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Pulse Oximetry Operation
1. Connect the monitor to an AC power source.
2. Turn on the monitor by pressing the Power Button.
3. Connect the SpO
2
extension cable to the SpO
2
connector on the monitor’s right panel
after the monitor completes POST.
4. Connect the SpO
2
simulator to the other end of the SpO
2
extension cable.
5. Test #1: SpO
2
z For Nellcor module
a. Press the %SpO
2
selection button on the SpO
2
simulator. The %SpO
2
90 LED
will light:
b. The monitor will display three dashes until the SpO
2
simulator stabilizes at
90%SpO
2
. The test pass criteria is 88 to 92%SpO
2
.
c. The monitor will display: - 90%SpO
2
- 60 bpm
- no alarm
z For Mediana module
a. Press the %SpO
2
selection button on the SpO
2
simulator. The %SpO
2
92 LED
will light:
b. The monitor will display three dashes until the SpO
2
simulator stabilizes at
92%SpO
2
. The test pass criteria is 90 to 94%SpO
2
.
c. The monitor will display: - 92%SpO
2
- 60 bpm
- no alarm
6. Test #2: Pulse rate (bpm)
z For Nellcor module
a. Press the PULSE RATE selection button on the SpO
2
simulator. The PULSE
RATE 200 LED will light.
b. The pulse rate will increase to 200 bpm. The test pass criteria is 197 to 203
bpm.
c. The monitor will display:
- 90%SpO
2
- 200 bpm
- alarm: “High SpO
2
limits violated” message will display and the
HR/PR area will flash, indicating pulse rate is above default upper alarm
limit (medium priority alarm).
d. Press the PULSE RATE selection button on the SpO
2
simulator. The PULSE
RATE 60 LED will light.
e. The pulse rate will decrease to 60 and stabilize at 60 bpm. The test pass
criteria is 57 to 63 bpm.
f. The monitor will display:
- 90%SpO
2
- 60 bpm
- no alarm
- low level modulation
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