User Manual Part 5

Directions for Use Standalone Monitoring 71
• Verify that the Smartcuf filter is ON. (See “Improving NIBP Accuracy with
Smartcuf” on page 71.)
• Verify that the ECG leads are properly connected to the patient and monitor ECG
during NIBP. (ECG monitoring is required for Smartcuf.)
Improving NIBP Accuracy with Smartcuf
Many factors can adversely affect an NIBP measurement: cardiac arrhythmias, sudden
changes in blood pressure, patient motion such as convulsions or shivering, sudden cuff
movement, vibration, vehicle motion, or a weak pulse. The Smartcuf feature increases
NIBP measurement accuracy in the presence of moderate motion artifact or diminished
pulses.
To Enable Smartcuf
1. Simultaneously monitor ECG and NIBP.
2. Access the Setup menu. (See “To Access the Setup Menus” on page 38.)
3. Highlight NIBP, highlight Smartcuf, and enable the Smartcuf filter.
If Smartcuf is enabled and motion artifact is so severe that it still affects measurement
accuracy, the measurement is marked with the symbol on the display and on printouts.
During certain types of arrhythmias and other situations where a good ECG signal cannot
be obtained, consider disabling Smartcuf, as follows:
To Disable Smartcuf
1. Access the Setup menu. (See “To Access the Setup Menus” on page 38.)
2. Highlight NIBP, highlight Smartcuf, and disable the Smartcuf filter.
Note
The message ???/???/(???) in an NIBP TREND display or printout indicates that
the monitor could not complete an NIBP measurement during that period.
Note
On-demand NIBP readings (manual or turbo) are delayed by 8 seconds if they are
started while the monitor is in a power-saving mode such as display time-out.
Note
Smartcuf will be available in 2006.
Note
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Smartcuf can function only when ECG is being monitored.