User's Manual

Measuring SpO
2
8-16 SpO
2
Monitoring
Note—
Spot Check measurements cannot be made when the transceiver is
connected to TeleMon or the IntelliVue MP5 Patient Monitor, because only
Continuous measurement is available with these devices.
Continuous
Measurement
When the transceiver is configured for Continuous SpO
2
measurement ((see
“Patient Configurable Settings in Telemetry Setup” on page 9-4), use the
following directions to initiate Continuous SpO
2
monitoring.
Step Action
1 Attach the sensor to the patient.
2 Connect the SpO
2
cable to IntelliVue TRx
+
, and check that:
•The SpO
2
sensor light turns on.
• A low-pitch tone detecting each pulse is audible (unless
sounds are muted).
3 After approximately 30 seconds, if the measurement was successful,
you’ll hear a single beep from the transceiver. The value, with the
measurement time, will be displayed at the Information Center. The
sensor light will extinguish.
If the measurement was unsuccessful, you’ll hear a double beep.
Remove the sensor cable and reinsert it to retake the measurement.
Note—The SpO
2
value and time stamp remain on the Information
Center for 1 hour or until another measurement is taken, with one
exception: If the batteries are removed from the transceiver, the Spot
Check measurement will be erased from the display; however, the
SpO
2
measurements will be available in Trend Review.
4 To repeat a Spot Check measurement at the bedside, disconnect
then reconnect the SpO
2
cable to the transceiver.
Step Action
1 Insert the SpO
2
cable into the IntelliVue TRx
+
, and check that the
sensor light turns on.
2 Attach the sensor to the patient.