UTECH UT100 - Chapter 2: Intended Use and General Information; Intended Use

Chapter 2: Intended Use and General Information
UT100 Handheld Pulse Oximeter Operation Manual 2-1
Chapter 2: Intended Use and General Information
2.1 Intended Use
The UT100 Handheld Pulse Oximeter is a low cost monitor for spot checking,
continuous, noninvasive monitoring or recording of functional oxygen
saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO
2
), pulse rate and pulse strength. The
monitor is a battery or AC adapter powered pulse oximeter. It may be used in
the hospital, clinical environment, homecare, and during emergency land
transportation. The oximeter will operate accurately over an ambient
temperature range of 32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C). The oximeter works with given
sensors providing SpO
2
and pulse rate on all patients from neonatal to adult.
This
device is
intended
for
continuous
patient monitoring with adjustable
alarm limits as well
as
visible and audible alarm
sig nals .
NOTE!
T he
monitor was not
designed
or
tested
to be an apnea
monit or .
2.2 Monitor Features
• Provides fast, reliable
SpO
2
,
pulse
r a t e ,
and pulse
strength measur emen ts .
• Ideally suited for use in intensive care
units , outpatient clinics,
emergency
r ooms , and
during emergency land
transpor t.
• Portable and lightweight. It weighs only 500 grams, with
ba tt er ies .
• Ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your
hand .
• Uses four
(4) standard “AA”
alkaline or Ni-MH
ba tt er ies .
• Battery life is approximately twenty
(20)
hours
.
•
Bright,
easy-to-read LCD displays indicate SpO
2
and pulse rate
measur emen ts , Plethysmogram and trend table.
•
Screen rotation provides upright display for vertical or horizontal
monitoring positioning.
•
Perfusion Index
indicates arterial pulse
signal str ength.