Connex Spot Monitor Quick Reference Card Ver A Dec 2014

Power button • • •

Battery status Located on the device housing Powers up the monitor Opens pop-up dialog with controls to sign out, power down, and enter Sleep mode

Charging Approximate operating time remaining

Power down 1. 2.

Touch the power button. Touch Power down.

Battery removed or not holding a charge

Change profile

Sign in and select a profile (if enabled) 1. 2.

Touch the profile indicator in the Device Status area. Touch the desired profile. The tabs associated with that profile appear across the bottom of the screen.

Start/Stop blood pressure

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Enter your Clinician ID and password in the respective fields. Touch the keyboard symbol in each field to enter characters, or use a barcode scanner to scan your Clinician ID first and then enter your password. Touch Sign in. The Profile selection area becomes active. Touch the desired profile. The corresponding Home tab appears.

Start intervals 1. 2. 3.

Stop intervals 1. 2.

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On the Home tab, touch . Select Automatic, Stat, or Program, and enter or select desired settings. Touch Start intervals. On the Home tab, touch Touch Stop intervals.

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Alarm indicators and controls Icon

Description Alarm off No visual or audio notifications are enabled.

Alarm on

Manually enter vitals measurements 1. 2. 3.

Press and hold a frame, such as NIBP. A pop-up dialog appears. Manually enter the value. Touch OK. The new value appears in the frame.

Enter manual parameters

Visual and audio notifications are enabled.

Alarm audio off Only visual notifications are enabled.

Alarm audio paused Countdown timer is active.

Alarm active Touch to pause or silence.

Multiple alarms active Touch to pause or silence.

Medium priority alarm Touch to adjust alarm limits or turn off alarm.

High priority alarm Touch to adjust alarm limits or turn off alarm.

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Touch the Manual parameters frame. Touch the keypad in selected fields to adjust the parameter measurements. Touch OK. Touch Save to save the data.

Manage patient records Patient records can be printed or deleted. 1. Touch the Review tab. 2. Select records by touching the check box next to each desired patient name. 3. Touch Send to transmit the records to the network or Delete to permanently remove the records.

Add a patient

Clean the equipment

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Touch the Patient tab.

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Touch

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Touch Next to cycle through the patient data fields.

Follow the cleaning agent manufacturer’s instructions to prepare solution, if applicable, and clean all exposed surfaces of the monitor, Accessory Power Management (APM) work surface, accessory bin(s) and basket, cords and cables, and stand. Wipe all surfaces until no visible soil remains. Change the wipe or cloth throughout the cleaning procedure as needed. 1. Disconnect the AC power cord from the mains outlet. 2. Wipe the top of the monitor. 3. Wipe the sides, front, and rear of the monitor. 4. Avoid residual film buildup on the LCD screen by periodically wiping the LCD screen with a cloth dampened with water (following the cleaner/disinfectant wipe) and wiping the screen dry with a clean cloth. 5. Wipe the bottom of monitor. 6. Wipe the APM work surface. 7. Wipe the accessory bins or basket. 8. Wipe the AC power cord and the APM work surface power/USB cable assembly. 9. Wipe the stand from top to bottom. See “Prepare to clean the equipment” in Directions for use for a list of approved cleaning agents.

Note

CAUTION

in any field and then enter patient information.

You can use a barcode scanner to enter a patient ID in the Patient ID field. Touch

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Touch OK to save and return to the Home tab. Note

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in the Patient ID field, scan the barcode, and touch OK.

Entries will not be saved unless you touch OK.

Do not use unapproved cleaning agents. Use of unapproved cleaning agents may cause damage to components.

Office profile

Enter weight and height Touch the up/down arrow keys or the keypad to manually adjust weight and height. The BMI value changes based on weight and height input.

Start/Stop blood pressure Enter pain level Touch the up/down arrow keys or the keypad to manually adjust the pain level.

Clear patient data Touch Clear to delete all measurements from the Home tab without saving them.

Save patient data After taking patient measurements, touch Save.

Manually enter patient information 1. 2. 3. 4.

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Touch the keyboard icon in the Patient frame. Enter patient information. Touch OK. To change the patient type, touch the patient type button (located on the right side of the Patient frame).

Start an NIBP averaging program

Results of an NIBP averaging program

Displays the average of the readings. Displays “NIBP AVERAGED.” • Displays the readings taken by the program. • A reading with a line through it is excluded from the average. Note

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Properly size the blood pressure cuff and position it around the patient’s bare upper arm.

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On the Home tab, touch

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Touch the desired program.

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Read the Summary information to confirm that the settings are appropriate for your patient.

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Touch Start intervals to start the program.

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. The Intervals tab appears (shown above).

To retain an NIBP average, touch Save.

Connect Bluetooth® devices and download data (Office profile only) 08:23

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If the Bluetooth connection screen doesn’t appear automatically when you start the Office profile, touch the connection area at the top of the screen. In the Bluetooth connection screen, select a laptop from the list of paired devices. The Bluetooth icon quickly blinks on and off in the Device Status area as the monitor and laptop connect. An information message appears briefly that names the connected laptop. When the message disappears, the name of the connected laptop appears on the top left of the screen, and a Bluetooth connected icon appears in the connection area. Observe the progress indicator spin in the connection area as the laptop downloads data (shown above). The Bluetooth connection remains active until the download is complete. After a successful download, the system clears data from the monitor and disconnects the monitor from the laptop. Repeat the process as needed, or touch Cancel to dismiss the Bluetooth connection screen.