EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use 7-5
Changing Temperature Settings
To change the source for the temperature measurement
1 Touch the Temp numeric pane.
The Temperature menu appears, displaying the current settings.
2 Touch the Temp Source menu and select one of the following:
- Temp — Measures temperature using a probe connected to the VS30 monitor.
- Manual Input — Enables you to manually enter a temperature value.
3 Touch Done.
Changing the Unit of Measure
To change the unit of measure for temperature
1 Touch the Temp numeric pane.
The Temperature menu appears, displaying the current settings.
2 Touch the Temperature Units menu and select °C for Celsius or °F for Fahrenheit.
3 Touch Done.
Changing the Temperature Mode
The following two temperature modes are available:
• Predictive — Use Predictive mode for most monitoring situations. In Predictive mode,
the monitor measures the patient’s temperature for approximately 4 seconds for oral
measurements and approximately 16 seconds for axillary and rectal measurements.
If the probe loses contact with the patient’s tissue at any time during the
measurement, the Ready icon reappears and the pane does not display a value until
contact has been reestablished.
If the monitor cannot get a reading after 1 minute, it automatically switches to
Monitored mode.
• Monitored — In Monitored mode, the monitor measures the patient’s temperature
continuously and displays the temperature in the numeric pane as long as the probe
is in contact with the patient.
Use Monitored mode only when the situation prevents accurate predictive
measurement. The monitor automatically switches to Monitored mode when
measurement quality is poor or the probe has been withdrawn from the well and no
measurement taken within 60 seconds. Once the probe is returned to the probe well,
the monitor cancels Monitored mode and automatically switches back to Predictive
mode.
Note
Temperature measurements taken in Monitored mode are not saved to a patient
record.
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