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Dräger VITALERT 2000 Operator's Instruction Manual

Dräger VITALERT 2000 Operator's Instruction Manual

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Operator's Instruction Manual
VITALERT 2000/2000E
Vital Signs Monitoring System

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  • Page 1 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS Operator’s Instruction Manual VITALERT 2000/2000E Vital Signs Monitoring System...
  • Page 2 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX 2: VITALERT 2000 ALARM MESSAGES ......32 APPENDIX 3: VITALERT 2000 DATA MESSAGES ....... . 34 APPENDIX 4: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .
  • Page 4 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS...

  • Page 5: Foreword

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD OPERATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT SAFETY North American Dräger anesthesia products discovering hazardous conditions are specific are designed to provide the greatest degree to the composition of the system and the of patient safety that is practically and various components of the system.
  • Page 6 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (continued) North American Dräger shall not be liable damages or for any liability incurred by for, nor shall buyer be entitled to recover buyer to any third party in any way arising any special incidental, or consequential out of or relating to the goods.
  • Page 7 Factory Authorized Technical Service Center. North American Dräger recommends that anesthesia machines be serviced at three Repair of the VITALERT 2000 shall be month intervals. Periodic Manufacturers performed only by a North American Dräger Service Contracts are available for products authorized technical service representative.
  • Page 8 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS TERMS AND CONDITIONS (continued) All items to be returned should be shipped 1. North American Dräger or its authorized prepaid to: representative must promptly notified, in writing, upon detection of the North American Dräger defective material or equipment.

  • Page 9: General Description

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION The VITALERT 2000 is a vital signs electrocardiogram (ECG), invasive blood monitoring package designed to be an pressure, and temperature. integral part operating room anesthesia system. The VITALERT 2000 can A display screen is provided for presentation be used to monitor a patient’s...
  • Page 10 NAD anesthesia systems, incorporating the power during AC power failure. interconnection data centralization of alarms. The VITALERT 2000 also utilizes a built-in strip chart recorder to make hard copy records of on-screen information. HANDLE CIRCUIT HANDLE...

  • Page 11: Features

    The Monitor screen (Figure 3) presents sections of this manual. Refer to Figure 1 for graphic and numerical information derived an illustration of the VITALERT 2000 front from the ECG lead, the invasive blood panel. pressure transducers and the temperature probes.
  • Page 12 T1 TEMPERATURE P2 CVP SCALE SCALE DISPLAY BLOOD PRESURE ALARMS WARNING CA UTION ADVISORY 99.2 HRT RATE LO PAPER OUT ART SYS LOW ALARMS FREEZE CONFIG HELP 98.6 T2 TEMPERATURE DISPLAY ALARM OP27003 DISPLAY FIGURE 3: VITALERT 2000 MONITOR SCREEN...
  • Page 13 In case of an AC power failure, operation of operational status of the VITALERT 2000 is the VITALERT 2000 is maintained by an i n d i c a t e d...

  • Page 14: Installation

    PROTOCOL: VITALINK Reset circuit breakers CB1 and CB2, located on the rear of the VITALERT 2000 (Fig. 2), Refer to the Vitalink Technical Reference by pressing in the white buttons. Attach one manual for software information.
  • Page 15 1. Connect one end of the DB9/DB9 30-inch data cable (Part # 4110328) to the serial Connecting the VITALERT 2000 to a port on the rear of the VITALERT 2000 NARKOMED 3 (Fig. 2). To interface the VITALERT 2000 to the NARKOMED 3 anesthesia system (with the 2.
  • Page 16 1. Connect one end of the DB9/DB9 30-inch data cable (Part # 4110328) to the serial data cable (Part # 4110328) to the serial port on the rear of the VITALERT 2000 port on the rear of the VITALERT 2000 (Fig. 2).

  • Page 17: Configuration

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS CONFIGURATION Several aspects of the VITALERT 2000 The operator chooses a specific operation can be configured by the user. configuration screen by pressing the soft Pressing the CONFIG key (in the bottom key labeled...
  • Page 18 12.5 mm/sec, 25 mm/sec, or operator display measured temperature in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. LEAD SCALE BASELINE AUTOSCALE HEART RATE ALARMS CONFIGURE VITALERT 2000 MONITORING OPTIONS FLASHING HEART: P2 LABEL: TRACE SPEED: 12.5 SCALE SCALE AUTO P1 SCALE: MAN UAL...
  • Page 19 Hz. On power-up, the bandwidth defaults to VITALERT 1000, audible alarms annunciate monitoring. through the host monitoring system. VITALERT 2000 Audio Adjustments Heart Audio Volume The Audio Adjustments screen (Fig. 6) The Heart Audio Volume function allows the allows the operator to set the volume of the...
  • Page 20 The power-on default selections are retained in memory even ECG/SaO2 Audio Interlock when the VITALERT 2000 is turned off. The adjustment range for each alarm limit The ECG/SaO2 Audio Interlock function is given in the chart below.
  • Page 21 Auto Print and Auto Plot ECG functions, using the strip chart recorder. Auto Print • Warning alarm allows the VITALERT 2000 to automatically produce a printout of the Monitor system • Caution alarm data values when the selected criteria are met.
  • Page 22 This configuration screen (Fig. 9) allows the ECG function, the operator can choose to operator to configure the serial port for have the VITALERT 2000 plot the ECG communication with the NARKOMED 3, waveform on the strip chart recorder when...
  • Page 23 Set Time and Date Configuration When used as a stand alone monitor, turn This Configuration screen (Fig. 10) allows the VITALERT 2000 to STANDBY then to the operator to set the current date and ON again after time and date changes. This time (24 hour clock).

  • Page 24: Operating Instructions

    ALARMS DISABLE key again. NON-FUNCTIONAL - The self-diagnostics reveal a problem in the VITALERT 2000. A HELP - invokes the Help mode to assist the summary of the diagnostic results is posted operator in understanding the operation of and normal operation is inhibited.
  • Page 25 CA UTION ADVISORY FREEZE 99.2 HRT RATE LO PAPER OUT ART SYS LOW ALARMS FREEZE CONFIG HELP 98.6 STANDBY SOFT SYSTEM KEYS POWER KEYS FREEZE, CONFIGURATION ALARMS AND HELP MODE KEYS DISABLE KEY FIGURE 11: FIGURE 11: VITALERT 2000 FRONT PANEL...
  • Page 26 BP PLOT Monitoring Display key again will abort the plot. The VITALERT 2000 uses a 7-inch CRT for NOTE: Simultaneously pressing the ECG t h e p r e s e n t a t i o n w a v e f o r m s , PLOT &...
  • Page 27 ECG Display temperature display, the T2 temperature display, and the alarms display. The ECG display of the VITALERT 2000, located at the top of the monitor screen, If only one pressure channel is being used, includes: the ECG waveform, the heart rate,...
  • Page 28 HI, LO, INC, and DEC keys in the waveform suppressed HEART RATE ALARM section of the main VITALERT 2000. If desired, a mark can be keyboard. While being adjusted on the displaced on the ECG waveform to represent Monitor screen, the selected limit is enclosed a pacemaker pulse.
  • Page 29 AUTOSCALE - Allows the VITALERT 2000 consistently exposed to liquid disinfectants, to select the waveform scale and baseline for dried out electrodes, or poor electrode site the selected lead, based on the size and selection or preparation.
  • Page 30 Blood Pressure Channel Labels are displayed immediately to the right of their respective measurements. Both high The VITALERT 2000 labels the P1 pressure and low limits for each of the two pressure channel P1 ART to indicate arterial channels can either be adjusted in the pressure.
  • Page 31 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) Warning: A continuously repeating tone ECG Freeze Screen pattern. The VITALERT 2000 invokes the ECG Caution: An intermittently repeating tone Freeze screen when the FREEZE key is pattern. pressed (Fig. 14). The ECG Freeze screen Advisory: A single tone or no tone.
  • Page 32 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (continued) The VITALERT 2000 returns to the Monitor • Strip Chart Recorder Paper Loading screen one minute after the last keystroke Instructions in the ECG Freeze Screen. • Warnings and Precautions NOTE: Pressing the FREEZE key while...
  • Page 33 Instructions (Fig. 16) describe how to load monitor setup procedure. the roll paper into the strip chart recorder. VITALERT 2000 Operation Warnings and Precautions The VITALERT 2000 Operation Help topic Warnings Precautions topic offers a key-by-key description, allowing the provides a list of warnings and cautions that...

  • Page 34: Cleaning And Sterilization

    VITALERT 2000. Although designed to minimize the effects of The VITALERT 2000 shall not be used in ambient radio-frequency interference, the the presence of flammable anesthetics. functioning of the VITALERT 2000 may be...

  • Page 35: Spare And Replacement Parts

    VITALERT 2000 Operator’s Manual ........

  • Page 36: Appendix 1: Vitalert 2000 Specifications

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 1: VITALERT 2000 SPECIFICATIONS General Overall dimensions (L x W x H) ......19.5 x 17.5 x 7 inches Weight .
  • Page 37 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 1: VITALERT 2000 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) CMRR ............> 120 dB Overall System Error .
  • Page 38 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 1: VITALERT 2000 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Invasive Blood Pressure Specifications (2 channels) Range ........... . . 0 to 300 mm Hg Resolution .
  • Page 39 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 1: VITALERT 2000 SPECIFICATIONS (continued) Baud Rate ......... . . 1200, 2400, 4800 or 9600 Parity .

  • Page 40: Appendix 2: Vitalert 2000 Alarm Messages

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 2: VITALERT 2000 ALARM MESSAGES CLASS ALARM CONDITION AUDIO ALARM ALARM MESSAGE CODE PRIORITY HRT RATE LOW Heart rate less than low CONT limit HRT RATE HI Heart rate greater than high limit...
  • Page 41 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 2: VITALERT 2000 ALARM MESSAGES (continued) CLASS ALARM CONDITION AUDIO ALARM ALARM MESSAGE CODE PRIORITY ECG RA DISC ECG right arm lead NONE disconnect ECG CH DISC ECG chest lead NONE disconnect P1 DISC...

  • Page 42: Appendix 3: Vitalert 2000 Data Messages

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 3: VITALERT 2000 DATA MESSAGES DATA ID DATA FORMAT DATA CODE DESCRIPTION HEART RATE XXX bpm Heart rate measurement ART SYSTOLIC XXX mm Hg P1 systolic measurement ART MEAN XXX mm Hg P1 mean measurement...

  • Page 43: Appendix 4: Troubleshooting Guide

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 4: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY No ECG trace. Cable disconnect. Secure connections. Lead disconnected from electrode or cable. No pressure trace. Transducer improperly attached Secure attachment. to monitor. Pressure channel not zeroed. Zero the channel.
  • Page 44 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 4: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY "NOISY SIGNAL - Electrosurgical unit is in use. Message will go away when CHECK LEADS" electrosurgical unit is not being message on ECG used. display. Electrodes too close to surgery Move electrodes away from site.
  • Page 45 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 4: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Baseline wander. Static build-up around patient. Check with Hospital Engineering Department. Patient moving excessively. Secure lead wire and cable to patient. Artifact from patient’s Reposition electrodes. respiration.
  • Page 46 Primary circuit breaker tripped. Investigate cause and reset the breaker. Backup battery low. The battery was in use recently; Leave the VITALERT 2000 the charge has been depleted. plugged into an active AC receptacle for 16 hours. Battery circuit breaker tripped.

  • Page 47: Appendix 5: Vitalink Commands

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 5: VITALINK COMMANDS The Vitalert 2000 acts on the following The Vitalert 2000 issues the following Vitalink commands: Vitalink commands: UPDATE REQUEST COMMANDS UPDATE REQUEST COMMANDS Code Command Code Command Request current data...

  • Page 48: Appendix 6: Vitalink Data Messages

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 6: VITALINK DATA MESSAGES The VITALERT 2000 recognizes the following data when received via Vitalink. DATA FORMAT VITALINK DATA CODE INSP OXYGEN XXX_% FRESH GAS HALOTHANE X.XX % FRESH GAS ENFLURANE X.XX % FRESH GAS ISOFLURANE X.XX %...
  • Page 49 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX 6: VITALINK DATA MESSAGES (continued) DATA FORMAT VITALINK DATA CODE FRESH GAS N20 XXX_% MINUTE VOLUME XX.X L TIDAL VOLUME X.XX L NIBP SAMPLE AGE XX.X min NIBP SMAPLE INTERVAL XX.X min NIBP SYSTOLIC XXX_mm Hg NIBP MEAN XXX_mm Hg...

  • Page 50: Index

    RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX AC power, 6, 26 Data messages, 40-41 AC power failure, 5 Date and Time configuration, (see Alarm configuration, 12 Configuration) Alarm default adjustment, 12 Display screens, 1, 19 Alarm display, 3, 22-23 Alarm limits ,12 adjustment (see Configuration) defaults, 16 ECG display, 3, 19...
  • Page 51 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX (continued) Leakage current, 6 Self-diagnostic tests, 5, 16 Spare and replacement parts, 27 Specifications, 28-31 Strip chart recorder, 2, 5, 13 operation, 18 Monitoring display, 3, 18 paper loading Monitoring keyboard operation, 16-18 instructions, 25 Monitor screen, 3, 19 Sweep rate, 10, 20...
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  • Page 54 RETURN TO CD-ROM TABLE OF CONTENTS 3135 Quarry Road Telford, PA 18969 (215) 721-5400 (215) 721-9561 (Sales Fax) (215) 723-5935 (Service Fax) Part Number: 4110145-002 (VITALERT 2000/2000E Operator’s Instruction Manual) Rev: A Date: June 30, 1995 © 1995 N.A.D., Inc.

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