Changing the patient type – Welch Allyn 300 Series Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual User Manual
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Chapter 2 Setup
Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 300 Series
Changing the Patient Type
The age range for each patient type is defined as follows:
Default setting: ADULT.
Follow these steps to change the patient type setting.
1.
Press
. The current patient type (
,
, or
) appears below the DIA window, and
NEONATE, PEDIATRIC, or ADULT appears in the message window.
2.
Press
or
to display
,
, or
.
3.
To select the displayed patient type and return to normal operation, either do nothing
for 10 seconds or press any button other than
or
. If you press a function button
(such as
), the monitor returns to normal operation with that function (
) activated.
Changing the patient type has the following effects:
•
Alarm limits are reset to the default limits for the new patient type
•
Cuff inflation target pressure is reset to the default for the new patient type
If you cycle through the patient types but do not change the setting, the alarm limits and
the cuff inflation target pressure settings do not change.
Neonatal
Term birth through 28 days, or up to 44 gestational weeks
Pediatric
29 days through 12 years
Adult
13 years and older
SYS
DIA
SpO
2
%
/min
ºF
ºF
mmHg
0
0
ADULT
0
SYS
DIA
SpO
2
%
/min
ºF
ºF
mmHg
NEONATE