User Manual Manual

64 Monitoring and Measurements Welch Allyn 1500 Patient Monitor
NIBP monitoring
Safety
WARNING To prevent extensive pressure on the extremity, it is very important
to:
• Choose the correct cuff size.
• Check the initial pressure in the NIBP menu. The correct initial pressure for
adults is 160 mmHg, for pediatric patients 120 mmHg, and for neonates 90
mmHg.
WARNING In case of long-term monitoring or automatic operation, the
connected body areas of the patient and the extremity to which the cuff is
attached must be checked regularly for signs of ischaemia, purpuras or
neuropathy.
WARNING The cuff must not be attached to a limb that is already used for
interventions such as infusions or SpO
2
measurement.
WARNING To prevent incorrect measurement results, make sure that the NIBP
tube is not compressed.
WARNING To achieve correct arterial pressure measurement, the cuff must
always be installed on the level of the right atrium.