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GE Healthcare B30 User Manual

GE Healthcare B30
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GE Healthcare
B30 Patient Monitor
User’s Reference Manual
B30 Patient Monitor
English
2039820-001 C (Paper)
2044678-001 C (CD)
© 2009 General Electric Company.
All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

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GE Healthcare B30 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandGE
ModelHealthcare B30
CategoryMedical Equipment
LanguageEnglish

Summary

About this manual

Intended audience

Describes the target audience for the manual, including professionals with knowledge of medical procedures.

Overview

Provides a general description of the manual's content and its importance for safe operation.

Illustrations and names

Explains the conventions used for illustrations and names within the manual.

Conventions used in this manual

Hard keys

Defines the text format used for physical keys on the monitor.

Menu items

Defines the text format used for menu selections and window parts.

Related documentation

Refers to other relevant documents such as catalogs and other manuals.

1 Safety precautions

Warnings

Lists critical safety warnings indicating potential danger of injury or death to user or patient.

Cautions

Lists warnings about situations that may cause damage to the unit or connected devices.

ESD precautionary procedures

Describes procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to sensitive equipment parts.

Product Compliance

Lists the product's compliance with various medical device standards and directives.

2 System description

Principles of functions

Describes the fundamental principles and intended use of the B30 patient monitor.

Components

Details the main physical components of the B30 monitor and its front panel.

Module overview

Provides an overview of the different measurement modules compatible with the B30 monitor.

Keyboards

Describes the monitor's keyboard layout, including Command Board and side panel keys.

Batteries

Provides information regarding the monitor's battery operation, charging, and status.

3 Monitoring basic

Principles

Explains the basic principles of controlling the monitor via keys on the command board, side panel, and modules.

Using menus

Explains how to navigate and interact with the monitor's menus using the ComWheel.

Starting and ending

Covers the essential procedures for starting and ending patient monitoring sessions.

4 Alarms

Overview

General overview of the alarm system, including how alarms are indicated and prioritized.

Alarm indications

Details how alarms are indicated visually and audibly on the monitor.

Alarms Setup menu

Describes how to access and use the menu for configuring alarm settings.

Adjusting alarm limits

Provides instructions on how to set and adjust individual measurement alarm limits.

Silencing alarms

Explains different methods for silencing audible alarms temporarily or permanently.

5 Monitor setup

Overview

General overview of the monitor's numerous setup options for screen, parameters, and alarms.

Configuration and passwords

Information on accessing settings, managing passwords, and their default values.

Changing the user modes

Explains how to change the monitor's user modes, which are predefined setting combinations.

Changing the Normal Screen layout

Customizes the main display layout, including waveforms and numerical information.

Changing the recorder and printer settings

Configures settings for the monitor's recorder and connected printer.

6 Trends

Overview

General overview of the two types of trend data: graphical and numerical.

Trended parameters

Lists the parameters that the monitor collects and trends automatically.

Most common tasks

Describes common operations related to displaying, scrolling, and printing trend data.

Graphical trend view

Explains how to view and interpret graphical trend data on the monitor.

Numerical trend view

Describes how to view and interpret numerical trend data on the monitor.

7 Patient data management

Overview

General overview of how the monitor continuously saves patient data, such as trends.

Admitting a patient

Steps to admit a new patient, including entering patient data.

Discharging the patient

Procedures for properly discharging a patient, which erases monitoring data.

8 Printing and recording

Overview

General overview of managing recording and printing functions via the Print/Record menu.

Recording waveforms

Instructions on how to record real-time waveforms to the local recorder.

Recording on alarms

Setting up automatic strip chart recording triggered by specific alarms.

Recording trends

Instructions on how to record numerical and graphical trend data.

Printing

General procedures for printing data to a laser printer.

9 Cleaning and care

Overview

General guidelines for performing regular care for safe and reliable monitor operation.

Preventive maintenance

Details routine maintenance procedures including daily checks and periodic servicing.

Cleaning

Provides general cleaning instructions for the monitor, modules, and accessories.

Water trap

Describes the maintenance and cleaning procedures for the water trap component.

10 Troubleshooting

Overview

General overview of the troubleshooting section, covering common problems and messages.

Checklist

A pre-monitoring checklist to help resolve common operational problems.

Messages

Explains various error messages displayed by the monitor and provides solutions.

11 ECG

Overview

Introduction to electrocardiography (ECG) and its use in heart rate and arrhythmia monitoring.

Module description

Description of the E-PSMW and E-PSMPW modules used for ECG measurement.

Displaying ECG and heart rate

Explains how ECG waveforms and heart rate values are displayed on the monitor.

Preparing the patient and placing the electrodes

Steps for preparing the patient's skin and correctly placing ECG electrodes.

ECG Setup menu

Accessing and configuring various ECG settings like beat volume, HR source, and filters.

Setting heart rate alarm limits

Instructions on how to set and adjust heart rate alarm limits.

Monitoring arrhythmia

How the monitor detects and analyzes arrhythmias, including alarm settings.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper ECG setup and operation.

12 Pulse oximetry

Overview

Introduction to oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement using pulse oximetry.

Module description

Description of the modules that support pulse oximetry measurement.

Display of pulse oximetry

Explains how SpO2 values and plethysmographic waveforms are displayed.

Patient connections

Information on connecting the SpO2 sensor and selecting the appropriate sensor.

Pulse oximetry menu

Accessing and configuring pulse oximetry settings like pleth scale and SpO2 response.

Measurement limitations

Factors that can affect SpO2 measurement accuracy and lead to inaccurate readings.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper SpO2 setup and operation.

13 Temperature

Overview

Introduction to temperature monitoring, including perioperative body temperature.

Module description

Description of the E-PSMW and E-PSMPW modules used for temperature measurement.

Patient connections

Instructions for connecting temperature probes and adapter cables.

Temp Setup menu

Accessing and configuring temperature settings like labels, units, and alarms.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper temperature setup and operation.

14 Invasive blood pressure

Overview

Introduction to invasive blood pressure monitoring using the E-PSMPW module.

Module description

Description of the E-PSMPW module, including its direct function keys and side panel key.

Display of invasive blood pressure

Explains how invasive blood pressure values and waveforms are displayed on the monitor.

Patient connections

Instructions for connecting the invasive blood pressure transducer and system components.

Starting with accurate values

Procedures for zeroing transducers to ensure accurate electrical zero points for measurement.

Invasive Pressures menu

Accessing and configuring invasive blood pressure settings like labels, scale, and alarms.

Adjusting alarm sources and limits

How to adjust or turn off pressure alarm limits and select alarm sources.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper invasive blood pressure setup and operation.

15 Impedance respiration

Overview

Introduction to impedance respiration measurement across the thorax.

Module description

Description of the E-PSMW and E-PSMPW modules used for respiration detection.

Respiration detection

Explains how respiration rate is determined by detecting impedance changes.

Displaying impedance respiration

How impedance respiration waveforms and numeric values are displayed.

Patient connections

Instructions for connecting sensors for impedance respiration measurement.

Activating measurement

Steps to activate the impedance respiration measurement function.

Correcting the respiration number

Adjusting detection limits to improve respiration rate accuracy, especially with artifacts.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper impedance respiration setup and operation.

16 Non-invasive blood pressure

Overview

Introduction to non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) measurement using the oscillometric principle.

Module description

Description of the E-PSMW and E-PSMPW modules used for NIBP measurement.

Direct function keys

Explains the direct function keys for starting, stopping, and autocycling NIBP measurements.

Patient connections

Instructions for connecting the NIBP cuff and hose, and selecting the correct cuff.

NIBP Setup menu

Accessing and configuring NIBP settings like ready prompt, inflation limits, and calibration check.

Starting

How to start NIBP measurement using module keys, side panel, or command board.

Autocycling

Setting up automatic NIBP measurements at selected intervals.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper NIBP setup and operation, including cuff and hose checks.

17 Airway gas (CO2)

Overview

Introduction to measuring and monitoring airway gases (CO2) delivered to and exhaled by the patient.

Module description

Description of the N-FC and N-FCREC modules used for airway gas measurement.

Display of gases

Explains how CO2 waveforms and numeric values are displayed on the monitor.

Patient connections

Instructions for connecting the airway adapter, sampling line, and water trap.

CO2 setup menu

Accessing and configuring CO2 settings like scale, FiO2 level, units, and alarms.

Calibrating

Procedures for calibrating the airway gas sensor using specified calibration gas.

Checklist

A checklist for ensuring proper airway gas setup and operation.

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