Vital Signs Monitor Operator`s Manual

About the Operator’s Manual

The operator manual is designed to help you understand the capabilities and operation of your

Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor.

The information included in this manual is inclusive of all options available with the Welch Allyn Vital

Signs Monitor (ie. SpO

2

, Temperature and Printer). The applicability of some sections of this

operator manual will depend on the configuration of your particular unit.

This information is intended as a comprehensive guide to the operation of the Welch Allyn Vital

Signs Monitor. To achieve satisfactory results, the operator should read this manual thoroughly before attempting to use the monitor. A quick reference operator's guide is provided on the side of the monitor as a convenient reference for experienced operators.

Product Overview

The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is designed to non-invasively and automatically measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature and oxygen saturation (SpO2) for adult and pediatric patients. The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is not intended to be used on Neonatal patients. All blood pressure, pulse, temperature and SpO2 values are displayed on large, easy-toread displays, and may be printed via an integrated thermal printer, as desired.

The rechargeable battery and wide variety of mounting accessories make the Welch Allyn Vital

Signs Monitor convenient for many locations. The operator may choose any combination of simultaneous measurement modalities. This flexibility, combined with features such as programmable alarms and automatic blood pressure cycles, makes the Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor ideal for a wide variety of patient monitoring needs.

The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is intended for use in a wide variety of health care settings. This includes hospital departments, as well as patient transport within the hospital environment. The

Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is also intended for use in alternate care settings, such as physician offices, freestanding ambulatory care and surgery centers, health clinics and nursing homes. The

Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor may also be used during patient transport within any of these alternate care environments.

The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is not intended for the monitoring of patients during transport external to the health care environment (eg. ambulance, helicopter transport). The Welch Allyn Vital

Signs Monitor is not intended for use in environments which are not supervised by a health care practitioner.

Indications/Contraindications for Use

The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor is intended for monitoring of blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature and oxygen saturation (SpO

2

) of adult and pediatric patients. The device is not designed, sold or intended for use except as indicated.

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