Ecg - Philips V24CT User's Reference Manual

NBP Safety Values for Differing Patient Categories
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The figure given for overpressure protection is the maximum pressure
the cuff can reach for 2 seconds before it deflates.
NBP Recommendations
Philips Medical Systems makes the following recommendations when
selecting a patient category for NBP:

ECG

The following factors can cause the cardiotach to calculate an incorrect
heart rate:
Morphology of
Philips offers two different ECG algorithms to allow for differing
the ECG
morphologies.
Safety Value
Max. deflation time
Max. measurement time
Overpressure protection
Cuff Size
Default Inflation Pressure 165 mmHg
1. Choose the category with the most appropriate safety values for
your patient.
2. Reduce the stress on the patient by choosing the appropriate cuff
size (a cuff that is too large prolongs inflation time).
3. Use a repetition time appropriate to the patient.
• Morphology of the ECG,
• Weak signal,
• Paced patients.
Changing the Patient Category
Patient Category
Adult Pedi
80s 80s
100s 100s
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300 mmHg 300 mmHg
A to E Any Cuff
125 mmHg
Setting up your Monitor 3-49
Neo
60s
60s
150 mmHg
1 to 4 & A
100 mmHg