Philips V26CT, V24CT manual Other Patients

Other Patients

Using Philips Patient Care System with an Arrhythmia Computer

Using Philips Patient Care System with an Arrhythmia Computer

Note—The patient monitors perform analysis on the patient’s ECG waveform. This includes triggering alarms on asystole, bradycardia, ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia conditions. Enhanced arrythmia monitoring is available when the patient monitor is connected to one of Philips’ arrhythmia systems via the Philips monitoring network interface (see below).

If your monitor is connected via the Philips patient care system to an arrhythmia computer (78720A), or you have a central station with arrhythmia channels such as the 78560A or 2300, or you have a M3150A/ M3153A Philips Information Center, you are able to display a delayed arrhythmia wave. Using the 78720A or the M3150A/M3153A, the arrhythmia monitoring for your monitor must be turned on or off at the computer display. Using the 78560A or M2300, this can be done from the central station or from the monitor itself.

Arrhythmia monitoring is most easily assigned in SELECT BED at the central station or arrhythmia computer, or from the ARRHYTHMIA MENU at the monitor. The ARRHYTHMIA MENU enables you to:

•Set up arrhythmia monitoring on a patient (not available for 78720A).

•Tabulate trends and review trend data (M2300 only).

•Review and edit alarms (not available for 78720A).

When arrhythmia ia assigned, the monitor automatically goes to “Paced” mode. You cannot change the mode back to “Non-Paced” mode until arrhythmia is unassigned.

Note—The screens that can be seen on the monitor via the ARRHYTHMIA MENU are all similar to screens on the arrhythmia computer or central station. For further information on using the arrhythmia monitoring function, refer to the operating guide for the arrhythmia computer or central station.

4-8 Other Patients