Innokas Medical VC150 User manual

VC150 Vital Signs Monitor
Operator’s Manual
VC150 Vital Signs Monitor
English
KO00065K
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T-2 VC150 Vital Signs Monitor KO00065K
30 September 2014
NOTE
The information in this manual applies to VC150 Vital Signs Monitor. Due to
continuing product innovation, specifications in this manual are subject to
change without notice.
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Inc., a division of General Electric Corporation. All other product and company
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Inc., reproduced by permission.
DINAMAP, DURA-CUF, SOFT-CUF Blood Pressure Cuffs, and SuperSTAT are
trademarks of GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc.
Welch Allyn®and SureTemp®Plus are registered trademarks of Welch Allyn, Inc.
Exergen and TAT-5000S -USB are trademarks of Exergen Corporation.
Betadine®is a registered trademark of Purdue-Frederick.
Masimo rainbow®SET®, LNOP, LNCS and Signal IQ are registered trademarks of
Masimo Corporation. Possession or purchase of this device does not convey any
express or implied license to use the device with unauthorized sensors or cables
which would, alone or in combination with this device, fall within the scope of
one or more of the patents relating to this device.
Nellcor, OxiMax, C-LOCK and SatSeconds are trademarks of Covidien.
Innokas Medical is a subsidiary of Innokas Yhtymä Oy.

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Contents
1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
About this device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Contraindications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Product compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
VC150 vital signs monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Exergen temporal scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Monitor symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Service requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
2Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Rear view and left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
User interface and connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Clinical mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Monitor configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Printout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Battery low shutdown or system failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Battery charger sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Essential performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Product specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Connectivity specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Open source software notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

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3Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Setting up NIBP connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Setting up SpO2connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Setting up temperature connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Welch Allyn (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Connecting USB accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Installation/replacement of printer paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Paper storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Monitor on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Touch screen recalibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Monitor standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Turning the monitor off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Procedure for testing alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Configuration mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Using the numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Icons on the monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Using the home icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Alarm limit setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Changing limits for a single parameter box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Changing multiple alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Nellcor feature setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Masimo feature setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Monitor setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Shortcut to setup screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18
Menu selection for setup screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
Audible & Visual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
NIBP setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
SpO2setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Temperature setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Patient identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27

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4Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Alarm types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Physiological alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Technical alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Battery alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Alarm signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Alarms and priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Physiological alarm conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Technical alarm conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Alarm specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Factory default settings for alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
5Patient and caregiver data . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Adding a caregiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Providing identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Using a barcode reader for caregiver ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Selecting or adding a patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Positive patient identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Obtaining vital signs snapshots for a patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Viewing snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Snapshot output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Assigning snapshots to a patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Assigning snapshots to a caregiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Deleting snapshot and notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Deleting patient history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
The printer does not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Transmission to the EMR is unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Patient search is unavailable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Forgotten password or ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Barcode reader does not work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Red light in barcode reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

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6NIBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Differences in intra-arterial and auscultatory references . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
NIBP on the monitor screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Alarms associated with NIBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
NIBP modes of operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Adaptive target inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Single NIBP determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
STAT NIBP determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Auto cycle determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Profile cycle determinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Venous return for cycle and profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
NIBP alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
NIBP settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Taking NIBP measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Taking NIBP measurements on different patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
NIBP specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
NIBP troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Overpressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Increase in determination time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
No determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
7GE TruSignal SpO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
SpO2safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
SpO2on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Changing the SpO2alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
SpO2procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
SpO2sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Alarm timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
TruSignal compatible accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
GE TruSignal enhanced SpO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
TruSignal SpO2measurement characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
GE TruSignal SpO2configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
GE TruSignal SpO2default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

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GE TruSignal SpO2specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
GE TruSignal SpO2sensor accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
8Masimo SpO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
SpO2safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
SpO2on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Changing the SpO2alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
SpO2procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
SpO2sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Acoustic sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Alarm timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Compatible Masimo accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Masimo rainbow®SET®SpO2and special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Pulse CO-Oximetry vs. Drawn Whole Blood Measurements . . . . . . . . . 8-15
General Description for Total Arterial Oxygen Content (CaO2) . . . . . . . 8-16
General Description for SpOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Description for Carboxyhemoglobin (SpCO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Successful Monitoring for SpCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
General Description for Total Hemoglobin (SpHb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Successful Monitoring for SpHb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
General Description for Methemoglobin (SpMet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Successful Monitoring for SpMet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
rainbow Acoustic Monitoring (RAM) Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Masimo rainbow®SET®SpO2configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Masimo rainbow SET®SpO2default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Masimo rainbow SET®SpO2specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-32
Masimo sensor accuracy specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Patent information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
Masimo low perfusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44

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9Nellcor SpO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
SpO2safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Inaccurate Sensor Measurement Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Signal Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Recommended Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Patient Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Related documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
SpO2on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Changing the SpO2alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
SpO2procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
SpO2sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Alarm timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13
Compatible Nellcor accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Nellcor SpO2and special features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Theoretical principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
Nellcor Respiration Rate theory of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15
Nellcor™ Sensor Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
SatSeconds™ Alarm Management Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16
The SatSeconds Safety Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
OxiMax SPD™ Alert Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-19
Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21
Required Pulse Oximetry Sensor Usage (for respiration rate) . . . . . . . . 9-21
Connection to Nellcor™ Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22
Nellcor SpO2default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-26
Nellcor SpO2configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-27
Nellcor SpO2specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Nellcor OxiMax sensor accuracy specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Patent information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-33
10 Pulse rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Pulse rate alarm limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Pulse rate sound and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

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11 Welch Allyn temperature . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Measurement method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Temperature probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Welch Allyn temperature measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Welch Allyn temperature calibration and self-checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-10
Welch Allyn temperature specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Patent information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13
12 Exergen temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Temperature measurement mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Additional indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Procedures for temperature determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Familiarize yourself with the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Basics of using the temporal scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
Exergen temperature specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7
Exergen scanner battery specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7
Patent information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-10
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-10
13 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Battery charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Storage, care, and replacement of batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Disposal of batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5

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Battery alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Battery low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
Monitor battery specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6
14 Default setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
AConnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
BMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Service and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
User maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
List of approved cleaning agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Cleaning schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Battery and monitor storage care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Short-term storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Extended storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Changing the Exergen temperature unit battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Packaging material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Packing instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Disposal of product waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
Patient-applied parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11
Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11

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CPrinciples of noninvasive blood pressure
determination (NIBP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
DINAMAP SuperSTAT algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Systolic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
DINAMAP auscultatory reference algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Systolic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Reference used to determine NIBP accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
DSupplemental analysis of clinical
accuracy test data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
GE TruSignal V2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Supplemental Analysis of Clinical Accuracy Test Data for GE TruSignal V2
SpO2Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Clinical test results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6
Nellcor accuracy study results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8
Masimo sensor accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
Performance Specifications for Masimo M-LNCS, LNCS, and LNOP
Adhesive Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9
Performance specifications for Rainbow ReSposable Pulse CO-Oximeter
Sensor System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-13
Performance Specifications for Masimo Sensors SpO2Multisite Reusable
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-15
Performance Specifications for DBI™ Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-16

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1Introduction

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Introduction: About this device
About this device
The VC150 vital signs monitor provides a small, portable monitoring alternative
for sub-acute hospital and non-hospital settings. The monitor is for use on adult,
pediatric, or neonatal patients—one at a time. The battery-operated monitor
offers noninvasive determination of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood
pressure, mean arterial pressure (MAP), pulse rate, respiration rate (only
available with Nellcor and Masimo technologies), oxygen saturation, and
temperature. Monitors are available with or without (excluding NIBP, which is
always available) integrated printers as well as the following parameters and
technologies.
• NIBP (SuperSTAT or Auscultatory Reference Algorithms), Pulse Rate
•SpO
2: GE TruSignal, Nellcor OxiMax, or Masimo rainbow®SET®
• Temperature: Welch Allyn SureTemp®Plus or Exergen
The model of the VC150 vital signs monitor determines which parameters are
available in your monitor. Please refer to applicable sections.
Using the VC150 vital signs monitor, a caregiver can measure, display and
record patient vital sign data that is derived from each parameter. The monitor
can transfer the patient’s electronic medical record to HIS (hospital information
system). The monitor is also capable of alerting to changes in the patient’s
condition or when it is unable to effectively monitor the patient’s condition. The
monitor also detects alarm limit conditions and gives audible and visual
notification of these conditions. All of the main operations of the monitor are
only a touch away. Please review the factory default settings and, where
applicable, enter settings appropriate for your use. The monitor can use WLAN
or Hostcomm to communicate with the EMR (Electronic Medical Record), export
PDFs, print patient data with strip printer and use USB or Remote Management
to export/import settings, license keys and update software.
EMR systems
Patient IDs
Caregiver Patient
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Introduction: Intended use
Intended use
The VC150 is intended to monitor a single patient's vital signs at the site of care
or during intra-hospital transport.
The noninvasive oscillometric blood pressure parameter is intended for
measurement of systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure, as well as
pulse rate, for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
The optional GE TruSignal pulse oximetry and accessories are indicated for
continuous noninvasive monitoring of functional oxygen saturation (SpO2) and
pulse rate, including monitoring during conditions of clinical patient motion or
low perfusion, with adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
The optional Masimo Rainbow SET®Pulse CO-oximetry and accessories are
indicated for the continuous noninvasive monitoring of:
• functional oxygen saturation of arterial hemoglobin (SpO2) and pulse rate,
during both no motion and motion conditions, and for patients who are well
or poorly perfused (low perfusion) for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients,
• carboxyhemoglobin saturation (SpCO) for adult and pediatric patients,
• methemoglobin saturation (SpMet) for adult, pediatric, and neonatal
patients,
• total hemoglobin concentration (SpHb) for adult and pediatric patients, and/
or
• respiratory rate (RRa) for adult and pediatric patients.
The optional Nellcor™ oximetry and accessories are indicated for the
continuous, noninvasive monitoring of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and
pulse rate of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients during both motion and non-
motion conditions, and for patients who are well or poorly perfused. The optional
Oximax SPD™ Alert (SPD) feature is intended only for facility-use care of adults to
detect patterns of desaturation indicative of repetitive reductions in airflow
through the upper airway and into the lungs.
The optional Nellcor™ Respiration Rate parameter is intended for the
continuous, noninvasive monitoring of respiration rate in adult patients who are
well perfused during non-motion conditions.
The optional Welch Allyn SureTemp Plus electronic thermometer is intended to
measure oral, axillary, and rectal temperature of adult and pediatric patients.
The optional Exergen TemporalScanner thermometer is intended for the
intermittent measurement of human body temperature of patients of all ages.
A wireless network connection is provided to transmit clinical data into various
hospital information systems. An optional remote alarm cable connection is
intended to complement visual and audible alarms and not replace the need for
the presence of a caregiver.
The portable device is designed for use in hospitals and hospital-type facilities.
The VC150 can also be used in satellite areas or alternate care settings.

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Introduction: Contraindications
"Portable" refers to the ability of the VC150 to be easily moved by the caregiver,
such as on a roll stand. The VC150 is not intended to be used for continuous
monitoring during patient transport.
CAUTION
This device is not intended for home use. Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts
this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Additional information on product use
The VC150 vital signs monitor is for use as prescribed by physicians, physician
assistants, registered nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists, or other
qualified medical personnel trained in the use of the equipment. Using this
monitor, a caregiver can view, record, and recall clinical data derived from each
parameter. The user interface has been localized into selected languages
whereas the localized manual has more language options available.
The VC150 vital signs monitor is intended to monitor one patient at a time in a
clinical setting with a caregiver present.
WARNING
The monitor is not intended for use as critical care monitor.
The monitoring system is intended only as an adjunct in patient
assessment. It must be used in conjunction with clinical signs and
symptoms.
Contraindications
This device is not designed, sold, or intended for use except as indicated.
Dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes
The terms Danger, Warning, Caution and Note are used throughout this
manual to point out hazards and to designate a degree or level of seriousness.
Familiarize yourself with their definitions and significance. Hazard is defined as a
source of potential injury to a person.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potential hazard or unsafe practice which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTEprovides application tips or other useful information to assure that you get
the most from your equipment.

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Safety precautions
DANGER
To protect against injury from electric shock, avoid placing the device
on surfaces with visible liquid spills. Do not soak or immerse the device
in liquids. Always turn off and disconnect the power cord from the AC
power supply before cleaning the device. Use cleaning solutions
sparingly.
WARNINGS
To ensure patient safety, use only parts and accessories manufactured
specified in the VC150 supplies and accessories manual. Parts and
accessories used shall meet the requirements of IEC 60601-1.
Disposable devices are intended for single use only. They should not be
reused.
To avoid personal injury, do not perform any service work on the
monitor unless qualified to do so.
If powering the monitor from an external power adapter or converter,
use only an adapter that has been specified for this monitor. Refer to
the VC150 supplies and accessories document.
The monitor is not intended for use during transport of a patient outside
a professional healthcare facility.
If the monitor is dropped, it must be serviced immediately.
Connect only IEC 60601 compliant, single isolated USB devices intended
for patient care.
Carefully route the external AC/DC power converter, air hoses, and all
cables to reduce the possibility of entanglement or strangulation.
Do not immerse the monitor in water. If the monitor is splashed with
water or becomes wet, wipe it immediately with a dry cloth.
Do not immerse sensors or patient cables in water, solvents, or cleaning
solutions (the sensors and connectors are not waterproof).
Examine the power cord periodically. Discontinue use and replace if
damaged. Replace the power cord, as necessary, with a regulatory-
approved cord for the country of use.
CAUTION: Do not use extension cords or adapters of any type.
Avoid swinging the monitor, or entangling the monitor and its
accessories with a mount or roll stand, as this could cause the monitor
to drop, leading to patient or user injury and equipment damage.

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WARNINGS
The accuracy of the vital sign values may be compromised 1) if you do
not hear two beeps when the screen changes from power-up to home
or 2) it is difficult to make selections on the touch screen and calibration
of the screen does not solve the problem. Contact Innokas Medical
technical support in both cases.
Do not perform any testing or maintenance on a sensor while it is being
used to monitor a patient.
Verify calibration of the NIBP parameter (temperature and pulse
oximeter do not require calibration). Refer to the service manual for
instructions.
Keep the monitor and its accessories out of the patient’s reach when
not in use.
Place the monitor on a rigid, secure surface or use only mounting
hardware that has been specified for this monitor. Refer to the VC150
supplies and accessories document.
Only use the monitor in areas where adequate ventilation exists.
Do not cover the ventilation plates at the bottom and the top of the
monitor.
Use only a battery type that has been specified for this monitor. Other
batteries may not provide the same operating time and may cause
unexpected monitor shutdown. Other batteries may be incompatible
with the internal charger and may cause battery acid leakage, fire, or
explosion. Refer to the VC150 supplies and accessories document.
Caution should be taken to not set alarm limits to extreme values, as
this can render the alarm system useless.
Do not modify this equipment without authorization of the
manufacturer.
If this equipment is modified, appropriate inspection and testing must
be conducted to ensure continued safe use of equipment.
Federal law (U.S.A.) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a
physician.
Periodically, and whenever the integrity of the monitor is in doubt, test
all functions.
The performance of the monitor may be degraded if it is operated or
stored outside of the environmental conditions specified in this manual.
The monitor meets standards IEC 60601-1 and ISO 9919 for shock and
vibration. If the monitor is subjected to conditions exceeding these
standards, performance may be degraded.
Do not use the monitor in the presence of magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) devices. There have been reports of sensors causing patient burns
when operating in an MRI environment.

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WARNINGS
Explosion hazard. Do not use the monitor in the presence of flammable
anesthetics or other flammable substances in combination with air,
oxygen-enriched environments, or nitrous oxide.
Do not use in the presence of an oxygen-enriched atmosphere (oxygen
tent).
Operating the monitor near equipment which radiates high-energy
electromagnetic and radio frequencies (electrosurgical/cauterizing
equipment, portable radios, cellular telephones, etc.) may cause false
alarm conditions. If this happens, reposition the monitor and
temperature probe away from the source of interference and perform a
new measurement.
Do not gas sterilize or autoclave the monitor.
The monitor should not be used on patients who are connected to
cardiopulmonary bypass machines.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or the
back. Refer service work to service personnel.
If the accuracy of any determination reading is questionable, first check
the patient’s vital signs by alternate means and then check the monitor
for proper functioning.
This equipment is not intended for use in the presence of
electrosurgery/HF (high frequency) electrosurgical equipment.
To prevent cross-contamination, clean exterior surfaces of the monitor,
monitor accessories, and reusable sensors on a regular basis in
compliance with your institution's infection control unit and/or
biomedical department's local policy.
Do not disassemble the monitor as personal injury may result.
The monitor and its accessories are to be operated by qualified
personnel only. This manual, accessory directions for use, all
precautionary information, and specifications should be read and
understood before use.
Use only approved accessories. For a list of approved accessories, refer
to the VC150 supplies and accessories document. Substitution of a
component different from that supplied might result in measurement
error. Other cables and accessories may cause a safety hazard or
damage the equipment or system.
The monitor cannot recognize whether a cable is disconnected from the
nurse call interface. Do not leave the patient unattended and rely solely
on remote alarm. The remote alarm is not intended to replace patient
monitoring by trained nurses.
Arrange cables and accessories in such a way that no hazard can occur.
Stop the exam should a hazard develop that may endanger the patient,
operator or bystanders.

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WARNINGS
While monitoring patients, use only those measurement values that fall
within ranges defined in specifications sections of “NIBP specifications”
on page 6-17, “GE TruSignal SpO2 specifications” on page 7-14,
“Masimo rainbow SET® SpO2 specifications” on page 8-32, “Nellcor
SpO2 specifications” on page 9-30, “Welch Allyn temperature
specifications” on page 11-11 and “Exergen temperature specifications”
on page 12-7.
Unauthorized personnel can view patient records stored in the device.
Hospital policies and practices must prevent unauthorized access to
the monitor.
CAUTIONS
As with all medical equipment, carefully route patient cabling to reduce
the possibility of patient entanglement or strangulation.
Do not place VC150 monitor cables or accessories in any position that
might cause them to fall on the patient. Do not lift the monitor or
accessories by the patient cables.
Ensure that any hoses or cables between the monitor and the patient
are long enough and that patient will not become pinched or pulled on.
Always remove the sensor from the patient and completely disconnect
the patient from the sensors before bathing the patient.
Do not place the monitor where the controls can be changed by the
patient.
To comply with the exposure requirements for wireless networks
(WLAN), the monitor must be operated with a separation distance of 20
cm or more from a person's body.
Do not place the VC150 monitor touch screen against a surface.
Do not place the monitor on electrical equipment that may affect the
monitor, preventing it from working properly.
Do not expose the monitor or accessories to excessive moisture such as
direct exposure to rain.
Do not place containers containing liquids, gases, or other flammable or
humid material on or near the monitor.
Patient Safety - If a sensor or a cable is damaged in any way,
discontinue use immediately.
The SpO2sensor site must be inspected at least every two (2) hours to
ensure adequate adhesion, circulation, skin integrity and correct optical
alignment; and if the circulatory condition or skin integrity has
deteriorated, the sensor should be applied to a different site.
To ensure patient electrical isolation, connect only to other equipment
with electrically isolated circuits.