18-12 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA VF8
18 T
RANSCUTANEOUS BLOOD GAS MONITORING
Extend Site
Timer
Clears the site timer alarm and extends the
site timer by 30 minutes. This extension is
only allowed once.
NOTES:
• The selection is ghosted and not
selectable until the TP/TP* site
timer alarm sounds.
• Once activated, the selection is
ghosted again and is not selectable
until the site has been changed and
the timer has expired for that TP or
TP* site.
• If the Site Timer Control setting
has been set to Manager in Unit
Manager menu, the Extend Site
Timer setting on the tpO
2
/CO
2
setup menu is ghosted.
• If the Auto Heater Shutdown
setting is set to ON in the Unit
Manager menu, the Extend Site
Timer setting on the tpO
2
/CO
2
setup menu is ghosted.
Set Temp This function determines the temperature
set point, or target temperature to heat the
sensor during calibration
NOTE: The ideal sensor temperature for
tpO
2
/CO
2
monitoring on neonates is 43 °C
or above.
99
° - 113° F (37 - 45° C)
Current
Sensor
Temp
Displays current temperature of sensor. Display-only (visible only during
calibration).
Last New
Membrane
Sets the date and time of installation of a
new membrane.
Format of date and time is 10:10 Dec
14.
Correction
Factors
Selects the correction factor to use for
tpCO
2
values (see page 2-17 for detailed
information).
• Severing (default)
•OFF
Atm.
Pressure
Mode
Determines automatic or manual setup for
atmospheric pressure compensation
NOTE: The atmospheric pressure
compensation should be set by qualified
personnel only. Consult your hospital’s
technical personnel or DrägerService
before changing the Atm. Pressure Mode
setting to Manual.
• Manual – the monitor does not
update pressure readings.
• Auto – the monitor updates the
pressure reading continuously.
The tpO
2
/CO
2
setup menu
Menu Item Description Settings/Procedures