Nibp Troubleshooting - GE CARESCAPE ONE User Manual

CARESCAPE ONE User Manual DRAFT 26 October 2017
Non-invasive blood pressure

NIBP troubleshooting

Problem
NIBP measurement does not work or
the values seem unstable.
NIBP measurement does not start.
Why is the cuff re-inflating
automatically?
Unexpected NIBP readings
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Solution
Check that the cuff tubing is not bent, stretched, compressed,
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or loose.
Check the cuff position and cuff tube connection.
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Prevent motion artifact.
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Use NIBP cuffs of correct size.
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Ensure that the cuff size has been selected.
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The cuff target pressure must be higher than the patient's systolic
pressure to obtain an accurate systolic and diastolic measurement.
If a systolic blood pressure cannot be found, a systolic reading is
searched by re-inflating the cuff to a higher pressure. During a
systolic search, the maximum cuff inflation pressure will not exceed
the normal pressure range of the cuff. For more information, refer
to the technical specifications.
A control measurement may be taking place. If the measured NIBP
value exceeds the alarm limits, a single low priority alarm sounds
and a new measurement is automatically taken. If the new value
(the control measurement) also exceeds the alarm limits the alarm
priority escalates to medium. In Manual mode and STAT mode
there are at least four seconds between the first measurement and
the control measurement for Adult and Child cuffs, eight seconds
for Infant cuffs. In Auto mode there are at least 30 seconds
between the first measurement and the control measurement.
Ensure that the correct cuff size for the patient has been
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selected.
Check that the cuff is positioned correctly.
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Reduce sources of motion artifact.
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Calibrate the device.
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