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Summary of Contents for Meditech ABPM-04
- Page 1 Meditech ABPM-04 ambulatory blood pressure monitor with CardioVisions USER’S GUIDE Important information – precautions for use – read carefully!
- Page 2 • Do not apply ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices to patients with serious mobility or other impairments without supervision. • Though ABPM-04 has been validated to function properly with patients with atrial fibrillation or other common arrhythmias, the oscillometric blood pressure measurement method is generally recommended for use only with special caution in patients with arrhythmias, Parkinson’s disease, or other diseases with tremor.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
It is aimed at giving you practical knowledge and a general overview of the ABPM-04 system. The use of the adjoining CardioVisions software requires virtually no previous computer literacy. The explanation of any terms you might be unfamiliar with can be found in the extensive on-line help. - Page 4 *** This page is intentionally left blank ***...
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Page 5: Working With Abpm-04
This manual gives you the basic knowledge to start and use the CardioVisions program and the ABPM-04 device. For information on any detail, please refer to the on-line help of the program from the Help menu. -
Page 6: Batteries And Accumulators
Monitoring will continue and data will not be lost. Meditech includes two sets of accumulators and a charger in the complete package. With these accumulators or alkaline batteries about 250-300 blood pressure measurements can be carried out during a 24-48 hour long monitoring session. -
Page 7: Technical Parameters Of Abpm-04
40-200 beat per minute Routine care and maintenance Do not use or store the ABPM-04 outside the above specifications, as it may not meet its performance specifications if used or stored outside its environmental and intended measurement range specifications. -
Page 8: The Operation Of Abpm-04
The operation of ABPM-04 ABPM-04 has to be programmed for operation with the CardioVisions software before a monitoring session. When the pre-programmed time is reached, it automatically starts measurements based on the monitoring plan, so it does not have to be switched on. However, it may be switched off manually, and in this case it must be switched back on manually. -
Page 9: Cuffs And Their Application
ABPM-04 recognizes and works perfectly with three different cuff sizes. If the cuff size is not preset to a specific type within the computer program, the device will adjust to any of the three sizes specified below during the first few measurements. -
Page 10: The Buttons Of Abpm-04
ABPM-04 makes it possible to mark these two important events in a special way with the EVENT button. After the measurement plan is downloaded to the device, ABPM-04 is in normal active mode, i.e., it is in the active,... -
Page 11: The Lcd Of Abpm-04
This use of the button will not set an event marker. The LCD of ABPM-04 ABPM-04 has an in-built LCD to display monitoring status and results. The most important displays are listed here. Time is displayed if the device is... -
Page 12: Connecting Abpm-04 To The Computer
The CardioVisions program enables the user to set up an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring schedule, transfer this to the ABPM-04 device, upload gathered data from the device, and give complex graphic, numeric and statistic analysis. It can handle monitoring results in its own database and generate detailed reports of new or archive monitoring sessions. -
Page 13: The Cardiovisions Startup Screen
The CardioVisions startup screen The title bar displays the name of the program, and when a recording is open, it displays the patient name as well. It contains the application control icon in the leftmost corner. Click this icon to access functions to maximize, minimize, resize or... -
Page 14: The Speed Buttons
The lower left speed button lets you choose a monitoring plan and initialize the ABPM-04 recorder. The lower right speed button lets you upload data from a recorder to your database, display just uploaded data and create a report. -
Page 15: Menus Of The Cardiovisions Program
E.g., if you want to us bold letters in the report editor, you will find the appropriate command in the Format menu. The Device menu The Device menu lets you select and handle Meditech devices. In this version of CardioVisions, the default option is the ABPM-04 device. The Tools menu The Tools menu gives you access to the Options dialog where you can see and modify different program options. -
Page 16: The Database Screen
The database screen Folders The left vertical frame of the database screen displays how your database is organized. Patients can be organized in folders and subfolders. Anyone can access the Guest folder; access to other folders may be restricted in a multi-user installation. Demo data are by default copied to a Demo folder during setup. -
Page 17: The Evaluation Screen
The evaluation screen List of data The left vertical frame of the evaluation screen displays a numeric list of blood pressure readings of the open examination (ABPM recording). You can add or remove columns, or change their order using Tools – Options. Use the mouse to drag the vertical frame separator to the right to show more of this frame. -
Page 18: The Report Editor Screen
The report editor screen The report editor screen is a single-frame screen. It is practically a typical text editor, so most of its functions will be familiar from your word processor. CardioVisions creates its reports in a rich text format (RTF), which lets you edit the report practically as free text, delete some parts, add your comments, or highlight important details. -
Page 19: Installation Of Abpm-04 And Cardiovisions
Connect the small optical plug at the free end of the optical cable into the socket on the bottom of the ABPM-04 device (the cable marked with red should be outside, i.e., closer to the edge of the device). Insert and push gently until click. Simply pull to remove. Do not pull cable itself, always handle plug. -
Page 20: Installation And First Start Of Cardiovisions
It is not necessary to restart Windows after installation. If you select default installation, you can start the installed program by selecting Start Menu / Programs / Meditech / CardioVisions 1.0.10 Personal Edition. When first started, the just installed CardioVisions program will ask for the name and password of the system administrator (the title "system administrator"... - Page 21 During installation the client and the server program will be installed onto the same (server) computer, by default into the folder C:\Program Files\Meditech\CVNET. The client program has to be made available for other computers on the network, therefore the client folder has to be shared with read access (e.g.
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Page 22: Registration Of Cardiovisions
In the validation phase, you need to enter the reply code sent by Meditech to your e-mail address or fax. Please log in as system administrator, start the Registration Wizard from the Tools Menu and follow the instructions in order to enter the response code. -
Page 23: Adding New Users
Adding new users You can create new users in the Users' Data window, which will automatically open with the first start of the program. Later you should open this window by selecting Tools Menu / System Administrator Tools / Users' Data. Only the system administrator has the right to open this window. Here you can set the minimal length of the login password. -
Page 24: Selecting The Communication Port
Selecting the communication port In order to communicate successfully with the device, the communication port to be used must be set. Please connect the optical cable to a free serial port on the computer, then connect a device to the optical cable. -
Page 25: Importing Existing Abpm Data
(e.g. the structure of the menus). If you only wish to start the Help alone, please click on Start Menu / Programs / Meditech / Installation and Information / CardioVisions 1.0.10 / Help. -
Page 26: Cardiovisions Software License Agreement
IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single legal entity) and Meditech Ltd. for the CardioVisions software which includes computer software (SOFTWARE) and may contain accompanying data carrier, printed material and "on-line"... - Page 27 ABPM-04 device, its accessories and/or the CardioVisions software, even if Meditech has been advised of the possibility of...
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