Installation and setup
Operator´s Manual PiCCO
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Version 3.1
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NOTE
The rejection of measurement values is only possible within 10 minutes after the measurement.
NOTE
In case of
'
T < 0.1°C, the precision of the thermodilution measurement should be further
optimized by using cold (< 8°C) and/or more injectate.
If no plausible arterial pressure signal is available during a thermodilution measurement, the measurement is
not used to calibrate PCCO, but is included in the average for the thermodilution parameters.
The results of such measurements are displayed in the table and marked by a curve highlighted in red.
Additionally a message is displayed in the information bar.
Check the arterial pressure signal before the next thermodilution measurement in order to calibrate the pulse
contour analysis.
Body weight [kg]
Cold (< 8°C)
Room temperature (< 24°C)
< 3
2 ml
3 ml
< 10
3 ml
5 ml
< 25
5 ml
10 ml
< 50
10 ml
15 ml
< 100
15 ml
20 ml
t
100
20 ml
20 ml
Figure 28: Recommended injectate volume depending on body weight
Auto TD
The function "Auto TD" can be selected via the configuration tab "Measurements". The Auto TD function
allows a pre-selected number of TD measurements to be performed consecutively, without the need for
pressing the START button between measurements.
A new thermodilution measurement is possible as soon as "Inject XX ml" is displayed on the screen. The
PiCCO
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patient monitor automatically detects further thermodilution measurements.
The number of measurements to be automatically detected can be selected via the configuration tab
"Measurements". The current status is displayed below the STOP button.
Measurements can be stopped at any stage by pressing the STOP button.