Smiths Medical Oxi-Pulse 30, Home Use Operation Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Home Use Operation Manual 1-1
About the Manual
The Home-Use Instruction Book provides operation and maintenance instructions for the in home
caregiver. The caregiver is assumed to be trained in oximeter use by a doctor or other health-
care professional. The Home-Use Instruction Book supplements, and does not replace, training
provided by a health-care professional in oximeter use.
These instructions contain important information for safe use of the product. Read the
entire contents of these Instructions For Use, including Warnings and Cautions, before using
the monitor. Failure to properly follow warnings, cautions and instructions could result in
death or serious injury to the patient.
Definitions of Words, Phrases and Symbols
WORD/PHRASe DeFInITIOn
Alarm
Tells you to go immediately to the patient. An alarm will sound when the
patient’s blood oxygen level or pulse rate requires your attention.
Alert
Tells you to immediately check the monitor to make sure that the patient
is being monitored correctly.
Pulse Amplitude
Index Bar Graph
Used to assist the operator in locating the oximetry sensor site with the
best pulse signal strength. A higher bar graph indicates a better quality
site. The bottom 2 bars turn yellow to indicate that the oximeter is
receiving a low signal quality from that sensor site.
Pulse Signal
Strength Bar Graph
The pulse signal strength bar graph “sweeps” with the patient’s pulse beat.
The height of the bar graph is a logarithmic representation of the pulse
signal strength.
Caregiver The individual responsible for the care of the patient.
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the procedure used to revive a person
whose heart has stopped beating, or who is not breathing. Each caregiver
must be trained in CPR.
Oxygen A gas that is normally present in the blood.
Pulse Oximeter The monitor.
Pulse Rate The number of heart beats that the monitor detects in one minute.
Sensor The part of the monitor that is attached to the patient.
SpO
2
Saturation of oxygen in the blood.
SyMbOl DeFInITIOn
6
Caution: Federal (U.S.A.) law restricts this device to sale by or on the order
of a physician.
R
Type BF Equipment
f
Attention, see instructions for use.
7 Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
%SpO
2
Percent Oxygen Saturation
p
Pulse Rate (beats per minute)
PI
Pulse Amplitude Index
Chapter 1: Introduction