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CAUTION:
The reflectance sensor is not designed for long-term monitoring. It must be moved every 4 hours (or more
often, if indicated by circulatory status and/or skin integrity) and reapplied to a different site.
TIP
:
If the sensor does not measure the pulse of the patient reliably, it may be incorrectly positioned or skin may be
pigmented. If any of these situations occurs, reposition the sensor.
Taking an AccuVet SpO
2
Measurement
TIP
: Clean the sensor before use and after each use.
1. Place SpO
2
sensor on patient and connect to Vet30E.
For information on connecting the SpO
2
sensor, see Section 3.
Position patient so that they are lying down. Apply the sensor to the patient at the tongue or alternatively at the lip,
ear, skin between toes, prepuce or vulva. If using rectal reflectance SpO
2
sensor, place in patient’s rectum, using
disposable, non-rigid covers as needed.
2. Power up and select animal mode. Once the SpO
2
sensor is connected and sensing a reading, the monitor will
begin to beep at the pulse rate. The bars in the bar graph will indicate the signal strength and pulse rate. When more
bars are filled in, the signal strength is stronger. The monitor will not beep if speaker is OFF. Verify that the sensor is
properly positioned and correctly detecting the SpO
2
% by watching several seconds of data. When the monitor is
searching for a signal, the dashes in the SpO
2
section of the screen will flash. If the monitor is having trouble
obtaining SpO
2
%, re-position the sensor to another location. The measurement site must be changed every 4 hours
to guarantee the integrity of the patient’s skin.
If the SpO
2
sensor falls off or is removed from the patient, the pulse rate beep will stop and dashes will appear on the
screen in place of the SpO
2
reading. If volume is on, an audible tone will sound.
TIP
: For systems that include SpO
2
, the displayed heart rate is derived from the SpO
2
sensor, rather than the NIBP
cuff when SpO
2
is being monitored.
Troubleshooting an SpO
2
Measurement
If a sensor is connected to the Vet30E and to the patient, but not displaying a reading, observe the display for one
minute to determine if the monitor is searching for a reading. When the monitor is searching for a signal, the dashes
in the SpO
2
section of the screen will flash. Dashes indicate that the signal may be inadequate. If the monitor is
having trouble obtaining SpO
2
%, re-position the sensor to another location. If the monitor does not appear to be
searching for a reading, check the connection to the patient and to the Vet30E. If no issues are found, disconnect and
then re-connect the sensor. If issues continue, the sensor may need to be replaced. Contact your sales representative
to purchase a replacement sensor.
7.3 Heart Rate Measurement
Heart rate can be measured either through the SpO
2
sensor or through a BP measurement. When the SpO
2
sensor is
plugged in, the heart rate derived from that measurement will automatically take precedence over the heart rate
derived from the BP measurement.
8. Reviewing and Transferring Data
8.1 Viewing Stored Measurements
To take additional BP readings, press START/STOP again. SpO
2
and temp readings are continuous while a patient is
connected and a data point is saved to memory every 60 seconds.
