User's Manual

Ultraview Digital Telemetry
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5. Once the cuff is applied, the arm should be relaxed at the patient’s side. To
avoid reading errors due to hydrostatic pressure differences, the level of the
cuff on the arm should be near the level of the heart.
6. Lead the hose up the arm with the cuff and place it across the back of the
patient. Drape the hose so it does not cause the patient discomfort and is not
pinched shut by too tight a radius. Figure Telemetry-6: Common Cuff Hose
Positions shows the most common positions for the cuff hose.
Figure Telemetry-6: Common Cuff Hose Positions
7. Connect the hose to the monitor.
8. To verify proper monitor operation, take one or more blood pressure readings.
Push the START/STOP key to begin a measurement.
9. The 90343 transmitter must be configured for use with the 90217 ABP monitor
by opening the battery compartment door, removing the battery, and setting
DIP switches 5 ON and 8 OFF. Refer to Figure Telemetry-5: DIP Switch
Setting in Battery Compartment.
10. The 90478 receiver must be configured for operation with the 90343
transmitter and attached 90217 ABP. Touch the monitor ECG key to display
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• Avoid compression or restriction of pressure in the NIBP
patient connector tubes. Check that operation of the
equipment does not result in prolonged impairment of
circulation.
• Do not apply cuff to areas of breached or injured skin.
• Cuff hose connections use luer fittings. Be careful not to
connect the ABP monitor into an intravenous fluid line
when working close to them.
• This product contains natural latex rubber components to
which some people may be allergic. These components
include the bladder and the first four inches of tubing
extending from the cuff.
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