Ohmeda Ohio Care Plus, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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6. For patient control mode operation, connect the patient probe. For air control mode
operation, the patient probe is optional. Connect it only if you wish to display patient
skin temperature.
a. Place the metal side of the skin temperature probe on the patient’s skin over the
liver area of the infant’s abdomen. Attach reusable probes with a heat reflecting
patch. Remove the paper protecting the hypoallergenic adhesive of the Heat
Reflective Patch and secure the skin temperature probe to the patient’s skin with
the adhesive side of the patch (Figure 5-1). Do not remove the heat reflecting foil.
b. If the patient is prone, place the skin temperature on the patient’s back, where
it will not be against the mattress. If the probe is between the patient and the
mattress, it will produce false readings.
WARNING Intimate contact between the skin temperature probe tip and the patient’s skin
must be maintained to assure accurate skin temperature measurement. Under or
over heating may result from poor contact between the skin temperature probe
and the patient. Check this attachment regularly to assure the patient’s safety.
CAUTION Avoid placing excessive strain on the skin temperature probe lead. Always remove
the probe from the patient by grasping and removing the heat reflective patch first,
then remove the probe from the patient or the patch. Always remove the probe by
grasping the plug at the panel. Do not pull on the probe lead.
c. Connect the skin temperature probe to the unit.
Note: The disposable probe comes with the heat reflecting pad attached.
Figure 5-1
Attaching the patient probe to the infant
Heat Reflecting Patch
with Reflective Side
Facing Up
White Paper Protector
Patient Probe (Place the
metal side in contact with
the infants skin)
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