TARGETED TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT: CritiCool® Infant Step-by-Step
Indication for use: CritiCool is a thermal regulating system, indicated for monitoring and controlling patient temperature
Indication for use:
Indication for use:
Indication for use:
1.
Fill the water tank with sterile water / 0.22 micron filtered water.
2.
Place the CritiCool unit at the desired location and lock the front wheels.
Power ON
ON the system. After a short Self-Test, a "Select Mode" screen
ON
ON
3.
appears. The water inside CritiCool will begin to cool.
Select and place the appropriate CureWrap® on the bed or underneath
patient (see CureWrap Instructions for Use).
4.
• Ensure the CureWrap clamps are OPEN
Ensure the CureWrap clamps are OPEN
Ensure the CureWrap clamps are OPEN
Ensure the CureWrap clamps are OPEN
• Do not secure the wrap on the patient yet!
Do not secure the wrap on the patient yet!
Do not secure the wrap on the patient yet!
Do not secure the wrap on the patient yet!
Connect Core
Core
Core cable to the Core
Core
Surface socket on the left of the system, matching colors, gray to gray and
Surface
Surface
Surface
5.
green to green, and then plug the temperature probes into the appropriate
adapter cables.
Attach the Core and Surface temperature probes to the patient.
6.
• Do not place Surface temperature probe underneath the CureWrap
Do not place Surface temperature probe underneath the CureWrap
Do not place Surface temperature probe underneath the CureWrap
Do not place Surface temperature probe underneath the CureWrap
• CritiCool cannot thermoregulate without a Core readout
CritiCool cannot thermoregulate without a Core readout
CritiCool cannot thermoregulate without a Core readout
CritiCool cannot thermoregulate without a Core readout
Connect water hoses to the wrap and to the CritiCool device.
7.
• Water automatically starts to flow into the wrap
Water automatically starts to flow into the wrap
Water automatically starts to flow into the wrap
Water automatically starts to flow into the wrap
Return to the touch screen. TTM is the default mode and is already
8.
highlighted. Touch OK
The default Set Point (SP) Temperature is 33.5°C. If required, change
9.
the Set Point by using the Set Point key:
Wait until the CureWrap is filled with water
Wait until the CureWrap is filled with water – When filling is complete,
Wait until the CureWrap is filled with water
Wait until the CureWrap is filled with water
10.
secure the CureWrap to the patient (see CureWrap Instructions for Use)
Thermoregulation with CritiCool has now begun.
Note: It is normal to see slight fluctuations in the patient's temperature as a physiological response.
Note: It is normal to see slight fluctuations in the patient's temperature as a physiological response.
Note: It is normal to see slight fluctuations in the patient's temperature as a physiological response.
Note: It is normal to see slight fluctuations in the patient's temperature as a physiological response.
CONTROLLED REWARMING
The patient's temperature is gradually increased every hour by a pre
The patient's temperature is gradually increased every hour by a pre- - - - set step.
The patient's temperature is gradually increased every hour by a pre
The patient's temperature is gradually increased every hour by a pre
1.
Choose Select Mode
Select Mode
Select Mode from the drop-down menu on the upper right side of the screen.
Select Mode
2.
Select Controlled Rewarming
Controlled Rewarming mode and touch OK
Controlled Rewarming
Controlled Rewarming
"Switching to AutoRewarm Mode" message appears.
• As long
As long as
as this message appears, the Rewarming has not started yet!
this message appears, the Rewarming has not started yet!
As long
As long
as
as
this message appears, the Rewarming has not started yet!
this message appears, the Rewarming has not started yet!
3.
Reposition the Core probe if needed, confirm that the Core temperature readout is
valid. Wait for the Core reading to stabilize. Touch OK
T T T T he patient's temperature will now begin to rise gradually to the required Target
he patient's temperature will now begin to rise gradually to the required Target
he patient's temperature will now begin to rise gradually to the required Target
he patient's temperature will now begin to rise gradually to the required Target
Temperature.
Temperature.
Temperature.
Temperature.
The CritiCool rewarming Target Temperature default is 36.5°C
•
The user can select Target Temperature between 30°C and
•
4.
40°C using the Target Temperature Key (See user manual
instructions).
A Rewarming step (per hour) should be pre-set according to the clinical protocol.
•
CritiCool uses a default Rewarming step of 0.2°C/hour
•
© Belmont Medical Technologies
Part # DDT136009 Rev. 002
CRITICOOL® Infant Step-By-Step Guide
Core socket on the right and Surface
Core
Core
OK to select TTM.
OK
OK
Surface cable to the
Surface
Surface
OK to confirm.
OK
OK
OK to start the rewarming.
OK
OK
36.5°C. . . .
36.5°C
36.5°C
0.2°C/hour. . . .
0.2°C/hour
0.2°C/hour
Version 6.4
set step.
set step.
set step.
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