Chapter 5: Monitoring the Patient
VS2000 Vital Signs Monitor Operation Manual 5-1
Chapter 5: Monitoring the Patient
Follow the steps in Chapter 4: Setting Up the Monitor; the remainder of this
chapter assumes that the monitor is properly installed and set up.
5.1 General Monitoring Instructions
Regardless of the parameters or measured values you want to monitor, follow
these steps when you are ready to attach a patient. Each step is further
explained in this chapter.
1. Attach the patient and sensors.
2. Choose the waveforms to be displayed.
3. Adjust the settings in the parameter boxes.
4. Set the high and low alarm limits.
5. Use these features as needed:
Responding to an alarm
NIBP Mode
Freeze Mode
Trends
Viewing Stored Trend Data
5.2 Attach the Patient
Attach the patient to the desired sensors and connect the sensor cables to the
monitor.
Parameters’ values will automatically appear on the display when the sensor
cable is connected to the monitor.
5.3 Adjust the Waveforms Settings
Choose the waveforms, trend table, graph or blank to be displayed in the three
waveform channels by using the Display Setup function and adjust the settings
of each waveform.
Push and turn the rotary knob on the monitor to move the cursor. Highlight
the waveform channel and push the knob to access the waveform menu in the
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