Pronk Technologies SimSlim SL-8, Operator'S Manual

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Detailed Cardiac Output Operation
• Connecting the Cables
The SimSlim simulator is designed to operate without a custom C.O. cable. Instead, use the
monitor's standard C.O. cable. The connections are as follows:
1. Connect the monitor's C.O. cable to the monitor.
2. Connect the catheter connector on the C.O. cable to the C.O. port on the SimSlim simulator.
3. Make sure the normal injectate temp sensor is connected to the C.O. cable. The injectate
temp sensor should be left at room temperature. It does not need to be be placed in a bath of
any kind, but for best results, place it somewhere the temperature will be room temperature and
relatively stable (i.e. not directly, under a hot lamp or in your hand).
• Reading the lnjectate Temp
With the cables connected correctly, you should be able to read the room temperature as
measured by the injectate probe from the monitor.
• Looking up the Computation Constant (C.C.) Value
Once you know the current injectate temp, you can look up the C.C. value from the table on the
back of the SimSlim simulator. Once you have the correct C.C. value, enter it into the monitor.
The granularity of the C.C. table on the SimSlim simulator can introduce up to a 5% error in the
readings. This should be fine for most applications, but if you want better precision you can
interpolate between values. For example, if your injectate temp was 25.5C, you would look up
the value for 25 (0.500) and the value for 26 (.545) and split the difference (0.522).
If you want to use an injectate temp value that is not in the table, you can calculate the correct
C.C. value according to C.C.
=
6/(37-Ti).
• Selecting the Simulation mode
Referring to the label on the side of the SimSlim, navigate the modes by double clicking the
MODE button to select the proper mode to simulate the intended 3, 5 or 7 1/m simulation.
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