Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 35)

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2. Press the AUTO button and note two dashes "--" in the CYCLE display. This is the default setting
for AUTO mode and indicates that no time interval cycles have been selected.
3. Select one of the ten pre-programmed cycle interval times by pressing the AUTO button until the
desired interval time (in minutes) is displayed. The operator may choose from the following time
interval selections: 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30, 45, 60 or 90 minutes. Note: These intervals represent
the time from the beginning of one cycle to the beginning of the next cycle. Note: In 1-minute
automatic cycle mode, the Monitor will automatically take BP measurements in 1 minute
intervals for up to 15 minutes.
The operator may also choose "St", STAT mode. In STAT mode the Monitor takes blood pres-
sure readings repeatedly for up to 15 minutes. A new measurement cycle will be initiated when
the cuff pressure from the previous cycle drops below 10mmHg.
4. When the desired interval is displayed, the operator may select the interval by pressing any other
button or by refraining from pushing the AUTO button for 10 seconds. When the interval is
stored, the AUTO indicator light will glow green.
5. The unit will take its first automatic blood pressure determination 10 seconds after the time
interval is selected. Subsequent readings will be taken according to the time interval selected.
6. For the first automatic blood pressure determination, the Monitor will inflate the cuff to the
default pressure preset level. For all subsequent blood pressure determinations, the Monitor
will inflate the cuff to a pressure 40 mmHg above the prior systolic reading.
7. The systolic display will show the pressure in the cuff as the blood pressure determination is
being made.
Exception: In STAT mode, the systolic and diastolic displays will show the most current com-
pleted BP measurement.
8. When the measurement cycle is complete an audible tone will sound and the systolic, diastolic
and pulse rate* displays will show the values of the reading.
9. The measurement will be displayed until the next measurement cycle is initiated.
10. Pressing CANCEL at any time during a blood pressure determination will cause the
determination to be aborted, and the cuff to deflate. In STAT mode, pressing CANCEL will also
terminate the STAT mode of operation.
11. To end an AUTO blood pressure session, press the AUTO button until two dashes "--" appear in
the CYCLE display. Auto mode will then be terminated. STAT mode may be terminated in this
manner, or by pressing the CANCEL button.
*Pulse rate, as determined from the blood pressure measurement method, will be displayed with
the BP reading only if the SpO
2
option is absent or disabled. If the SpO
2
function is operational all
pulse determinations will come as a result of the SpO
2
measurement method.
Reviewing Information From Prior Cycles
The Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor will hold in memory the previous 99 sets of vital signs data
which include blood pressure, pulse rate and/or temperature and/or SpO
2
. The information is held in
memory until the Monitor is turned off. When memory capacity (99 sets of data) has been reached,