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88MonitoringInvasiveBloodPressure ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
B. Repeatthiszeroing,leveling,andcalibrationprocedureforeachadditionalmonitoringline
asapplicable.
C. Transducersareprecalibratedtoindustrystandards.
V. Connecting the Monitoring Kit to the Patient
WARNING
The IBP transducer must not be mounted to the patient, or patient burn may result.
A. Removeyellownonventedcoveratpatientconnector.Acontinuousflushofapproximately
3mlperhourshouldbeobservedinthedripchamber.Droprateshouldbeapproximately1
dropperminute.Foreachadditionalmonitoringline,thecontinuousflushwillincreaseby3
ml/hr(i.e.,6ml/hr
fortwolines).
B. Forasystemicarterialbloodpressureline,activatethefastflushmec hanismofthe
continuousflushdevice,whileallowingarterialcannulatobackflowduringattachment.For
pulmonaryarterycatheters,themonitoringkitshouldbeattachedtothecatheterandthe
3Placetransducerintheposition(horizontalplane)it
willmaintain
duringpressuremeasurement.
4Placethecathetertipattherightatrial(midaxillary)level.
5Zerothetransducer.Zerothetransducer.PresstheZeroAllkey.
(Alternatively,useZeroSetintherespectiveP1orP2menutozero
aspecificchannelconnectedtothetransducer;seepage824).
ZeroingAllPressureChannels(orZeroingPressureChannelfora
singlechannelifZeroSetwasused)willbedisplayedandzeroing
willbegin;where,uponcompletion,Donewillbedisplayedto
indicatesuccess.
Note
If the transducer will not zero and an error condition occurs, verify
that the transducer is being used as described in the manufacturer’s
instructions. Press Retry to attempt zeroing again. If the transducer
still does not zero, try another transducer and/or cable; and, if
condition persists, contact technical support or authorized service
personnel.
Step Action