Mindray iPM-9800 - Setting the Apnea Alarm Delay

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16.3.5 Setting the Apnea Alarm Delay
In the [CO
2
Setup] menu, select [Adjust CO
2
Limits >>] → [Apnea Time] and then select
the appropriate setting. The monitor will alarm if the patient has stopped breathing for longer
than the preset apnea time.
16.3.6 Choosing a Time Interval for Peak-Picking
For microstream and mainstream CO
2
modules, you can select a time interval for picking the
highest CO
2
as the EtCO
2
and the lowest one as the FiCO
2
.
In the [CO
2
Setup] menu, select [Max Hold] and toggle between [Single Breath], [10 s],
[20 s] and [30 s].
 [Single Breath]: EtCO
2
and FiCO
2
are calculated for every breath.
 [10 s], [20 s] or [30 s]: EtCO
2
and FiCO
2
are calculated using 10, 20 or 30 seconds of
data.
16.3.7 Setting the Flow Rate
For the sidestream CO
2
module, you can change the sampling rate of respiratory gas in the
patient’s airway by setting the flow rate. To set the flow rate, enter the [CO
2
Setup] menu
and select an appropriate setting from [Flow Rate].
WARNING
z Consider the patient’s actual bearing capability and select the appropriate flow
rate when setting the flow rate.
16.3.8 Setting up the CO
2
Wave
In the [CO
2
Waveform] menu, you can:
 Select [Wave Type] and toggle between [Draw] and [Fill].
 [Draw]: The CO
2
wave is displayed as a curved line.
 [Fill]: The CO
2
wave is displayed as a filled area.
 Change the size of the CO
2
waveform by adjusting the wave [Scale].