Sotera VISI User Manual page 69

3. Remove the plastic from the adhesive strip to minimize movement and rotation of the Thumb
Wrap.
4. Place the Thumb Sensor at the base of the thumb and secure it with the Thumb Wrap.
The Thumb Wrap is designed to hold the Thumb Sensor in place securely without impairing
circulation.
Ensure that the ViSi Mobile Thumb Sensor is securely fastened. A Thumb
Sensor that is wrapped too tightly or too loosely can adversely affect SpO2
measurement.
Inspect the patient's skin at the sensor site per your facility's protocol. If the
skin surface has been compromised, reposition the ViSi Mobile Thumb
Sensor or move the Thumb Sensor to the patient's other thumb. If the thumb
sensor is moved to the other thumb, move the other sensors as well.
5. Check the patient's thumb for good color and circulation to ensure that the Thumb Sensor has not
restricted circulation.
The Thumb StrapWrap should securely hold the ViSi Mobile Thumb Sensor
in place without impairing circulation. Immediately loosen the Thumb
StrapWrap if the patient complains of pain, tingling, or numbness in the
affected thumb.
6. Connect the Thumb Sensor into the connector on the rounded end of the Monitor with the
connector contacts facing upwards.
The monitoring of SpO
according to predefined settings. See 6.6 Manage Alarm Limits on page 96.
Applying ViSi Mobile Monitoring System / Initiate
and the PR starts after a few seconds. Alarm limits are set automatically
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Pulsating
Indicator Bar
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