User's Manual

Cardiac Output
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Recording Cardiac Output Curves
If a bedside or system printer is installed, you can record all curves in the CO
display area. You can also record the calculations table when it is displayed on
the screen.
Error Messages
Catheter Fault
There is a problem with the thermodilution catheter. Connect or replace the
catheter.
TB Out Of Range
The blood temperature (TB) is unacceptable. The temperature must be between
27° and 43°C.
Probe Fault
There is a problem with the probe. Connect or replace the probe.
TI Too Warm
The injectate temperature (TI) is greater than 25.5°C. Cool down injectate.
Bad Curve
There are a number of different possible causes: unsteady baseline, irregular
curve from shunts or poor injection, delayed curve, catheter or probe fault during
curve recording. Delete the bad curves as necessary to perform additional cardiac
output determination.
Injectate Temperature Error
The temperature difference between the injectate and body is less than 8°C. Cool
the injectate down.
To record thermodilution curves:
1 Touch CO.
2 Touch CARDIAC OUTPUT.
3 Touch PRINT.