User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- What's New
- What's New in Release J.3
- Avalon CL Transducer System
- Support For Use of Maternal Cableless Measurement Devices
- Maternal Temperature Measurement
- Manually Entered Maternal Temperature Measurements
- New Design for the User Interface
- New SmartKeys
- Coincidence INOP Tone
- Increased Internal Back-up Memory
- USB Interface
- Flexible Nurse Call Interface
- DHCP Support
- Data Export Support
- NBP Configurable Measurement Sequence
- Alarms Enhancements
- Alarm Reminder
- Auto Free
- What's New in Release G.0
- Battery Option and Patient Transport Improvements for the Avalon FM20 and FM30
- Maternal Pulse from Toco MP Transducer
- Non Stress Test (NST) Analysis as Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Application
- FHR Sound Source
- FHR Numeric Display
- Improved FHR and DFHR Label Concept
- New SmartKeys
- Trace Separation On/Off Operation
- NBP
- Alarms
- CCV INOP
- New Demographic Fields
- Recorder
- Stored Data Recording
- FHR Sound Volume
- Avalon CTS
- What's New in Release J.3
- Basic Operation
- Supported Measurements
- Avalon FM20 and FM30
- Avalon FM40 and FM50
- Avalon CL Transducer System
- Getting to Know Your Avalon FM20/FM30
- Getting to Know Your Avalon FM40/FM50
- Transducers
- Getting to Know Your Avalon CL
- Cableless Transducers
- Radio Range of CL Transducers
- The CL transducers have a operating range around the base station of at least 70 m in the line of sight. Obstructions as walls, metal doors, elevators and other environment structures can lead to signal loss. The Tele symbol indicator and the Tele In...
- Connector Cap for the CL Toco+ MP Transducer
- Cableless Transducer LED Indication
- CL Transducer Battery
- Audio Signal CL Transducers
- CL Pods
- Operating and Navigating
- Operating Modes
- Automatic Screen Layouts
- Settings
- Preparing to Monitor
- Switching the Monitor to Standby
- After Monitoring
- Disconnecting from Power
- Power On/Power Off Behavior
- Monitoring After a Power Failure
- Troubleshooting
- FM20/30 Battery Option
- Alarms
- Patient Alarms and INOPs
- Admitting and Discharging
- Non-Stress Test Timer
- Non-Stress Test Report
- Cross-Channel Verification (CCV)
- Monitoring FHR and FMP Using Ultrasound
- Technical Description
- Limitations of the Technology
- Misidentification of MHR as FHR
- What You Need
- Cableless Monitoring - Important Considerations
- Preparing to Monitor
- Selecting Fetal Heart Sound
- Changing the Fetal Heart Sound Volume
- Fetal Movement Profile
- Troubleshooting
- Additional Information
- Testing Ultrasound Transducers
- Monitoring Twin FHRs
- Monitoring Triple FHRs
- Fetal Heart Rate Alarms
- Monitoring Uterine Activity Externally
- Monitoring Uterine Activity Internally
- Monitoring FHR Using DECG
- Monitoring Noninvasive Blood Pressure
- Introducing the Oscillometric Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurement
- Preparing to Measure Noninvasive Blood Pressure
- Starting and Stopping Measurements
- Enabling Automatic Mode and Setting Repetition Time
- Enabling Sequence Mode and Setting Up The Sequence
- Choosing the Alarm Source
- Assisting Venous Puncture
- Calibrating NBP
- Troubleshooting
- Monitoring Maternal Temperature
- Monitoring SpO2
- Monitoring Maternal Heart / Pulse Rate
- Printing the ECG Waveform
- Paper Save Mode for Maternal Measurements
- Recovering Data
- Care and Cleaning
- Maintenance
- Accessories and Supplies
- Specifications and Standards Compliance
- Environmental Specifications
- Physical Specifications
- Performance Specifications
- Recorder Specifications
- Compatible External Displays: FM40/FM50 Only
- Manufacturer's Information
- Trademark Acknowledgment
- Regulatory and Standards Compliance
- Safety and Performance
- Safety Tests Fetal Monitor
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
- EMC Testing
- Reducing Electromagnetic Interference
- System Characteristics
- Electromagnetic Emissions and Immunity
- Electromagnetic Immunity
- Radio Compliance Notice
- Finding Recommended Separation Distances
- Recommended Separation Distances from Other RF Equipment
- Radio Frequency Radiation Exposure Information
- Environment
- Monitoring After a Loss of Power
- ESU, MRI and Defibrillation
- Cardiac Pacemakers and Electrical Stimulators
- Fast Transients/Bursts
- Symbols on the System
- Default Settings Appendix
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1Table of Contents
1 Introduction 9
Who this Book is For 9
Confirm Fetal Life Before Using the Monitor 10
Introducing the Avalon Family of Fetal Monitors 11
2 What's New 29
What's New in Release J.3 29
What's New in Release G.0 32
3 Basic Operation 35
Supported Measurements 35
Avalon FM20 and FM30 36
Avalon FM40 and FM50 39
Avalon CL Transducer System 40
Getting to Know Your Avalon FM20/FM30 40
Getting to Know Your Avalon FM40/FM50 43
Transducers 45
Getting to Know Your Avalon CL 47
Cableless Transducers 51
CL Pods 55
Operating and Navigating 56
Operating Modes 63
Automatic Screen Layouts 64
Settings 64
Preparing to Monitor 67
Switching the Monitor to Standby 98
After Monitoring 98
Disconnecting from Power 99
Power On/Power Off Behavior 99
Monitoring After a Power Failure 99
Troubleshooting 100
4 FM20/30 Battery Option 101
External Power Supply M8023A 102
Using Batteries 102
Optimizing Battery Performance 105
5 Alarms 109
Alarm Mode 110
Nurse Call Systems 110