Simulating Asystole Or No Pulse - Fluke Biomedical Index 2MF User Manual

You can connect the Simulator to any printer with a serial port or parallel
Centronics-style port or to any IBM-compatible PC, including laptops and
notebooks. For information on how to connect to other systems or
peripherals, see "Appendix A: Printing & Data Transfer".
An attached computer or printer produces results that look something like this example:
Pulse Amplitude Test
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At 8% the signal is lost
6. When you are done, press the softkey esc to return to the Limits menu.

Simulating Asystole or No Pulse

In a clinical setting, a no-pulse condition is life threatening. Most pulse oximeters sound
alarms in response to this condition. The Simulator can measure the response time of
these alarms.
The Simulator can simulate asystole (lack of cardiac electrical activity) to further test an
oximeter. Set up the asystole test with these steps:
1. To set up asystole condition for testing a pulse oximeter's sensitivity, first press
LMTS from Main Menu 1.
2. Then, press ASYS at the Limits menu to access the Asystole menu:
You will see the Asystole menu display in the LCD screen:
3. Press the START softkey to begin the asystole test.
4. The asystole simulation starts and the LCD shows the "Timing!" message.
Testing the Pulse Oximeter Limits
Note
Simulating Asystole or No Pulse
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