Physio Control LIFEPAK 15, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 4 | Monitoring
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To select an initial pressure:
1. Rotate the SPEED DIAL to outline the NIBP
area.
2. Press the
SPEED DIAL
. The NIBP menu
appears.
3. Select
INITIAL PRESSURE
.
4. Rotate the
SPEED DIAL
to the desired
pressure.
5. Press the
SPEED DIAL
to set the initial
pressure.
Note:
Measurement data is recorded in the LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator Vital Sign Log.
For more information about the Vital Sign Log and its use, see Data Management (on
page 159).
Manual Single-Measurement Procedure
The NIBP measurement typically takes 40 seconds to complete. If the measurement is not
completed within 120 seconds, the cuff automatically deflates.
To obtain a manual single measurement:
1. Press
ON
.
2. Select the appropriately-sized cuff.
3. Properly align the cuff artery markings, if present, and apply snugly to the extremity.
4. Connect the tubing to the cuff and to the NIBP port on the monitor.
5. Change the initial inflation pressure, if necessary.
6. If possible, ensure the patient is comfortably seated with feet flat on the floor, legs
uncrossed, and back supported. Ask the patient to relax as much as possible and refrain
from talking during the measurement procedure. The operator should be able to view the
device screen during the measurement.
7. Position the extremity in a relaxed and supported position at approximately the same level
as the right atrium of the patient’s heart. Inform the patient that the cuff will inflate and
cause a "big squeeze" around the arm and that the patient’s fingers may tingle.
8. Press
NIBP
to start the measurement, and check that the patient’s arm is not moving.
When the measurement is complete, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures are
displayed.
To cancel a measurement, press
NIBP
again.
Note: NIBP pulse rate is displayed only when ECG or SpO
2
is not active.