Welch Allyn 246 Propaq CS Vital Signs Monitor v.3.7X - User Manual - Manual (Page 39)

Directions for Use Monitoring 35
6. If motion artifact such as shivering, coughing, or other motion interferes with NIBP
readings, do the following:
Position the patient’s limb away from the body so the applied cuff is not in contact
with the patient’s body or any other object such as a bed rail. Try to keep the cuff at
the same level as the heart.
Make sure the Smartcuf filter is ON. Make sure ECG leads are properly connected to
the patient and perform ECG monitoring during NIBP. (ECG monitoring is required for
Smartcuf.)
7. Set alarm limits according to your facility’s standards.
START/STOP Starts and stops NIBP measurements. During the measurement,
you can press STOP (or the Start/Stop NIBP key at the right side
of the screen) to stop the measurement and vent the cuff.
If the Propaq CS monitor does not recognize a valid NIBP reading, it
automatically attempts another measurement while displaying a
retry message. The monitor attempts up to two retries (depending
on patient mode and settings).
AUTO/MANUAL Switches between Automatic and Manual Mode. In Automatic
Mode, the monitor automatically takes measurements at the
selected interval.
INTERVAL Selects the measurement interval for Automatic Mode NIBP
measurements: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
For intervals 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60, measurements occur at
corresponding intervals past the hour. For example, if 5 is selected
at 10:47:20, the measurements occur at 10:50, 10:55, 11:00, etc.
For intervals 1, 2, or 3 minutes, measurements begin 1, 2, or 3
minutes after the interval is set. For example, if 1 is selected at
10:47:20, the next measurement starts at 10:48:20.
TURBOCUF Automatically starts NIBP measurements and takes as many as
possible within five minutes. To stop the Turbocuf Mode, press
STOP or the Start/Stop NIBP key.
After you stop the Turbocuf Mode or the monitor completes the
five-minute Turbocuf cycle, the monitor returns to the previous
NIBP mode (Automatic or Manual).
SMARTCUF Enables or disables the Smartcuf motion artifact filter. NIBP
measurements can still be taken when Smartcuf is off. Artifact may
interfere with the accuracy of NIBP measurements with Smartcuf
off.
Note When the SEARCH message appears in an NIBP TREND display or printout, it
indicates that the monitor was not able to complete an NIBP measurement
during that time period.