User manual

SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC SHIFT – The NIBP-1000 Series is equipped with the option

to shift test results to compensate for different methods of measuring Oscillometric NIBP

by various manufacturers and models of devices under test.

There are no absolute standards for Oscillometric NIBP readings; therefore, for a number

of reasons (including patents, technology, etc.), each manufacturer has established a

different method for evaluating the oscillometric pulses. Due to these varying methods,

precisely the same waveforms will give different results on different manufacturer’s units.

The normal technique used is to run the monitor against a fixed source like the NIBP-1000,

with the understanding that each manufacturer has a predictable error from this norm.

While this is generally the most direct method, users have asked for a method to correct

for this difference, making the monitors read the same as the test unit. The Systolic and

Diastolic Shift settings allow for just such correction.

These adjustments are indicated in a line added to the main display to inform the user of

any shift that has been programmed into the system. This is done so there is no

misunderstanding of the meaning of the results.

CAUTION

These adjustments must be used with caution as they will

allow the user to adjust the output results to invalid values.

These adjustments should only be used to aid in the

simplification of testing and with documented controls.