EDAN M8 Series User Manual

Patient Monitor User Manual Monitoring SpO
2
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14.7 Perfusion Index (PI)
PI, a numeric value indicating perfusion level, reflects the pulse strength at the monitoring site.
As the measurement of SpO
2
is based on the pulsation caused by the blood flow through the
vessel, PI is in relation to the strength of the pulse. Also, you can use PI as a signal quality
indicator for the measurement of SpO
2
.
It is indicated by a value ranging from 0 to 10. The bigger the value is, the stronger the signal is.
The signal quality is at a maximum when the value reaches 10. When PI is below 2, it indicates
the weak pulse at the monitoring site; you need to reposition the sensor or find a better site.
The PI value will be displayed in the SpO
2
waveform area.
14.8 SpO
2
SETUP
Pick the SpO
2
hot key on the main screen to open the SpO
2
SETUP.
WARNING
Setting the SpO
2
upper alarm limit to 100% is equivalent to switching off the alarm on
upper limit. High oxygen levels may predispose a premature infant to retrolental
fibroplasia. Therefore, the upper alarm limit for oxygen saturation must be carefully
selected in accordance with commonly accepted clinical practices.
SpO
2
Alarm Setting
 ALM: pick ON to enable prompt message during the SpO
2
alarm; pick OFF to disable
the alarm function, and there will be a besides “SpO
2
”.
WARNING
In order to avoid endangering the patient’s life, the user should use this function
cautiously.
 ALM LEV: used to set up alarm level, selectable from HIGH, MED. HIGH represents the
most serious case.
 ALM REC: pick ON to enable report printing upon SpO
2
alarm.
 SpO
2
alarm is activated when the result exceeds SpO
2
ALM HI value or falls below SpO
2
ALM LO value. Use the knob to pick the SpO
2
ALM HI or SpO
2
ALM LOW item and
turn the knob to select the desired alarm limit.
 PR alarm is activated when the pulse rate exceeds PR ALM HI value or falls below PR
ALM LO value. Use the knob to pick the PR ALM HI or PR ALM LOW item and turn the
knob to select the desired alarm limit.
 SWEEP
Available options for SpO
2
SWEEP are 6.25, 12.5, 25.0 and 50.0mm/s.

EDAN M8 Series Specifications

General

Brand	EDAN
Model	M8 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English