Introduction
ARGUS VCM
Manual Overview
This manual contains information for servicing
ARGUS VCM
monitor.
The monitor subsequently referred to as
ARGUS VCM
throughout this manual. Only
qualified service personnel should service this product. Before servicing
ARGUS VCM
,
read the operator’s manual carefully for a thorough understanding of safe operation.
Read and understand all safety warnings and service notes printed in this service
manual and the operator’s manual.
This manual contains information about ARGUS VCM monitor. ARGUS VCM monitor
includes the following configuration:
Config. Features
Config. Features
N
Standard (NIBP + Pulse Rate)
NP
St Printer
NS
St SpO
2
NSP
St SpO
2
+ Printer
NT
St Temperature
NTP
St Temp Printer
NST
St SpO
2
+ Temperature
NSTP
St SpO
2
+ Tempe Printer
All information in this manual, including the illustrations, is based on the monitor
configured with Temperature, SpO
2
and Printer options. If your monitor lacks any
of these options, some information in this manual does not apply.
Related Documents
To perform test and troubleshooting procedures and to understand the principles of
operation and circuit analysis sections of this manual, you must know how to operate
the monitor. Refer to
ARGUS VCM
operator’s manual.
To understand the various blood pressure cuffs, SpO
2
sensors and temperature probes
that work with the monitor, refer to the individual directions for use that accompany
these accessories.
Description of the ARGUS VCM monitor
The purpose and function of Schiller
ARGUS VCM monitor
is to monitor noninvasive
blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures), functional arterial
oxygen saturation, pulse rate, and temperature for adult, pediatric and neonate patients
in all hospital areas and hospital-type facilities. It may be used during hospital
transport and in mobile, land-based environments, such as ambulances, within the
specification of the environmental characteristics. Monitor users should be skilled at
the level of qualified health care professionals, such as a technician, doctor, nurse or
medical specialist.
Note: Hospital use typically covers such areas as general care floors, operating rooms,
special procedure areas, intensive and critical care areas, within the hospital plus
hospital-type facilities. Hospital-type facilities include physician office based facilities,
sleep labs, skilled nursing facilities, surgicenters, and sub-acutecenters.
Note: Intra-hospital transport includes transport of a patient within the hospital or
hospital-type facility.
ARGUS VCM
Service Manual 3