Revision C 250cx Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor 8-13
2036946-001
Maternal Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring: Smart BP Feature
Terminating a Determination in Progress
A determination—manual or automatic—can be cancelled by pressing the NIBP Start/
Stop
button.
The selected mode (Manual or Auto) remains in effect.
The next scheduled automatic determination takes place as planned.
Smart BP Feature
The 250cx Series monitor has the patented Smart BP feature that prevents an
automatic blood pressure determination from occurring during a uterine contraction.
This feature:
reduces the chances for erroneous vital signs readings; and
reduces patient discomfort during labor.
Enabling/Disabling Smart BP
The Smart BP feature is enabled/disabled via the password-protected Install Options
service screen. Refer to the “250/250cx Series Monitor Service Manual” for more
information.
Methodology
The Smart BP feature is functional with both TOCO and IUP monitoring when:
the automatic blood pressure mode is selected; and
the interval time is set to 5 minutes or greater.
NOTE: Blood pressure readings cannot be postponed indefinitely. The Smart BP
feature ensures that a BP reading is completed even in the presence of
frequent uterine contractions.
Uterine activity trends are continuously analyzed to recognize patterns of uterine
contractions. Once the onset of a contraction is identified:
An active blood pressure reading automatically stops and the cuff deflates; it
will be re-started following the contraction.
A scheduled reading is delayed until after the contraction.
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