Delphi VITALPOINT II DL-00035 User Manual

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DL-00035 Rev. 4

WARNING:

• IN SOME CASES, FREQUENT AND PROLONGED MEASUREMENTS

CAN RESULT IN PETECHIA, ISCHEMIA, PURPURA, OR NEUROPATHY.

CHECK THE CUFF SITE REGULARLY WHEN TAKING FREQUENT

MEASUREMENTS OVER AN EXTENDED TIME PERIOD. ALSO CHECK

FOR ANY SIGNS OF RESTRICTED CIRCULATION IN THE EXTREMITIES

OF THE LIMB WHERE THE NBP CUFF IS WRAPPED.

• BE SURE THE NON-INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE HOSE IS NOT

BLOCKED OR KINKED DURING A MEASUREMENT. A BLOCKED
OR KINKED HOSE COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN
THE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF, WHICH COULD CAUSE LIMB DAMAGE.
IN THE EVENT THE CUFF NEEDS TO BE STOPPED DURING OPERATION
DUE TO AN ERROR CREATED BY A BLOCKED OR KINKED HOSE,
THE CUFF SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE ARM BY RELEASING
THE VELCRO

STRAP OR PULLING/CUTTING THE HOSE OFF OF THE

CONNECTOR.

10. PULSE OXIMETRY WARNINGS:

• REPOSITION THE PULSE OXIMETRY SENSOR AT LEAST EVERY 4

HOURS (2 HOURS FOR POORLY PERFUSED PATIENTS). MOVE THE
SENSOR IF YOU SEE ANY SIGNS OF SKIN IRRITATION OR IMPAIRED
CIRCULATION.

• ELEVATED LEVELS OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN OR METHEMOGLOBIN

IN MONITORED PATIENTS CAN RESULT IN INACCURATE PULSE
OXIMETRY READINGS.

• A PULSE OXIMETER SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS AN

EARLY WARNING DEVICE. AS A TREND TOWARD PATIENT
DEOXYGENATION IS INDICATED, BLOOD SAMPLES SHOULD BE
ANALYZED BY A LABORATORY CO-OXIMETER.

11. PROBES AND CABLES ARE DESIGNED FOR USE WITH SPECIFIC

MONITORS. VERIFY COMPATIBILITY AND USE ONLY APPROVED

ACCESSORIES WITH VITALPOINT. USING NON-APPROVED ACCESSORIES

MAY RESULT IN DEGRADED PERFORMANCE, DAMAGE TO THE

MONITORING EQUIPMENT, OR IN HARM TO THE PATIENT, AND MAY

VOID WARRANTY COVERAGE.

12. TO AVOID AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD, THE CONDUCTIVE

PART OF THE ELECTRODES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO COME IN

CONTACT WITH OTHER CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, INCLUDING EARTH.

13. DO NOT INTRODUCE ANY ADDITIONAL PATIENT CONNECTION

THAT MAY PRODUCE ELECTRICAL CURRENT. VITALPOINT APPLIES

APPROXIMATELY 2 MICROAMPERES (2 µA).

14. ACCESSORIES SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO THE

MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS ON PACKAGING.