getemed VitaGuard VG2100 Manual

VitaGuard®VG2100 – short instructions
This instruction leaflet does not replace the manual. If you
are not familiar with the manual, thepatient’s health may
be at risk. Please take sufficient time to read the manual.
LED “External
power adapter”
Navigation
keys
<Esc> key for pausing the acoustic
alarm and to exit menus
<Enter> key
for switching on
and confirming
settings
LEDs flash syn-
chronouslywith
respiration and
heart beat
LED „Alarm“ flashes
red for physiological
and yellow for
technical alarm.
LED “Rechargeable
battery is loading”
Current value of
the respective
vital function
Currently set
alarm limits
Quality of ECG
Amplitude
Amplitude and Basal
impedance of the
respiration signal
Respiration bar

ECG deviation, Colour coding of the electrodes
The respiration and heart signals are detected using the same elec-
trodes whichshould be replacedevery day.
 On infants, arrange the electrodes as depicted in Fig. a. This electrode
configuration has often proved successful because the abdominal
wall of infants clearly moves synchronously with the respiration.
 On all otherpatients,arrange the electrodes as depicted inFig. b.
 If the electrode configurations depicted in Fig. a and b do not yield
a good signal quality, you can also try the alternative electrode
configuration depicted in Fig. c.
a) b) c)
Checkthe basal impedanceof the electrodes as well as the amplitude of
ECG signal and respiration signal:
 The basal impedance should be less than 1000 Ý. If it is higher,
you have to use new electrodes.
 For reliable ECG detection, the signalamplitude should be good or
medium.
 The respiration bar has to move over at least half its range.
If the ECG detection is not sufficient, proceed as describedin the
manual under “Determining the optimal electrode configuration”.
Furthermore, the doctor and qualified medical staff canproceed as
describedin“Changing the ECG lead for signal optimization”.
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red
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red
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ellow
black
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ellow
red

Summary of steps before monitoring
 Insert the battery or batteries (do not switch on yet!).
 Use the external
poweradapter to
connectVitaGuard®
to the supply net-
work (do not switch
on yet!).
 Connect the ECG
patient cable to Vi-
taGuard®.
 Attach the ECG
electrodes to the
patient.
 Connect the ECG
electrodes to the
patient cable.
 Switchon
VitaGuard®.
Make sure that after the monitor is switched on the indicator lamps
light up briefly and a short sound is emitted by the alarm buzzers.
Check that the alarm limits displayed are the same as those recom-
mended by the doctor.
External
power adapter
ECG
patient cable
ECG
electrodes

Switching off VitaGuard®
Always switch off VitaGuard® in the manner described here.
1 Pressthe <Enter> keyand keep thispressed: the message Press
Esc key appears.
2 Briefly press the <Esc> key, still keeping the <Enter> key pressed,
and thenrelease bothkeys.
The switch off command is acknowledged by two short beeps.
Data must be stored before the device finally switches off. For this
reason, VitaGuard® needs about another two seconds after the keys
are released until it switches off completely.
Distributor:
Manufacturer:
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Oderstraße 77
D-14513 Teltow
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