User's Manual

Ultraview Care Network
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Discharging a Patient
The process of discharging a patient begins by removing the battery from the
transmitter. The monitor responds to this as described Acknowledging Signal
Loss on page 17-15.
The monitor that is hosting this telemetry channel displays keys labeled YES and
NO below this message (other monitors do not display these keys). Selecting NO
to this message (or any of the following messages) cancels the discharge
process, redisplays the IS SIGNAL LOSS PERMANENT? message, and cancels
the intermittent signal loss alarm.
Selecting YES to this message indicates that the signal loss is permanent and
continues the discharge process by changing the message to DISCHARGE THIS
PATIENT?. Select YES to continue the discharge process or NO to cancel the
discharge process.
If YES was selected, the message changes to PURGES DATA - ARE YOU
SURE?. Select YES a third time to discharge the patient, erase all patient data
from memory, and cancel the intermittent signal loss alarm. Touch NO to cancel
the discharge process.
Setting Battery Status Alarms
The telemetry battery alarm tone and a LOW BATTERY message displayed in the
ECG zone alert you to a low battery condition in the transmitter. You can disable
the low battery alarm tone if your bedside or central is configured to do so.
The factory default setting for this alarm is ON.
Controlling Patient-Initiated Recordings
If the Patient Record function is activated (PT RECORD is YES) in the ECG TM
SETUP menu, the patient may initiate a recording by pressing the RECORD
button on the front of the transmitter.
Telemetry Alarm Message Summary
The following are general telemetry messages and apply to the 90341, 90343 and
90347 transmitters.
INTERMITTENT SIGNAL LOSS
The intermittent signal loss message indicates that the patient may be out of
antenna range or the battery is depleted. Return the patient into antenna range.
Check that the battery is functioning properly. A low priority alarm tone sounds
after 10-seconds in this condition.
LOW BATTERY
A low battery message indicates that the battery is weak. After this message
appears, the battery has approximately 3-hours of useful life left (depending on
the type of battery used). Install a new battery. A low priority alarm tone sounds if
the SETUP menu’s LOW BAT ON/OFF key is set to ON.
To discharge a patient:
1 Remove battery.
2 Disconnect the transmitter from
the patient.
3 Touch YES to confirm signal
loss permanent.
4 Touch YES to discharge.
5 Touch YES to purge data.
To control low battery alarms:
1 Touch ECG.
2 Touch SETUP.
3 Touch TM SETUP.
4 Select LO BAT ON or OFF.
To control transmitter’s Patient
Record function:
1 Touch ECG.
2 Touch SETUP.
3 Touch TM SETUP.
4 Select PT RECORD YES or
NO.