OPERATION
BLANKETROL III, Model 233
OPERATION AND TECHNICAL MANUAL
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The BLANKETROL III System is now operating in
MANUAL CONTROL MODE
while monitoring the
patient's temperature. However, you must also monitor the patient's temperature. (Review the
suggestions for patient care described in Section (2-5.).
If at any time the Status Display shows a message other than the messages described in
MANUAL
CONTROL MODE
procedures, make the changes indicated by the display and/or consult the list of
display messages in Section (3-12.). If at any time the unit sounds an alarm and the Status Display
flashes a message, make the changes as indicated.
To turn off the unit or discontinue hyper-hypothermia treatment, proceed as described in Section (3-
11.).
NOTE: IN ORDER TO CHANGE FROM
AUTOMATIC CONTROL MODE
TO ANOTHER CONTROL MODE, FIRST PRESS THE
“TEMP SET”
BUTTON, AND THEN SELECT THE OPERATING MODE OF CHOICE.
In order to change from
MANUAL
CONTROL MODE
to
MONITOR ONLY MODE
, simply
press the Monitor Only button.
3-6.
OPERATING THE BLANKETROL III SYSTEM IN
GRADIENT 10C MODE
WARNING
A physician's order is required for setting blanket temperature and use of equipment.
At least every 20 minutes, or as directed by physician, check patient's temperature
and skin integrity of areas in contact with blanket; also, check the BLANKETROL
III’s water temperature. Pediatric patients, temperature-sensitive patients with
vascular disease, surgical patients, diabetics and patients with Raynaud’s Disease
should be checked more frequently.
Notify the physician promptly of any
change in patient status in order to avoid serious injury or death.
Due to static electricity, a 400 Series Probe may not be connected to the BLANKETROL
III unit without first discharging one’s body to the frame of the BLANKETROL III unit or
another grounded object.
Failure to do so may result in damage from electrostatic
discharge (ESD).
All staff that may touch the 400 Series Probe must be familiar with this
warning and basic static electricity or electrostatic discharge (ESD) training.
Basic static electricity or ESD training should include an introduction to the physics of
electrostatic charge, the voltage levels that can occur in normal practice and the damage
that can be done to electronic components if equipment is touched by an operator who is
electrostatically charged. Further, an explanation should be given of methods to prevent
build-
up of electrostatic charge, and how and why to discharge one’s body to the
BLANKETROL III unit or another grounded object.
Failure to do so may result in
damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD).
CAUTION
If device is set to operate in any Automatic mode, the device will shut down and activate the
CHECK PROBE alarm if the patient temperature falls below 30.0°C (86°F). Patient
temperature must rise above 30.0°C (86°F) before restarting the device in Automatic mode.
The device can be operated in Manual Control mode in order to warm the patient above
30.0°C (86°F). Potential for interruption of therapy.