ZOLL R Series Manual page 9

NIBP Intended Use
The ZOLL R Series NIBP option is intended to be used for the non-invasive measurement of
arterial blood pressure for resting patients in critical care and in-hospital transport.
The R Series NIBP option is designed to measure blood pressure for adult patients (21 years of
age and older) and for pediatric patients, as described in the following table:
Pediatric Subpopulation
Newborn (neonate)
Infant
Child
Adolescent
What Can I Do With the NIBP Option?
With the NIBP option you can do the following in MONITOR, PACER, or DEFIB (ON for
BLS/Plus units, then select Manual) mode:
Take a single blood pressure measurement.
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Take a STAT measurement (as many measurements – up to 10 – as possible within 5
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minutes).
Take repeated measurements at user-programmable intervals.
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Immediately abort any measurement in progress by pressing one button.
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Set the cuff inflation pressure to adjust automatically based on the previously measured
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systolic value.
Display systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure on the screen.
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Configure alarms to go off when the unit detects blood pressure values above or below
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user-programmable limits.
Display a history of NIBP measurements taken in the last 4 hours.
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How Do I Use the NIBP Option?
To take safe and accurate blood pressure measurements using the R Series NIBP option, you
must perform the following steps, each of which corresponds to a subsequent section in this
document. Read each section carefully before you use the R Series NIBP option.
1. Select the proper size cuff.
Connect the hose to the R Series unit and to the cuff.
2.
Apply the cuff to the patient.
3.
4. Display the NIBP menu.
Select the correct patient type (if the current setting is not appropriate).
5.
Set the cuff inflation pressure (if the current setting is not appropriate).
6.
Configure alarms (if the current settings are not appropriate).
7.
8. Take blood pressure measurement(s).
Read the display.
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Approximate Age Range
Birth to 1 month of age
1 month to 2 years of age
2 to 12 years of age
12-21 years of age
R Series Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP)
NIBP Intended Use
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