Datex-Ohmeda S/5 FM, User Manual

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PROBLEM RELATED TO: CAUSE WHAT TO DO
Invasive
pressures
InvBP readings seem unstable
•
Make sure there are no air bubbles in the transducer system.
Flush and zero.
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Place the transducer on the patient’s mid-heart level and zero.
The monitor does not start
•
For battery operation, check that the batteries are inserted and charged,
see page 13.
•
Check that the power cord is properly connected.
•
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (see section “Cleaning
and care.")
The measured values are not
displayed
•
Check that you have selected the desired parameter to a waveform or
digit field; see section "Screen setup."
You cannot perform a measurement
or a function
•
Check that the measurement module is properly installed.
•
Remove the module and reinstall it.
Printing is not possible
•
Printer selection is None ; change it through
Print/Record
– Printer
Connection .
•
Printer is not connected to the network. Check printer cable.
Monitor,
measurements,
printing, recording
Recording is not possible
There is no N-FREC or N-FCREC module connected.
•
Connect an N-FREC or N-FCREC module.
Non-invasive blood
pressure
NIBP measurement does not work or
values seem unstable
•
Check that cuff tubings are not bent, stretched, compressed or loose.
•
When using hoses without identification, make sure that you have
selected the inflation limits in the
NIBP Setup menu, see section
“NIBP.”
•
Prevent motion artifacts.
•
Use cuffs of correct size.
Pulse oximetry
SpO
2
signal is poor
•
Check the sensor position.
•
Change the averaging time from slow to normal.
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Note that skin pigment causes differences.
•
Make sure that the patient is not shivering.
Temperature Temperature measurement fails
•
Check that you are using a correct probe.
•
Try another probe.