Welch Allyn Connex IWS, Directions For Use Manual

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4. Ensure that the NIBP and MAP alarm limit controls are set to ON.
Note
If any parameter's alarm limit control is set to OFF, you
cannot adjust alarm limits on the Alarm tab, and no visual or
audio signals will occur for that specific parameter.
5. Adjust the following settings as desired:
• Systolic. Enter upper and lower Systolic alarm limits using the up/down arrow
keys or the keypad.
• Diastolic. Enter upper and lower Diastolic alarm limits using the up/down arrow
keys or the keypad.
• MAP. Enter upper and lower MAP alarm limits using the up/down arrow keys or
the keypad.
6. Touch the Home tab.
The new alarm settings take effect immediately.
NIBP measurement
The monitor enables you to take manual and automatic NIBP measurements. In the
Office profile, you can take manual measurements and use NIBP averaging programs
(see "Office profile" near the end of the NIBP section).
WARNING Many environmental variables, including patient physiology and
clinical application, can affect the accuracy and performance of the monitor.
Therefore, you must verify all vital signs information, especially NIBP and
SpO2, before treating the patient. If there is any question about the
accuracy of a measurement, verify the measurement using another
clinically accepted method.
WARNING Inaccurate measurement risk. Do not use the device or
accessories in environments affected by extremes of temperature,
humidity, or altitude. See "Environmental specifications" for acceptable
operating conditions.
WARNING NIBP readings may be inaccurate for patients experiencing
moderate to severe arrhythmia.
WARNING
Do not allow a blood pressure cuff to remain on neonatal
patients more than 90 seconds when inflated above 5 mmHg. Do not allow
a blood pressure cuff to remain on the adult patients more than 3 minutes
when inflated above 15 mmHg. Excessive cuff tightness may cause
venous congestion, peripheral nerve injury, discoloration of the limb, and
patient distress.
WARNING
Inaccurate measurement risk. Pulse rate measurements
generated through the blood pressure cuff or through SpO2 are subject to
artifact and might not be as accurate as heart rate measurements
generated through ECG or through manual palpation.
WARNING Use caution when measuring blood pressure using
oscillometric blood pressure devices in severely ill neonates and pre-term
infants because these devices tend to measure high in this patient
population.
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