RESP PRECAUTIONS
VF8 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA 12-3
RESP Precautions
For general safety precautions regarding electrosurgery, see “Safety Considerations
on page 6 of these Instructions for Use.
WARNING:
The safety and effectiveness of the respiration
measurement method in the detection of apnea,
particularly the apnea of prematurity and apnea of
infancy, has not been established.
This device does not monitor obstructive apnea.
Patients at risk for respiratory crises should be
observed closely.
The monitor reports an apneic event when no breaths
are reported within the established apnea time period.
Therefore, do not rely on impedance respiration
monitoring as the sole method for detecting cessation
of breathing. Dräger recommends the monitoring of
additional parameters that indicate the patient’s
oxygenation status, such as etCO
2
and SpO
2
. Heart rate
limit alarms should also be enabled and set
appropriately.
While the ESU block or the MultiMed Plus OR cable is in
use, impedance respiration monitoring is inoperative
and the detection of pacemaker spikes could be
compromised. If pacemaker detection is enabled, the
ESU interference may be detected as pacemaker spikes.
Large amplitude pacemaker pulses (100 mV or greater)
may interfere with the monitor’s ability to measure or
detect respiration.
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