User's Manual

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TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER (96281)
ECG
AND SP O
2
Setting Up SpO
2
Monitoring
1 Connect the SpO
2
adapter cable to the patient-worn telemetry
transmitter.
2 Attach the sensor to the patient and connect the sensor cable to
the SpO
2
adapter cable.
3 Initiate ECG monitoring on the patient monitor.
4 Touch ECG.
5 Touch CHANNEL FORMAT.
6 Touch SpO
2
/ON.
Ensuring Accurate SpO
2
Monitoring
Each sensor requires site-specific application procedures. The
quality of the patient’s pulse oximetry measurements and pulse
signals may be adversely affected by certain environmental factors,
by oximetry sensor application errors, and by patient conditions.
Any of these factors can interfere with the monitor’s ability to detect
and show measurements and may result in a loss-of-pulse condition.
If the SpO
2
measurement does not seem reasonable, first check the
patient’s vital signs by alternate means and then check the pulse
oximeter for proper operation.
Patients with anemia and/or significant concentrations of
dysfunctional hemoglobins (such as carboxyhemoglobin,
methemoglobin, and sulphemoglobin) may appear to have normal
saturation values while actually being hypoxic. Further assessment,
using means other than pulse oximetry, is recommended for such
patients.
• For anemic patients, this condition occurs because patients have
decreased arterial oxygen contents.
• For patients with dysfunctional hemoglobins (that are unable to
carry oxygen), this condition occurs because less functional
hemoglobin is available to carry oxygen.
Other patient conditions that may result in inaccurate
measurements or a loss-of-signal condition during operation
include:
•Low perfusion
• Dark pigment
• Prolonged and/or excessive patient movement
Hemoglobin levels below 5 g/dl may prevent the monitor
from providing SpO
2
values.