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Chapter 16: Cardiac Output Monitoring
16.3 C.O. Alarm Messages
Message
No Cable
Ready for
measurement
Noisy Baseline
Start pressed when not
ready please wait
Inject now
Not injected in the
expected time
Minimum not detected
in the expected time
Calculating
Curve end not
detected!
Minimum and End
Not Confirmed-Noisy
Curve
Done! Check edit menu
or oldest curve is
replaced!
Explanation
C.O. cable is not connected to the
monitor.
The system alerts user to start
measurement
The system is not ready for
measurement.
(If the message does not disappear
after a while, possible cause can be
improper placement of the catheter.
Make sure that the catheter is
placed properly in the patient body).
If Start button is pressed before the
message "Ready for measurement"
appears, the measurement will not
be started and this message will
appear. To start measurement, wait
until "Ready for measurement" is
displayed.
Start injection procedure.
Injection is not performed long time
after Start C.O. is selected.
The curve peak has not been
detected in the expected time.
C.O. is being calculated.
The curve end has not been detected
in the expected time.
C.O. calculation is stopped due to
noisy curve
All five C.O. measurement windows
are filled. In order to observe average
value and deleting/selecting
measurements, refer to Edit window,
otherwise start a new measurement
the oldest measurement data will be
replaced by new one.
●Check that catheter cable is
connected to the monitor firmly.
● Make sure that the catheter is
placed properly in the patient body.
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