Product Manual

2036991-001C CARESCAPE V100 Vital Signs Monitor 7-5
NIBP: Description
WARNINGS
The values displayed on the monitor could be up to 30 minutes
old in manual mode and 120 minutes old in auto mode. If the
patient’s condition has changed between one determination
and the next, the monitor will not detect the change until the
next determination is taken.
Use care when placing cuff on extremity used to monitor other
patient parameters.
The V100 Monitor is designed for use only with GE CRITIKON BP
dual-tube cuffs.
Use only accessories approved for use with CARESCAPE
Monitors. Failure to use recommended accessories may result
in inaccurate readings.
Blood pressure cuffs should be removed from the patient when
the monitor is powered off. If the extremity remains cuffed
under these conditions or if the interval between blood
pressure determinations is prolonged, the patient’s limb should
be observed frequently and the cuff placement site should be
rotated as needed.
CAUTIONS
Accuracy of NIBP measurement depends on using a cuff of the
proper size. It is essential to measure the circumference of the
limb and to select the proper size cuff. In addition, the air hoses
are color-coded according to patient population. The gray 12- or
24-foot hose (3.66 m or 7.3 m) is required on patients who require
cuff sizes from infant through thigh cuffs. The light blue 12-foot
hose (3.66 m) is required for the neonatal cuff sizes #1 through #5.
Do not use an infant cuff with an auscultatory reference. The
neonatal #5 cuff and neonatal hose may be used on patients
with an arm circumference of 8 - 15 cm.
If it becomes necessary to move the cuff to another limb, make
sure the appropriate size cuff is used.
The pulse rate derived from an NIBP determination may differ
from the heart rate derived from an EKG waveform because
the V100 Monitor measures actual peripheral pulses, not
electrical signals or contractions from the heart. Differences
may occur because electrical signals at the heart occasionally
fail to produce a peripheral pulse or the patient may have poor
peripheral perfusion. Also, if a patient’s beat-to-beat pulse
amplitude varies significantly (e.g., because of pulsus
alternans, atrial fibrillation, or the use of a rapid-cycling
artificial ventilator), blood pressure and pulse rate readings can
be erratic, and an alternate measuring method should be used
for confirmation.