GE CARESCAPE - NIBP calibration

Non-invasivebloodpressure
1.Cuffdeation
2.Systolicpressure(ratioofmaximumamplitude)
3.Meanarterialpressure(maximumpulsationamplitude)
4.Diastolicpressure(ratioofmaximumamplitude)
5.Cuffpulsations(eachpulsationrepresentsoneheartbeat)
6.Amplitude(changesbasedoncuffpressure)
7.Resultingwaveform
Whenthemeasurementsignaldetectsartifacts,thedeationisstoppeduntilagood
signalcanbemeasuredagain.Thecuffpressureremainsatonepressureleveluntilit
getstwosimilarpulsesbeforecontinuingtothenextpressurelevel.Itcomparestwo
sequentialpulsesandusesinformationandstatisticsfrompreviouspulses.
TheperformanceindisturbanceorartifactcasesiscomparabletoDINAMAPClassic.
ThemeasurementsdonotuseECGinformation.Theinitialinationpressurecannot
beadjusted,itisdeterminedbythepatienttype(adult,childorinfant).Therst
determinationinitiallypumpsuptoatargetcuffpressureof170mmHgforadult,150
mmHgforchildor120mmHgforinfant.Aftertherstmeasurement,theination
pressureisadjustedaccordingtomeasuredsystolicpressure.
NIBPcalibration
NIBPcalibrationprocedureisexplainedintheModuleFramesandModulesTechnical
Manual.Thecalibrationprocedureispasswordprotected.
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