Reference Guide - Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor - Welch Allyn

44 Patient monitoring Welch Allyn Propaq Encore Vital Signs Monitor
NIBP connector and cuffs
Use Propaqs with approved hoses and cuffs listed in Products and Accessories. The
Propaq Encore uses a single-hose cuff. Cuffs that conform to AAMI or AHA guidelines
should be used. Select the proper size of cuff based on the limb circumference.
Neonate Pediatric Adult
Hoses Neonate/Infant Adult Adult
Cuffs (typical cuff
labeling)
Recommended limb
circumference
Neonate #1 to #5 (disposable);
newborn, infant (reusable)
Newborn, infant, small child,
child, small adult
child, small adult, adult, large
adult, thigh
up to 15 cm 7.7 to 25 cm greater than 15 cm
WARNING When monitoring NIBP, match the Propaq patient mode to the style
of the cuff. For neonates, set the monitor to Neonatal Mode unless the
circumference of the limb is too large for the cuff. In that case, use the Pediatric
Mode. In the Pediatric Mode, the maximum cuff inflation pressure can exceed
150 mmHg, and two retries are allowed.
Preparation
For information about patient mode specifications, see “NIBP” on page 104.
Setting up for noninvasive blood pressure monitoring requires three steps: place the cuff
on the patient and connect the cuff to the monitor, set up the NIBP channel, and set the
NIBP alarm limits.
WARNING Before you use a Propaq on a new patient, always turn it off for a few
seconds, then turn it on again. This clears the prior patient’s NIBP cuff inflation
target, trend values, and alarm limit settings.
At powerup, the Propaq has an NIBP default inflation pressure (cuff inflation target) based
on the patient mode (see “NIBP” on page 104 for the values). After each NIBP
measurement, the Propaq adjusts the target inflation pressure to optimize the next NIBP
measurement. To avoid possible patient discomfort, be sure to turn the monitor off and
then on between different patients to reset the cuff inflation target to the default value.
Place and connect the cuff
1. Squeeze as much air from the cuff as you can before placing it on the patient.