GE Dash 3000 - Cardiac Output Tests (Option); Invasive Blood Pressure Tests (Option)

Functional and electrical safety checks: Functional Checkout procedures
2000966-542D Dash 3000/4000/5000 8-27
Cardiac output tests (option)
Equipment
 A multiparameter patient simulator
 Cardiac output cable adapter
 Cardiac output simulator
Connections
1. Connect the cardiac output cable adaptor to the TEMP/CO connector
of the patient monitor.
2. Connect the cardiac output adapter to the cardiac output simulator.
3. Verify a cardiac output parameter window appears on the patient
monitor.
Cardiac output test procedures
1. On the patient monitor, select CO Parameter Box.
2. Set up the patient monitor:
 Set AUTO MODE: to ON.
 Set INJECT TEMP: to BATH.
 Set SIZE: to 7.
 Set INJECT VOL: to 10CC.
 Set COMPUTATIONAL CONSTANT: to 0.540.
3. Set cardiac output cable adapter or simulator to 0°.
4. Turn the simulator on. Select cardiac output menu corresponding to
the injectate temperature set in step 3 at 5 liters/minute
5. When the patient monitor screen displays the message, INJECT
WHEN READY, press appropriate button on simulator to inject.
6. When computing is complete, the CO reading should be
approximately 37°C at 5 liters of blood per minute ± 5%.
Invasive blood pressure tests (option)
Equipment
 A multiparameter patient simulator
 Dual BP cable (2005772-001 or equivalent)
The invasive blood pressure (BP) tests provide a method of verification
for all BP connectors (BP1, BP2, BP1/3 and BP2/4) of a patient monitor
equipped with this optional function.