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Changing Loops Type
To change the loop type, in the Loops window, select the Loop Type pop-up key (only available if the
source device delivers three waves), then select
•
Press/Volume to display Pressure/Volume loops
•
Flow/Volume to display Volume/Flow loops
•
Press/Flow to display Pressure/Flow loops.
or, if the source device only delivers two waves,
1 In the Loops window, select the Setup Device pop-up key to enter the setup window for the
external device.
2 Select Wave 1 and select pressure, flow, or volume waves as required. Repeat for Wave 2.
Setting Up Source Device
The source device for the loops is indicated in the Loops window title.
• Select the
Setup Device pop-up key to view the settings of the current source device.
If the source device is changed, all reference loops from a previous device are cleared from the
reference list when the first loop from the new source device is captured. Reconnecting the previous
device recalls its reference list.
Documenting Loops
1 In the Loops window, select the pop-up key Print Loop
2 From the list of available loops, select an individual loop, or select Print All to print a report of all
For each loop, the report prints
• the currently-displayed loop, with the loop capture timestamp
• up to six realtime numerics provided by the loop source device
•SpO
2
, etCO
2
, PO
2
, and PCO
2
numerics from the patient monitor, if available.