Ohmeda Biox 3700 - Setup Procedures; Probe Selection and Connection

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SET UP
I. Determining which Probe to user
FINGER PROBE:
This is the probe of choice for routine monitoring. The finger probe
also is suggested when the patient has a very small ear lobe or poor
circulation.
WARNING
DATA VALIDITY: Do NOT attach a probe to the same limb
with an inflated blood pressure cuff. Valid data will
NOT be received when the cuff is inflated. Attach probe
to the limb opposite the site used for the blood
pressure cuff.
FLEX PROBE:
^/VeCOinmended for long term monitoring, or when test sites are
difficult to find with the ear probe or the finger probe, mobile
monitoring situations, and neonates.
WARNING PATIENT SAFETY: Patient condition may require
changing the probe test site periodically. This
should diminish the possibility of pressure
necrosis of the test site.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS PARTICULARLY OF CONCERN WITH NEONATAL APPLICATION.
EAR PROBE:
Use of this probe is recommended during surgical procedures when the
n«M is,not *CCeS8ible to the operator, is positioned by the
patient s side, or when significant hand or finger motion is
expected. The ear probe is also preferred for sleep and stress/
exercise testing. It is recommended to use the stabilizer when using
NOTE: The ear probe should be moved to the opposite ear periodically
ir It Is used for long term monitoring.
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