Welch Allyn Connex Vital Signs Monitor User manual

Connex® Vital Signs Monitor
1.7 Software Version
Clinical Inservice Presentation

Table of Contents
•Device Overview & Intended Use
•Roll Stand Features
•CVSM Exterior
•Power ON
•Power OFF
•Home Screen Navigation
•Spot Profile
•Monitor Profile
•Changing Profiles
•Taking a Non-invasive Blood
Pressure
•Proper BP Technique
•Taking Interval Blood Pressures
•Taking Temperatures using
SureTemp® Plus
•Taking Temperatures using Braun
4000
•Obtaining an SpO2and Pulse Rate
•Alarm Management
•Entering Manual Parameters
•Entering Modifiers
•Saving and Reviewing Vital Signs
•Cleaning
•Advanced Settings
•Conclusion & Resources
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Device Overview & Intended Use
Use to obtain vital signs
and other parameters
•Adults (>12 yrs)
•Pediatric (29 days-12 yrs)
•Neonate (<28 days)
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Roll Stand & Accessory Cable Management System Features
•Ergonomic design: roll
handle, night light, easy
to roll
•Cable management
system with SpO2holster
–please use!
•Infection control features:
–Holder for wipes
–Lack of corners for ease of
wiping
–Probe cover storage
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Roll Stand & Accessory Cable Management System Features
•Ergonomic design: roll
handle, night light, easy
to roll
•Cable management
system with SpO2holster
–please use!
•Cross-contamination
reduction features:
–Holder for wipes
–Lack of corners for ease of
wiping
–Probe cover storage
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CVSM Exterior
•Power button
•Ports:
–Ethernet
–USB
–Stereo/nurse call
–EarlySense® Port (if
applicable)
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CVSM Exterior
•Patient cable/sensor
ports
–SpO2/Pulse Rate
–NIBP (non-invasive BP)
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Power ON
Power ON
Press Power
Button on the side
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Power OFF
Power OFF*
1. Touch battery icon
on top right corner
of Home Screen
2. Choose Power
Down
*It is important to power down this way in order to prevent a hard re-
boot of the device, which could result in lost information and
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The Home Screen
The home screen is
divided into three
areas:
•Device Status Area
•Content Area
•Navigation Area
Let’s look at each area.
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Device Status Area
Provides device status
information, including:
•Clinician ID
•Device location (i.e. nursing unit)
•Time
•Date
•Connection status
(i.e. Wireless)
•Alarms and Messages
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Content Area
Displays:
•Vital sign measurements
•Patient information
•Manual parameters
•Shortcuts to alarm controls
•Save button
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Navigation Area
Provides tabs for:
•Home
•Patient List*
•Alarms*
•Review*
•Settings
*Depending upon profile
selected
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Spot Profile
Features:
•No alarms
•No BP intervals
•Take SpO2sensor OFF
prior to touching
SAVE
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Features:
•Automatic, Program, and
Stat interval settings
•Parameter alarms
•SpO2sensor should stay
ON while you touch
SAVE
Monitor Profile
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Changing Profiles
To change Profiles
1. Touch Settings tab
2. Touch Profiles tab
3. Select the desired Profile (Spot
or Monitor)
4. Touch Home tab
Note: You cannot change profiles
while there is any data on the
screen OR if intervals are running.
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Taking a Non-Invasive Blood Pressure (NIBP)
•Proper technique is very important for accurate readings
•Uses SureBP® technology to capture BP on cuff inflation
•Will revert to Step deflation method
–in times of extreme movement
–artifact
–Neonate mode
–if programmed to do so via Advanced Settings
•Touch the START button to initiate a BP.
•Touch the STOP button to cancel a BP in progress.
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Proper Blood Pressure Technique
•No more than two fingers between cuff and
arm
•Patient sitting quietly; not moving
•Back supported; legs uncrossed
•Arm at heart level
•Align Artery Index Marker with brachial artery
•Proper sized cuff
•FlexiPort® should be placed to the
outside/lateral aspect of the patient’s arm
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Proper Blood Pressure Technique
For more information on Blood Pressure technique, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScbFRb1dKc4&index=21&list=PLkXnwo
kwhxrU8d-LnfwYy2Lsjzqa2z7kX
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Simple Steps for Initiating BP Intervals
1. Touch within the BP frame on the
Home Screen
2. Choose “Automatic” or “Program”
3. Adjust intervals in minutes (Automatic) or
choose appropriate program (Program)
4. Touch “Start Intervals”
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