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7. NIBP Monitoring
WARNINGS: For the safety of patients, and to ensure the best product
performance and accuracy, use only the cuffs and the hose provided with the
monitor, or recommended by Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd Technical Services.
Using other cuffs or hoses may result in inaccuracies.
WARNING: Inaccurate measurements may be caused by incorrect cuff
application or use, such as placing the cuff too loosely on the patient, using
the incorrect cuff size, or not placing the cuff at the same level as the heart,
leaky cuff or hose, and excessive patient motion.
WARNING: Keep patients under close surveillance when monitoring.
It is possible, although unlikely, that radiated electromagnetic signals
from sources external to the patient and monitor can cause inaccurate
measurement readings. Do not rely entirely on the Smartsigns
® Liteplus
readings for patient assessment.
WARNING: The Smartsigns ® Liteplus is not intended for diagnostic treatment.
To ensure patient safety, use other diagnosis equipments.
WARNING: The monitor displays results of the last blood pressure
measurement until another measurement starts. If a patient’s condition
changes during the time interval between measurements, the monitor will not
detect the change or indicate an alarm condition.
WARNING: Any excessive patient motion may cause inaccurate
measurements of non-invasive blood pressure. Make sure there is no patient
motion affected to blood pressure measurements.
WARNING: The blood pressure cuff should not be applied to the same
extremity as the one to which an SpO
2
sensor is attached, since cuff infl ation
will disrupt SpO
2
monitoring and lead to nuisance alarms.
WARNING: Check the patient’s limb on which the cuff is applied to assure
that circulation is not constricted. Constriction of circulation is indicated
by discoloration of the extremity. This check should be performed at the
clinician’s discretion at regular intervals based on the circumstances of the
specifi c situation.
WARNING: In some cases, rapid, prolonged cycling of an oscillometric,
noninvasive blood pressure monitor cuff has been associated with any or all
of the following: ischemia, purpura, or neuropathy. Apply the oscillometric
cuff appropriately, according to instructions, and check the cuff site and
cuffed extremity regularly when blood pressure is measured at frequent
intervals or over extended periods of time.
WARNING: Never place the cuff on extremity being used for intravenous
infusion or any area where circulation is compromised or has the potential to
be compromised. Never fi t NIBP system with Luer Lock adapters that can be
connected to IBP or injection systems.
NIBP Monitoring