Users Manual Part 1

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Nerve Integrity Monitor
Screen 5. Electrode Check
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1 Edit Channels.
2 Go back to previous setup screen.
3 Selected procedure.
4 Channel 1 electrode check passed.
5 Channel 2 electrode check failed.
6 Ground check passed.
7 Electrode check show/hide details.
8 Electrode check status bar.
9 Progress Tracking bar.
10 Proceed to monitoring.
Select user proles or default categories
The SETUP screen appears after the system has completed an internal integrity check via the splash screen.
Select a default procedure
During the setup, you can keep track of the progress of setting up the default procedure using the yellow indicator bar at the
bottom of the screen.
1. Press [Default Prole] on the touchscreen.
The system progresses to the next screen showing the default categories.
2. Select a default category.
3. Press one of the pre-dened procedures on the touchscreen.
The “Connect Devices” screen appears.
4. Undock the patient interface box. If no patient interface box is docked, dock one to register it with the NIM Vital system, then
undock it.
The system automatically begins connecting the patient interface box. The Status: Connected message appears with a green
border around the Patient Interface selection box and the paired blue wireless symbol illuminates on the patient interface box.
Note: If a wireless connection is not available, plug in the patient interface cable between the NIM Vital console and the PI box.
The console connector is located on the back, left side and is marked by a PI box symbol (refer to the “Buttons and indicators”
and “Symbols” topics for more information).
5. Press on the bottom right side of the screen. Note: if you press without connecting to a patient interface box (wired
or wirelessly), the Notication dialog box appears with the message, “Monitoring is unavailable until the patient interface is
connected. Continue?” The user must select [CONFIRM] or [CANCEL] before proceeding to the next screen.
The Check Electrode screen appears and shows the status of the electrode check.
6. Place the electrodes on the patient according to the diagram. Refer to the “Help” topic for additional information.
7. Press on the right of the screen, or the MONITORING tab, to progress to the MONITORING screen.
Note: If you progress to the MONITORING screen without passing the electrode check, the warning message, “Impedance check
has failed: Continue?” appears. The user must select [CONFIRM] or [CANCEL] before proceeding to the MONITORING screen.
Select a user prole
During the initial setup, you can keep track of the progress of setting up the default procedure using the yellow indicator bar at the
bottom of the screen.
1. Select a pre-dened user prole. Refer to the “Create a surgeon prole” topic for additional information.
2. Press one of the pre-dened procedures on the touchscreen.
The Connect Devices screen appears. Refer to the “Connect Devices” topic for more information.
3. Undock the patient interface box.
The system automatically begins connecting the patient interface box. The Status: Connected message appears with a green
border surrounding the Patient Interface selection box and the paired blue wireless symbol illuminates on the patient interface
box.
FCC use only, not for Medical use