Philips HeartStart MRx - Calibrating Reusable Transducer CPJ840 J6

11 Invasive Pressures Calibration
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Calibrating Reusable Transducer CPJ840J6
Perform a mercury calibration when you use a new reusable transducer and at regular intervals
according to your hospital policy. You will need:
• standard sphygmomanometer
• sterile 10cc syringe with heparinized solution
• 3-way stopcock
• approximately 25cm of tubing.
WARNING Never perform invasive pressure mercury calibration while the patient is being monitored.
To perform a mercury calibration on the CPJ840J6, perform the following:
1 Zero the transducer (see previous section).
2 Connect the syringe and manometer. (See Figure 62.)
a. Attach the tubing to the manometer
b. Connect the 3-way stopcock to the stopcock that is not connected to the patient catheter.
c. Attach the syringe to one port and the manometer to the other port.
d. Open the port to the manometer
Figure 62 Connecting the Syringe and Manometer
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