CO Monitoring
16-3
16.2 Measurement Procedure
WARNING
z The accessories applied must meet the safety requirements for medical
instruments.
z When the accessories are in use, avoid contacting conductive metal
objects.
The following is the procedure to monitor patient’s cardiac output.
1. Connect the CO cable into the CO sensor connector of the monitor.
2. Connect the CO measurement catheter and the temperature probe correctly as
shown in Figure 16-2. The blood temperature reading is displayed.
3. Open the C.O. SETUP menu and adjust the parameters contained in this menu.
WARNING
z Make sure that the computation coefficient for the measurement
(CO.CONST, see 16.3 CO Setup Menu for details) is appropriate to the
catheter used.
NOTE
z If the catheter is to be replaced, follow the instructions for the catheter
and input its calculation coefficient into the CO.CONST field in the CO
setup menu.
4. Select the CO label in the CO parameter window, and the CO SELECT
window pops up. Then, select C.O. MEASURE to open the WINDOW FOR
C.O. EDIT menu.
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