SOMNOmedics NIBP PLM Instruction Manual Download Page 4

 

 

 

1  Introduction 

The PLM-Combi-Sensor expands the possibilities of your SOMNOtouch

TM

 NIBP to record periodic leg 

movements. 
This instruction manual gives you information on the application and sensor specific settings. Please 
note the main instruction manual of the SOMNOtouch

TM

 NIBP. 

 
 

Please refer to the safety notes in the main manual of the SOMNOtouch NIBP. 
 
 
Device  and  sensors  may  not  be  used  in  live  sustaining  or  life  supervising 
measures. 

 
 

2  Initialization 

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n the Easystart menu, click “change to advanced mode” in the upper bar. Enter the patient data (see 

chapter 6.1 of the main manual) 

and switch to the tab “montage”. In the appearing window select the 

existing montage 

“SOT NIBP (xx)” (red arrow in figure below).  

 

To add the PLM sensor to the sensor bar (green ellipse in former figure) click at the small black arrow 
indicated by the green arrow. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NIBP PLM

Page 1: ...SOMNOmedics GmbH Am Sonnenstuhl 63 D 97236 Randersacker Tel 49 931 35 90 94 0 Fax 49 931 35 90 94 49 E Mail info somnomedics de Internet www somnomedics eu SOMNOtouch NIBP PLM INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

Page 2: ...onnenstuhl 63 D 97236 Randersacker Tel 49 931 35 90 94 0 Fax 49 931 35 90 94 49 E Mail info somnomedics de Internet www somnomedics eu Rev 0 24 04 2014 All proper names marked with TM are copyright pr...

Page 3: ...t 1 Introduction 4 2 Initialization 4 3 Applying the sensors 6 4 Analysis Global Settings DOMINO light 7 4 1 LM Analysis LM Leg Movement 8 5 Report 10 6 Technical Specifications 11 7 Cleaning Desinfec...

Page 4: ...the main manual of the SOMNOtouch NIBP Device and sensors may not be used in live sustaining or life supervising measures 2 Initialization In the Easystart menu click change to advanced mode in the u...

Page 5: ...5 The following window opens Select the PLM l r sensor and assign it to the list of Selected sensors Now activate the PLM sensor to add it to your montage The PLM sensor will appear in the picture...

Page 6: ...e places where you want to fix the PLM electrodes with Nuprep Apply the PLM electrodes at the Musculus Tibialis Anterior of each leg between knee and ankle as shown in the figure below and connect the...

Page 7: ...meters for the analysis the colour display of the analysis curves and the colour classification of the events click at the colour field red frames in the figures The analysis source is shown down righ...

Page 8: ...or 3 Ratio PLM This ratio shows the percentage change needed in relation to the baseline All values above this ratio will be detected as a Leg Movement 4 Min Duration ms Minimum duration for a Leg Mov...

Page 9: ...orrelation s Defines the time frame for the correlation of a LM event to a flow event 14 Body position Correlation s The correlation between a LM event and a Body Position Change can be scored The del...

Page 10: ...PLM criteria Body Position LMs Index Leg Movements caused by changes of the Body Position during TIB PLM distribution bar graph The index for the PLM distribution is shown in lying and upright body p...

Page 11: ...11 6 Technical Specifications Name Measuring range Frequency range EMG 1 2mV 5 1 100 Hz 20 7 Cleaning Desinfection Clean the sensors according to the directions of the SOMNOtouch NIBP main manual...

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