User's Manual

Ultraview Care Network
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Ensuring Accurate Monitoring
Each sensor requires site specific application procedures, and the following
general points will aid oximetry monitoring success.
• Choose a site that provides proper alignment of the LEDs and receiving
photodetector.
• Reduce light interference when monitoring under bright light by using a light
block over the sensor.
• Select a site that has unrestricted blood flow and can remain as immobile as
possible to reduce or eliminate movement artifact.
• Do not restrict blood flow when securing a sensor with tape.
• Do not select a site near potential electrical interference (e.g., electrical
cords).
• The SensorWatch bar should be above the minimum signal level.
Setting or Adjusting Alarm Limits
Pulse oximetry alarm limits and delays are based either on factory default limits or
user-defined limits. The factory default settings for alarm limits are 100% for high
and 85% for low. For alarm delays, the factory default settings are 15 seconds for
alarm limit delay and 20 seconds for message alarm delay. Refer to the Alarms
chapter for details concerning Ultraview Care Network alarm operation.
When SpO
2
alarms are enabled, a bell symbol will be displayed between the
“SpO2” label and the SpO
2
measured saturation value.
Refer to the Module Configuration Manager chapter for SpO
2
parameter tables
that list available user settings and factory defaults for this parameter.
ALM DELAY Key
This key sets the number of seconds the system will wait before it reports that an
alarm limit has been violated. When this feature is OFF, the key label will read
“ALM DELAY OFF”. When it is on, the label will read “ALM DELAY xx”, where “xx”
is the value, in seconds, of the delay.
To set the delay time:
1. Touch ALM DELAY xx (or ALM DELAY OFF).
2. Touch the up and down arrow keys until the value is set as desired. Possible
settings are OFF, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 seconds.
!
• If you press the down arrow key after the lowest value has been
reached, the following message will appear on the prompt line:
Minimum alarm delay time has been reached.
• If you press the up arrow key after the highest value has been
reached, the following message will appear on the prompt line:
Maximum alarm delay time has been reached.
To set or adjust SpO
2
alarms:
1 Touch ECG
2 Touch ALARM LIMITS
3 Touch SPO2 ALARM LIMITS
4 Select SpO2 ALARMS ON
5 Select HI=, LO=, ALM DELAY,
and MSG ALARM DELAY
6 Use arrow keys to adjust