14-6 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA VF8
14 I
NVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE
Calibration Using a Water Column
1. Add extension tubing if necessary, so the length of the tubing used to connect
the transducer to the patient is at least 136 cm (136 cm of H
2
O = 100 mmHg).
2. Fill the tubing with sterile flush solution, ensuring that there are no air
bubbles.
3. Align the level of the tubing tip and the transducer membrane.
4. Open the transducer to the tubing.
5. Tape the tubing tip to an IV pole at a level 136 cm above the transducer dome.
6. Follow the procedure outlined above for the manometer, using 100 mmHg as
the manometer value.
7. Remove excess calibration tubing before reconnecting the lines to the patient.
Hemodynamic Pods
The following hemodynamic pods are available for measuring invasive blood
pressure:
— HemoMed pod
— Hemo2 pod
— Hemo4 pod
—PiCCO pod
— MPod – Quad Hemo
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