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
TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER (96281) OPERATIONS MANUAL 1-1
Introduction
Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitoring systems demonstrate an ongoing commitment to
innovation that supports decision-making and enhances patient care.
Spacelabs Healthcare networking features support seamless data acquisition and data exchange
across the medical enterprise, addressing the need for continuous information management.
These powerful tools help you care for patients more efficiently by providing both local and remote
access to patient data.
About This Manual
This manual provides instruction for specific features of the Spacelabs Healthcare AriaTele
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Telemetry Transmitter (96281). It does not address system issues such as antenna infrastructure,
receivers, central monitor or central station. Refer to the customer documentation for your specific
telemetry receiver for information on antenna infrastructure. Refer to the customer documentation
for your central monitor for information on the central monitor or station in use with the telemetry
transmitter.
Conventions Used in This Manual
Some of the formatting conventions used in this manual are included in the list that follows.
• For manuals viewed in PDF format, reference links are blue and italicized. Blue italicized
typeface is a link to additional information in the manual. Hover the mouse over the blue text
and click to show the topic. Reference links are located throughout the manual, including the
Table of Contents.
• Non-blue italicized typeface are references to information outside this manual. They may
indicate references to other manuals or information which is available in another form, as
identified by a title and/or a part number. Non-blue italicized typeface may also refer to error or
status messages that show on the host monitor.
• Bold typeface indicates text labels, phrases, or titles that show on an LCD or display which are
part of a Spacelabs Healthcare software application.
• Bold typeface may also indicate the formal name of graphical user interface, such as an icon
or control, but which does not include a text label or title.
• Terms that are ALL CAPITALIZED may represent user interface such as a key label or menu,
or a status or error message on a host monitor.
• Numbered steps are presented to accomplish a task. Some steps may conclude in a step
result—unnumbered, indented text. Step results are shown in gray typeface. For an example
of task steps, click the cross-reference To send a recording to the central monitor or station on
page 4-10.
D R A F T
22 June 2012