Respironics SmartMonitor2, Operator'S Manual

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Monitoring the Baby
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Monitoring the Baby's Breathing
Respiration Light
The green respiration light will
blink in rhythm with each breath
that the SmartMonitor 2
detects. The light should blink
only once for each breath,
although it may flash more
times when the baby is moving.
Apnea Light
When the SmartMonitor 2 detects a
pause in breathing longer than the
limit set by the physician the
following will occur.
The red
apnea light will come on and
the alarm will beep once every
second. When the SmartMonitor 2
detects breathing again, the beeping
alarm stops. The red light will stay on
until you press the
RESET button.
Low Breath Rate
. You, the health care professional, may have set the SmartMonitor 2 to signal Low
Breath Rate. If so, the following will occur:
Breath rate falls below the setting, but pauses are short and do not cause an apnea alarm. The apnea
light will blink twice each second, and the alarm will beep once each second.
If the SmartMonitor 2 detects a pause in breathing longer than the limit set by the physician, during a Low
Breath Rate alarm, the
apnea light will change from flashing to constant.
Contact Respironics immediately if apnea alarms occur while the baby is breathing.