User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Telemetry Transmitter
- Table of Contents
- Conventions Used in This Manual 1-1
- Nurses 1-7
- Monitor Technicians 1-7
- Biomedical Engineers 1-7
- Physicians 1-7
- Patients 1-7
- Sources of Interference 1-8
- Potential Sources of Damage 1-8
- Optional Leadwire Grouper 2-3
- Leadwire Color Codes 2-4
- Telemetry Channel Label 2-5
- Adult Electrode Placement 3-3
- Lead Fault Indication 3-4
- Noise Detection 3-4
- False Alarms 3-5
- Traditional Pulse Oximetry 3-5
- Electrodes, Leadwires, Sensors, and Sensor Cables 3-7
- Electrodes, Leadwires, Sensors and Sensor Cables 3-8
- Spacelabs Healthcare Technology 3-13
- Additional Information for Telemetry Products 3-13
- Telemetry 3-13
- Heart Rate Averaging 3-13
- Spacelabs Healthcare SpO2 Sensors 3-18
- Additional Information 3-18
- Transmitter Batteries 4-1
- Host Monitors 4-2
- Telemetry Receiver Module 4-2
- Assigning a Telemetry Channel 4-3
- Top, Front and Bottom View (96281-C) 4-4
- Rear View (96281-C) 4-5
- Front View (96281-A) 4-6
- Battery Compartment (96281-A, 96281-B, 96281-C) 4-7
- ECG 4-12
- SpO2 4-14
- Cleaning/Disinfecting 5-1
- Recommended Cleaning Solutions 5-2
- Basic Cleaning and Low-level Disinfection 5-3
- Cleaning ECG Leadwires 5-3
- Cleaning Buttons 5-3
- Cleaning the Battery Cover 5-3
- Table 1—Electromagnetic Emmissions A-1
- Table 2—Electromagnetic Immunity A-2
- Table 2—Electromagnetic Immunity (continued) A-3
- Table 3—Separation Distances A-4
- 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
- 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
ECG AND SP O
2
TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER (96281) OPERATIONS MANUAL 3-10
Caution:
Sources of high ambient light such as direct sunlight, surgical lights (especially those with
a xenon light source), bilirubin lamps, fluorescent lights, and infrared heating lamps can
interfere with an SpO
2
sensor’s performance and result in inaccurate measurements. When
using SpO
2
under such conditions, this interference can be reduced by covering the
application site with an opaque material and by ensuring that the sensor is properly
applied.
Taking the actions that follow may improve SpO
2
performance:
• Select an application site with unrestricted blood flow.
• Do not select a site near potential electrical interference (e.g., electronic equipment,
electrosurgical units, other power cords). If possible, remove these electrical noise sources from
the area.
• If artificial nails or externally applied coloring agents such as nail polish are present, select another
site or remove the polish/artificial nails.
• If necessary, wipe the sensor site for 20 to 30 seconds with a 70% isopropyl alcohol pad to
improve performance.
• Apply the sensor correctly, ensuring that the LEDs and the photo detector are properly aligned
directly opposite each other, preferably on a site that minimizes the distance between the emitter
and photodetector. Periodically check to ensure that the sensor remains properly positioned on the
patient.
• Do not restrict blood flow when securing a sensor with tape.
• If high ambient light is affecting measurements, ensure that the sensor is properly applied and then
cover the application site with an opaque material such as a blanket or towel. Failure to do this
may result in inaccurate measurements.
• Maintain a minimum signal level above the Sensorwatch bar.
If patient movement presents a problem, one or more of the actions that follow may correct it:
• Verify that the sensor is properly and securely applied.
• Move the sensor to a less active site; to reduce or eliminate motion artifact, the application site
should remain as immobile as possible.
• Use an adhesive sensor that tolerates some patient motion.
• Use a new sensor with fresh adhesive backing.
D R A F T
22 June 2012