Patient Monitor User Manual Freeze
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Chapter 20 Freeze
When monitoring a patient, the user may freeze the waveforms and examine them. Generally, the
user can review a frozen waveform of a maximum of 120 seconds. The freeze function of this
monitor has the following features:
Freeze status can be activated on any operating screen.
Once entering the Freeze status, the system exits all other operating menus. Besides, the
system freezes all waveforms in the Waveform area of the Basic Screen, and also freezes
Full Lead ECG waveforms and extra waveforms on the Full Lead ECG interface (if any).
Nevertheless the Parameter area refreshes normally.
The frozen waveforms can be reviewed and recorded.
20.1 Entering/Exiting Freeze Status
20.1.1 Entering Freeze Status
In the Non-Freeze status, press the button on the control panel of the monitor or select the
shortcut key
to exit the current menu. Press the button or select the shortcut key
again, freeze status is entered and the popup Freeze menu is displayed. In Freeze status, all
waveforms are frozen and will no longer be refreshed.
20.1.2 Exiting Freeze Status
In the Freeze status, executing any of the following operations will command the system to exit
the Freeze status:
Exit the Freeze menu;
Press the button on the control panel or select the shortcut key again;
Execute any operation that may trigger the adjustment of the screen or the display of a new
menu.
After exiting Freeze status, the system will clear screen waveforms and resume displaying
real-time waveforms. In the Screen Refresh mode, the system will sweep the waveforms from left
to right in the Waveform Area.
Press the
button on the control panel or select the shortcut key , and the Freeze menu
will appear on the bottom part of the screen. At the same time, the system freezes the waveforms.
NOTE:
Pressing the button or select the shortcut key repeatedly over a short period
of time may result in discontinuous waveforms on the screen.
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