Edwards EV1000

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EV1000 Clinical Platform NI Overview
User Profile(s). The EV1000 Clinical Platform NI is
intended for use by trained clinicians in a hospital setting.
Intended Conditions of Use. The system is intended for use
in the hospital environment or other appropriate clinical
setting.
Contraindications. In some patients with extreme
contraction of the smooth muscle in the arteries and arterioles
in the lower arm and hand, such as may be present in patients
with Raynaud's disease, blood pressure measurement can
become impossible.
Edwards EV1000 Clinical
Platform NI Operator's
Manual
The EV1000 Clinical Platform NI Operator’s Manual is
intended for use with the Edwards Lifesciences EV1000
Clinical Platform NI by trained clinicians in a hospital
setting. This manual provides the operator with setup and
operating instructions. It also provides instructions for user
configurations and describes the operational environment in
which the EV1000 Clinical Platform NI can be installed. This
includes connections and communications to devices and
monitors within that environment.
Acronyms and
Abbreviations
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this
manual.
WARNING
The EV1000 Clinical Platform NI is intended for use
only as an adjunct in patient assessment. This
instrument should be used in conjunction with a bedside
physiologic monitor. If the accuracy of any reading is
questionable, first check the patient’s vital signs by
alternate means.
WARNING
Read this Manual carefully before attempting to use the
Edwards Lifesciences EV1000 Clinical Platform NI.
Improper use of the EV1000 Clinical Platform NI could
present a hazard to the patient. Carefully read the
“Warnings” section of this manual before using the
platform.
WARNING
Use of the EV1000 Clinical Platform NI is restricted to
one patient at a time.
Table 1-2 Acronyms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation Definition
A/D Analog/Digital
AP Arterial Pressure
ART Brachial Arterial Waveform
BP Blood Pressure
BSA Body Surface Area
CI Cardiac Index
CO Cardiac Output
CPO Cardiac Power Output
CPI Cardiac Power Index
CVP Central Venous Pressure
DO
2
Oxygen Delivery
DO
2
I Oxygen Delivery Index
DIA Diastolic Pressure
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GDT Goal Directed Therapy
HIS Hospital Information Systems
HGB Hemoglobin
HRS Heart Reference Sensor
MAP Mean Arterial Pressure
PaO
2
Partial pressure of arterial oxygen
PC2 Pressure Controller
PM Bedside Patient Monitor
PMP Pump-Unit
PR Pulse Rate
ScvO
2
Central venous oxygen saturation
SpO
2
Peripheral arterial oxygen saturation
SV Stroke Volume
SVI Stroke Volume Index
SvO
2
Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
SVR Systemic Vascular Resistance
SVRI Systemic Vascular Resistance Index
SVV Stroke Volume Variation
SYS Systolic Pressure
Touch Interact with the EV1000 system by touching
the monitor screen.
USB Universal Serial Bus
VO
2
e Estimated oxygen consumption