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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1Index
A
accessories 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 277
cl NBP pod accessories 272
cl SpO2 pod accessories 276
fetal accessories 268
fetal recorder accessories 277
latex information 267
MECG accessories 270
noninvasive blood pressure
accessories
270, 271, 272
adult cuffs 272
multi-patient comfort cuff kits 271
reusable cuffs 271
single-hose disposable cuffs 272
SpO2 accessories 273
Philips sensors (disposable) 273
Philips sensors (reusable) 273
transducer accessories 268
ACOG technical bulletin 80
actions after monitoring 98
active alarms 109
adjusting brightness 66
adjusting display 68
adjusting screen brightness 66
admitting a patient 137, 138
editing information 138
aging numerics 213
alarms 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117,
118, 120, 121, 123, 191, 216, 230, 285, 289,
290, 311
acknowledging alarms 114
active alarms 109
alarm behavior at on/off 121
alarm latching 119
alarm limit delay 285
alarm reminder 114
alarm standards 111
audible alarm indicators 111
yellow alarms 109
artifact suppression 208
artifact suppression and fetal
arrhythmia
208
explanation of artifact suppression 208
switching on and off artifact
suppression
208
automatic noninvasive blood pressure
repeat time
215
B
baseline measurement 177, 184, 194
Battery Option 101
using batteries 101
belt actions 70, 72
belt fastening 70
belt fixing button 70
C
Cableless Monitoring 91
Avalon CL 40
configuration cableless system 92
important considerations 159
LED indication 53
TELE window 93
Telemetry 94
Underwater monitoring 97
calibration 216, 260
calibrating noninvasive blood
pressure
260
cautions 9
changing FHR alarm delays 191
changing FHR alarm limits 191
cleaning monitor actions 255, 256, 257, 265
cleaning method 256
cleaning monitoring accessories 257
general cleaning requirements 255
infection control 255
printhead cleaning 265
configuration mode 63
configuring alarm tone 111
confirming fetal life 10, 158, 175, 183
connecting power 12
cross-channel verification 10, 175, 183, 234
CCV and triplets 183
CCV and twins 175
D
data recovery 251
date from OB TraceVue 66
date setting 66
DECG 205, 209, 285
DECG INOPs 209
DECG specifications 285
DECG testing 209
DECG troubleshooting 209
default alarm settings 311
default IUP settings 285
default settings 285
FHR default settings 285
IUP default settings 285
MECG default settings 285
Toco default settings 285
user defaults 65
defibrillation precautions 238, 267, 307
demo mode 63
disabling touchscreen 63
discharging a patient 138
disinfecting 255, 256, 257
infection control 255
recommended substances 257
display 68, 213, 285
adjusting display 68
display noninvasive blood pressure 213
fetal display specifications 285
disposal of electronic waste 266
disposal of monitor 266
dyshemoglobins 228
intravascular dyshemoglobins 228
E
early systolic blood pressure 213
ECG 205, 235, 285
ECG specifications 285
electrical safety tests 298
electrical surgery precautions. See ESU 228,
238, 267, 307
electrodes 237
applying electrodes 237
EMC 298
electromagnetic compatibility 298
electromagnetic emissions 301
electromagnetic interference 300
how to reduce electromagnetic
interference
300
EMC and compliant accessories 298
EMC precautions 298
EMC standards 298
entering notes 61
ESU precautions 238, 267, 307
event marker remote 80
extension cable for SpO2 228
external monitoring 157, 176, 184, 194
external monitoring - Toco 194
external monitoring - triplets 184
external monitoring - twins 176
external monitoring - ultrasound 157