Dräger WBR82 Instructions For Use Manual page 100

PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT 5 Feb 04
NOTE:
Use Manual Mode only for short-term warming with nursing personnel in constant attendance.
NOTE:
The patient end of the skin temperature probe must be attached to something or a probe alarm may occur
indicating a difference of 0.4°C between the two thermistors in the skin temperature probe.
2. Set the Heater Power indicator to the desired level using the Up/Down arrow keys. The heater power
is maintained for 10 min.
NOTE:
After 10 min, the Chk Patient alarm activates. Then it beeps every 30 s for 15 min. Then the heater shuts
off automatically.
3. To initiate another 10 min warming period, press the Silence/Reset key. If the Chk Patient alarm is
not acknowledged, the heater automatically disables, and an alarm sounds after an additional 5 min of
operation.
4. To maintain the baby's temperature within the desired range, manually adjust the heater power output.
WARNING:
Inspect the infant's skin for reddened areas, which may result from heating of materials, such as
plastic diapers or pins, in contact with the skin or from removing a layer of skin when removing
the probe cover. Failure to do so could result in infant injury.
WARNING:
A change in the heater power output does not result in an immediate change in the baby's
temperature. Large changes in the heater power output cause a more rapid change in the
baby's temperature. Wait for results. Failure to do so could result in personal injury.
5. Check the infant's temperature and condition at least every 15 min. When initially setting or changing
the heater power output, check the baby's temperature more frequently to ensure that it is maintained
within the desired range.
NOTE:
In Manual Mode, the skin temperature probe only monitors the temperature; it does not control the
temperature.
WARNING:
To avoid overheating or underheating, observe the infant constantly, and monitor the
temperature with the skin temperature probe supplied with the equipment or with another
thermometer.
WARNING:
Always use a reflective probe cover. Failure to do so could result in infant injury.
NOTE:
It is not necessary that the skin temperature probe be connected to the controller for Manual Mode to
operate.
6. Monitor the temperature with an auxiliary temperature monitor device.
7. Whenever possible, use the skin temperature probe to continuously monitor the baby's temperature.
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