2‐20SystemOverviewExpressionMR400InstructionsforUse
No Data Indications
Undercertainconditions,nowaveformsandoneormorevitalsignnumericsmaydisplaythree
dashes(‐‐‐),whichindicatesthatnodataisavailablefortheparameter(s).
Dependinguponthecauseofthismissingdata,analarmconditionmaybegenerated.
Nodataindicationsthatmaynotgenerateanalarm
•Ifamoduleoranothermeasurementdevicewasjustturnedonorappliedtothepatient,
allowafewsecondsforcommunicationtobeestablished,orforanyrequiredwarm‐up
periodtooccur.
•Thefirstreadinghasnotyetbeentakenortheparameterisinastart‐upcondition
(for
example,theAGENTorCO2monitoringhardwaremaybewarmingup).
•Themeasurementvaluesaredistortedorthesignalisinadequate(forexample,the
concentrationofgasesmaybebelowtheminimumvolumepercentagedetectable).
• Suspendmodewasjustexited.
Nodataindicationsthatmaygenerateanalarm
• Parameterdata
waspresentbutcannolongerbeproduced(forexample,anattachment
appliedtoapatientmayhavebecomedisconnected).
•Thehardwareassociatedwithaparameterhasexperiencedaproblemorfailurethat
preventsproperoperation.
9TEMP VS box provides temperature measurements when
equipped with the temperature option.
10 NIBP VS box provides non-invasive blood pressure
measurements.