Section 1: Introduction; Manual Overview; Npb-195 Pulse Oximeter Description - Mallinckrodt NELLCOR NPB-195 Service Manual

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

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1.1 Manual Overview

1.2 NPB-195 Pulse Oximeter Description

1.3 Power-On Self Test

1.4 Related Documents

This manual contains information for servicing the Nellcor model NPB-195

pulse oximeter. Only qualified service personnel should service this product.

Before servicing the NPB-195, read the operator's manual carefully for a

thorough understanding of operation.

WARNING:

Explosion hazard. Do not use the NPB-195 pulse oximeter in

the presence of flammable anesthetics.

The NPB-195 is a portable pulse oximeter intended for use as a continuous

noninvasive monitor of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO

be used on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. Oxygen saturation and pulse

rate are displayed digitally along with a plethysmographic waveform or a ten-

segment blip bar which indicates pulse intensity.

Through the use of the four softkeys, the operator can access trend information,

select an alarm limit to be changed, choose the language to be used, adjust the

internal time clock, and change communications protocol. The NPB-195 can

operate on AC power or on an internal battery. This monitor is intended for use

in hospital, hospital-type facilities, during intra-hospital transport, and in home

environments. The controls and indicators for the NPB-195 are illustrated in

Figure 1-1 through Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-2 illustrates the various functions available, and how to access them,

through the use of the softkeys. A complete explanation of the keys is provided

in the NPB-195 operator's manual.

) and pulse rate. It can

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