Chapter 16: Cardiac Output Monitoring
User Manual
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16.3 C.O. Alarm Messages
Message
Explanation
Solution
No Cable
C.O. cable is not connected to the
monitor.
●Check that catheter cable is
connected to the monitor firmly.
Ready for
measurement
The system alerts user to start
measurement
Noisy Baseline
The system is not ready for
measurement.
(If the message does not disappear
after a while, possible cause can be
improper placement of the catheter.
Make sure that the catheter is
placed properly in the patient body).
● Make sure that the catheter is
placed properly in the patient body.
Start pressed when not
ready please wait
If Start button is pressed before the
message “Ready for measurement”
appears, the measurement will not
be started and this message will
appear. To start measurement, wait
until “Ready for measurement” is
displayed.
Inject now
Start injection procedure.
Not injected in the
expected time
Injection is not performed long time
after Start C.O. is selected.
Minimum not detected
in the expected time
The curve peak has not been
detected in the expected time.
Calculating
C.O. is being calculated.
Curve end not
detected!
The curve end has not been detected
in the expected time.
Minimum and End
Not Confirmed-Noisy
Curve
C.O. calculation is stopped due to
noisy curve
Done! Check edit menu
or oldest curve is
replaced!
All five C.O. measurement windows
are filled. In order to observe average
value and deleting/selecting
measurements, refer to Edit window,
otherwise start a new measurement
the oldest measurement data will be
replaced by new one.
