User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- About the Transmitters
- ECG and SpO2
- ECG Overview
- Patient Preparation and Electrode Application
- To Set Up ECG Monitoring
- ECG Problem Solving
- SpO2 Overview
- Warnings and Cautions for SpO2
- Setting Up SpO2 Monitoring
- Ensuring Accurate SpO2 Monitoring
- SpO2 and Pulse Rate Specifications
- Using the Sensorwatch Feature
- Enabling and Adjusting Alarms
- Data Averaging
- Display Details at the Host Monitor
- Printing SpO2 Waveforms
- SpO2 Messages at the Host Monitor
- SENSOR DISCONNECTED — Check connection at adapter cable
- SENSOR OFF PATIENT — Check connection at patient
- INSUFFICIENT SIGNAL — Reposition or replace sensor
- LOW SIGNAL STRENGTH — Reposition or replace sensor
- AMBIENT LIGHT INTERFERENCE — Cover sensor area
- NOISY SIGNAL
- FAULTY SENSOR — Replace sensor
- HARDWARE INCOMPATIBILITY — Contact service
- Sensors
- SpO2 Alarm Delays
- SpO2 Troubleshooting Guide
- Basic Operations
- Getting Started
- Basic Components
- Selecting Options for Leads
- Basic User Actions
- Basic Modes of Operation
- View Mode
- Status Messages at the Host Monitor
- Telemetry Transmitter with ECG Only Troubleshooting Guide
- Telemetry Transmitter with Display Troubleshooting Guide
- Telemetry Transmitter with Display and SpO2 Troubleshooting Guide
- Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilization
- Appendix A — Guidance and Manufacturer’s Declaration
- Appendix B — Symbols
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ELEMETRY TRANSMITTER (96281)
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Using the Sensorwatch Feature
The Sensorwatch feature provides a graphical presentation of the
amplitude of the signal received from the sensor. It can be used to
determine the best sensor site and application.
Figure 3-3 SpO
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Sensorwatch bar on the 91387-38 central monitor
Figure 3-4 SpO
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Sensorwatch symbol on the 96281-C telemetry
transmitter.
Changes in the bar’s shaded level signify changes in the patient’s
perfusion or changes in the application of the sensor. The horizontal
line in the bottom fourth of the bar is used in Spacelabs Healthcare
SpO
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technology only and represents the minimum signal level that
results in accurate saturation values.
When the shading is just below this line, the message LOW SIGNAL
STRENGTH - Reposition or replace sensor appears.
• Reposition the sensor to a different site to provide better
perfusion.
• Reposition the sensor to provide better contact with the skin.
Make sure the LEDs and photo detector are properly aligned.
• Replace a defective sensor.
• Wait for the patient to warm up and for the patient’s perfusion to
increase.