GE CARESCAPE - Using the SvO₂ measurement; SvO2 calibration in vitro

Mixedvenousoxygensaturation(SvO₂)
UsingtheSvO₂measurement
SvO
2
calibrationinvitro
1.ModuleE-COPSv
2.Opticalmodule
3.Opticalconnector
4.Swan-Ganzthermodilutioncatheter
CalibratinganewSvO
2
catheterinvitro
NOTE
Donotperforminvitrocalibrationifthecatheterhasbeen
ushed.Usingawetcatheterandcalibrationcupresultsinan
inaccuratecalibration.
Alwaysperforminvitrocalibrationwithanewcatheterbeforeremovingitfromits
package.FollowtheAdvicetoUserinformationdisplayedintheCalibrationwindow
toguideyouthroughthecalibrationsteps.
1.Connecttheopticalmoduletothemoduleandletitwarmupfor20minutes.
2.Asepticallyexposethecatheter'sopticalconnector.
3.Connectthecathetertotheopticalmodule.
4.SelecttheSvO
2
parameterwindow.
5.SelecttheCalibrationtab.
6.Ifreplacinganexistingcatheter,selectNewCatheter.
7.SelectInVitroCalibration>Calibratetoperforminvitrocalibration.
8.SelectStartSvO2tocompletetheinvitrocalibration.
9.Insertthecatheterintothepatient.
Recallingapreviousinvitrocalibration
Aftercompletingasuccessfulinitialcalibration,youcanrecallthepreviousinvitro
calibrationmeasurementwhen:
●Theopticalmoduleisconnectedandhasnotbeencalibratedsincebeing
connected.
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