ExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse MonitoringInvasiveBloodPressure8‐1
CHAPTER 8
Monitoring Invasive Blood Pressure
Whenequippedwiththeinvasivebloodpressureoption,theMR400providescompatibilitywith
standardinvasivebloodpressuretransducershavinga5µV/V/mmHgsensitivity,andofferstwo
invasivebloodpressurechannels,P1andP2.
Indications and Contraindications
Adult and Pediatric Patients
Indications
•Directarterialpressuremonitoring
•Leftatrialmonitoringwithanair‐eliminatingfilterbetweensolutionsourceandcontinuous
flushdevice
• Pulmonaryarterymonitoring(PAdistal)
•Venouspressuremonitoring(RAproximal)
•Cardiaccatheterization
Contraindications
•Leftatrialmonitoringwithoutanair‐eliminatingfilterbetweensolutionsourceand
continuousflushdevice
•Intracranialpressuremonitoring
• Compartmental
pressuremonitoring
•Intrauterinepressuremonitoring
Neonatal Patients
Do not use a pressure administration cuff.
Indications
• Umbilicalarterycatheterizationofneonates
•Invasivepressuremonitoringwithinfusionpump