About The Operator's Manual; Product Overview - Welch Allyn 420 Series Operator's Manual

About the Operator's Manual

The Operator's Manual is designed to help you understand the capabilities and operation of your
Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs. The information in this manual includes all options available with the
Spot Vital Signs (e.g., SpO , temperature, external printer, mobile stand and wall mount). The appli-
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cability of some sections of this Operator's Manual depends on the configuration of your particular
unit.
This manual is a comprehensive guide to the operation of the Spot Vital Signs. To achieve satisfac-
tory results, you should read this manual thoroughly before attempting to use the device. A Quick
Reference card is provided with the device as a convenient reference for experienced operators.

Product Overview

The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs non-invasively and automatically measures systolic and diastolic
pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation (SpO ) for adult and pediatric patients. Further, the
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Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs measures temperature invasively in natural body orifices (i.e. mouth and
rectum).
THE WELCH ALLYN SPOT VITAL SIGNS IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON NEONATAL PATIENTS .
All blood pressure, pulse, temperature and SpO values are viewed on a large, easy-to-read display,
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and can be printed via the IrDA port to an external printer as desired.
The rechargeable lead acid battery and variety of mounting accessories make the Welch Allyn Spot
Vital Signs convenient for many locations. You may choose any combination of simultaneous mea-
surement modalities.
The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs can be used in a wide variety of health care settings. This includes
hospital departments as well as alternate care settings such as physicians offices, clinics, and long
term care facilities. The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is not intended for continuous monitoring of
patients, nor for use during the transport of a patient. The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is not
intended for use in environments that are not supervised by a health care practitioner.
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