Fluke Biomedical medTester 5000C User Manual
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Biomedical Test System
SPO2 Module
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You should now observe the readings on the pulse oximeter for SPO2 and
heart rate. You can enter test results in two ways:
1.
You can make a judgment yourself and press
F1 PASS
or
F2
FAIL
to store with the record. FAIL is stored with a "#".
2.
Or you can press
F3 DATA
to enter the actually observed pulse
oximeter readings into the medTester using the numeric,
UP/DOWN
, and
LEFT/RIGHT
keys, followed by
ENT
to complete.
Now the medTester will compare entered data to the preset
limits for SPO2 and heart rate. If any readings are out of
limits, the medTester will note that and give you a chance to
repeat the test.
SPO2 Alarm Test
This test measures how long it takes for the pulse oximeter to alarm after the
SPO2 goes to either a high or a low level.
First the medTester sets the SPO2 simulator to the programmed alarm
starting values for SPO2, heart rate, and amplitude. After settling, you can
press
F5 START
to go to the programmed high SPO2 alarm value. The
medTester then sets the SPO2 simulator to the high alarm value and waits for
you to press
F1
when the pulse oximeter alarms, thus recording the time taken
to alarm. The results are displayed and the option is offered to repeat the test
if desired.
Next the low SPO2 alarm is tested in the same way.
Rate Alarm Test
Similarly, the rate alarm test is performed for high and low rates.
Asystole Test
Similarly, the asystole alarm is tested. For this test the amplitude is set to zero
percent to go to asystole.
Amplitude Test
This test measures what amplitude is the minimum that can be detected by
the pulse oximeter.
First, the medTester sets up the starting alarm test values, except amplitude is
set to start at ten percent. You are prompted to find the threshold that is the
lowest amplitude that will still be recognized by the pulse oximeter.
You can use the
UP/DOWN
keys to change the amplitude display on the
medTester, then you must press
F5 APPLY
to command the SPO2 simulator
to move to the new amplitude. When you find the threshold, press
F5 STORE
to record the results.