Correcting The Measurement If Limb Is Not At Heart Level; Switching Pulse From Nbp On/Off; Assisting Venous Puncture; Calibrating Nbp - Philips IntelliVue CL SpO2 Instructions For Use Manual

Correcting the Measurement if Limb is not at Heart
Level
To correct the measurement if the limb is not at heart level, to the displayed value
Add 0.75 mmHg (0.10 kPa) for each centimeter
higher or
Add 1.9 mmHg (0.25 kPa) for each inch higher.

Switching Pulse from NBP On/Off

In the process of making the NBP measurement, a pulse value can be derived and displayed. The pulse
value is displayed together with the time the measurement was made. After one hour the value
becomes invalid.
To switch the display of the pulse value on or off:
• In the

Assisting Venous Puncture

You can use the NBP cuff to cause sub-diastolic pressure. The cuff deflates automatically after a set
time (adult/pediatric 170 seconds) if you do not deflate it.
In the
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2 Puncture vein and draw blood sample.
Reselect
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During measurement, the NBP display shows the inflation pressure of the cuff and the remaining time
in venous puncture mode.

Calibrating NBP

NBP is not user-calibrated. Cuff-pressure transducers must be verified and calibrated, if necessary, at
least once every two years by a qualified service professional. See the Service Guide for details.
NBP Pulse
menu select .
NBP Veni Puncture
menu select
Veni Puncture
to deflate the cuff.
Deduct 0.75 mmHg (0.10 kPa) for each
centimeter lower or
Deduct 1.9 mmHg (0.25 kPa) for each inch
lower.
Veni Puncture
, or select the
4 Monitoring NBP
SmartKey.
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