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Directions for Use General information 13
Learn Propaq CS operation with Inservice Mode
You can practice using the Propaq CS monitor with the in-service mode of operation.
The in-service mode cannot be activated while you are monitoring a patient. In in-service
mode, the monitor display and all printouts include the message SIMULATING or
SIMULATED DATA.
To practice with your Propaq CS monitor:
1. Disconnect all patient cables connected to the monitor. You can leave the NIBP cuff
connected to the monitor so you can take NIBP measurements.
2. To temporarily remove customized alarm settings, press Home, SETUP, MORE,
CHANGE, SETUP, USE NOW, YES.
3. To put the Propaq monitor in (non-alarming) Inservice Mode 1, press Home, SETUP,
WAVE SELECT, INSERVICE.
4. To set the Propaq monitor in (alarming) Inservice Mode 2, press Home, SETUP,
WAVE SELECT, INSERVICE.
Within 5 seconds, the monitor alarms because the “patient’s” vital signs fall outside
the alarm limit ranges.
5. Confirm the following:
The monitor is sounding an alarm
A vital sign numeric is flashing
The small red light in the top right corner of the monitor is flashing
The SILENCE and LIMITS keys are showing on the screen
6. To silence the alarm tone for 90 seconds, press Silence/Reset or SILENCE.
Visual alarm indications remain, and the alarm tone resets after the 90-second silence
period.
7. To bring the Propaq monitor back into the (non-alarming) Inservice Mode 1, press
INSERVICE.
The “patient’s” vital sign readings will return to acceptable levels within the alarm
limit range.
8. While in the inservice mode, you can press any monitor keys (except the
AUTO
/MANUAL key in the NIBP Menu) to change a function setting. For example,
you can change ECG and RESP waveform sizes, set alarm limits, or set custom
settings.
You can also apply the NIBP cuff to yourself and take NIBP measurements.
9. Turn off the Propaq monitor.
Any previously set custom patient mode settings are restored when you turn it on
again.
Under these conditions, if the monitor fails to generate visual or auditory alarm
indications, carefully repeat the above steps. If the monitor is still unresponsive, remove it
from circulation and take it to your facility’s biomedical service department for evaluation.