Welch Allyn Acuity and Mobile Acuity LT Central Monitoring Systems - User Manual User Manual
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Directions for use
Chapter 3 Admit and begin monitoring
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Start communication between a wireless monitor and the system
For information about patient monitors that are part of your Acuity System but are not
shown in this chapter, consult the patient monitor manufacturer’s literature.
Micropaq monitor
To start Micropaq monitor communication with the Acuity System and connect the
patient to the monitor
Perform steps in the following order to ensure that both the monitor and the Acuity
Central Station display the default ECG leads.
1.
Use a Micropaq monitor that is designated for use within the Acuity System network
in which the patient will be monitored.
2.
Install a newly charged battery in the battery compartment at the back of the
Micropaq monitor, using a bottom-to-top approach.
3.
Immediately determine the patient mode, which appears briefly on the first Micropaq
monitor screen.
If the patient mode does not match the patient age, change the mode at the Acuity
Central Station. See “Change the Patient Mode” in
4.
Attach the lead wires to the electrodes.
5.
Apply the electrodes to the patient.
6.
Attach the cables to the monitor last, to optimize waveform interpretation during the
initial Acuity System learning phase.
Note
If a wireless patient monitor operates outside of its wireless communication
area, the monitor aggressively searches for connection with the central station
and depletes its battery life at a faster rate. If it searches for an extended period
of time (typically more than four hours), it can display a system fault error that
necessitates turning the monitor off and on again.
WARNING Do not attempt to monitor neonatal patients’ ECGs using a
Micropaq monitor. Micropaq monitors are intended for use with adult and
pediatric patients only.