Welch Allyn Connex Spot Monitor Directions For Use Manual page 68

62 Patient monitoring
Obtain a single NIBP measurement
1. Touch START to begin a single measurement.
The START button becomes an orange STOP button. NIBP always displays the
current inflation rate. When complete, the NIBP parameter displays the completed
NIBP measurement.
2. Touch Save to save the displayed measurement in the patient's record
The measurement will continue to be displayed until you save it or you start another
NIBP measurement.
Interval NIBP measurement
You must be in either the Intervals or Office profile to set intervals. Refer to the
"Intervals" section for directions on setting intervals.
While you are in the Intervals profile, touch Start on the Home tab to acquire a spot
NIBP measurement.
The default interval for NIBP measurements is 15 minutes. You can adjust this interval as
needed.
Stop automatic measurements
You must be in either the Intervals or Office profile to access intervals.
1. On the Home tab, touch
2. Touch Stop intervals.
Cancel a NIBP measurement
In the NIBP parameter, touch STOP.
The monitor cancels the NIBP measurement and an information message appears
informing you that the NIBP reading was stopped and that no reading was captured.
If intervals are turned on, the timer icon counts down to the next automatic
measurement.
Configure NIBP alarms
1. Verify that you are using the Intervals profile, which contains the Alarms tab.
2. Touch the Alarms tab.
3. Touch the NIBP vertical tab.
4. Using either the keypad or ▲ or ▼, enter the desired upper and lower alarm limits
for systolic and diastolic measurements, and MAP calculation.
5. Touch the Home tab.
The new alarm settings display in the Alarm Limit control button.
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