User Manual for Vital Signs Monitor
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The measures should be taken at appropriate intervals. Continuous measurement at too short
intervals may lead to pressed arm, reduced blood flow and lower blood pressure, and
resulting inaccurate measure of blood pressure. It is recommended to take measurement at
intervals of more than two minutes.
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When an adult is monitored, the machine may fail in giving the blood pressure measure if the
infant mode is selected.
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Prior to use of the cuff, empty the cuff until there is no residual air inside it to ensure
accurate
measurement.
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Do NOT twist the cuff tube or put heavy things on it.
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When unplugging the cuff, hold the head of the connector and pull it out.
The symbol indicates that the cable and accessories are designed to have special protection against
electric shocks, and is defibrillator proof.
3.3.3 SpO
2
Sensor Connection
SpO
2
sensor is a very delicate part. Please follow the steps and procedures in operating it. Failure to operate it
correctly can cause damage to the SpO
2
sensor.
Operation procedure:
1.
Connect the SpO
2
sensor to the connector labeled “SpO
2
”.
When unplugging the probe, be
sure to hold the head of the connector and pull it out.
2.
If the finger clip SpO
2
sensor is used, insert one finger into the sensor (index finger, middle
finger or ring finger with short nail length) as shown in the figure below.
Figure 3.6 Finger clip SpO
2
sensor placement
When selecting a sensor, consider the patient’s category, adequacy of perfusion, availability of probe site and
anticipated monitoring duration. Use only SpO
2
probes provided by our company with this monitor. Read the
following table for SpO
2
probe information. Refer to Chapter 11.5 for the detailed instructions of each SpO
2
probe.
SpO
2
Probe
Patient Category
SpO
2
Finger clip Sensor (reusable)
Pediatric
SpO
2
Finger rubber Sensor(reusable)
Adult
SpO
2
Finger clip Sensor(reusable)
Adult