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102Monitoring RESPExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
Bellows Preparation
Respirationmeasurementsthataredeterminedusingthebellowsmethodmakechestwall
expansionveryimportantforaccuratemonitoringofapatient’sbreathing.Iftherespiratory
signalappearstoweakenbetweenscans,instructthepatienttobreathemoredeeplyduringthe
scantocreatemoremovementatthesensorsite.
CAUTIONS
Avoid excessive bending of the flexible hose, as this can impair respiration detection.
Always apply the bellows to the patient prior to connecting the pneumatic respiration hose
to the port on the wSpO2 module; otherwise damage to the module can result.
Topositiontherespiratorysensor
Step Action
1Placethesensoronthepatient’supperabdomenorlowerchest
(whicheverexpandsmostduringinspiration).
2 Afterthepatienthasexhaled,placethevelcrostraparoundthe
patient’strunkandsecurethe sensorsnuggly.
3Connecttheflexiblehosefrom thebellowstothepneumatic
respirationport
onthewSpO2module.
4CheckthebatteryindicatoronthewSpO2moduletoensurethat
enoughchargeexists:
Greenbatteryindicator=Charge sufficient;proceedtostep6.
•Redbatteryindicator=Chargelow;proceedtostep5.
Seepage211fordetails.(Also,youcanreferencethestatus
informationpane;
seepage216.)
5InsertachargedmodulebatteryintothewSpO2moduleandthen
recheckthebatteryindicatortoensureasufficientchargebefore
proceeding;seepage126.
Pneumatic
respiration port
wSpO2 module
Flexible hose