Addendum for Additional User Manual Information

Document no. 2040384-007A

8 June 2009
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CARESCAPE™ Monitor B850

Addendum for Additional User Manual Information

Intended use
This document must be used in conjunction with the CARESCAPE Monitor User’s Manuals for
important safety information and detailed instructions for clinical use of this product.
This document provides information that became available after the User’s Manual was
completed.

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Safety precautions

Safety precautions

The following safety message applies to the indicated section of the user’s manual:

EEG and auditory evoked potentials (AEP)

CAUTION EEG measurement is inherently very sensitive. Radiated field strengths above
0.8V/m may cause erroneous measurements at various frequencies. Do not
use electrical radiating equipment close to the EEG measurement module.

Neuromuscular transmission (NMT)

WARNING Do not place the NMT stimulating electrodes on the patient’s chest.
Application of the electrodes near the thorax may increase the risk of
cardiac fibrillation.

Safety symbols

NOTE: The following safety-related symbols appear on one or more of the devices.

CAUTION — Safety ground precaution. Remove power cord from the mains
source by grasping the plug. Do not pull on the cable.

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 System messages

System messages

The following messages apply to the invasive pressure parameter.

Alarm indications
The table below lists the messages in alphabetical order according to the message in the alarm
area.

MESSAGE LOCATION EXPLANATION WHAT TO DO

• ABP high / ABP low
• Art high / Art low
• CPP high / CPP low
• CVP high / CVP low
• Fem high / Fem low
• FemV high / FemV low
• ICP high / ICP low
IP: Measured value is equal to or • Check the patient status.
• LAP high / LAP low • alarm
outside the alarm limits. • Adjust alarm limits if necessary.
• PA high/ PA low
• Px high / Px low
where x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• RAP high / RAP low
• RVP high / RVP low
• UAC high / UAC low
• UVC high / UVC low

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System messages

Alarm priorities and escalation times

In this table, the message location is indicated with the following: alarm = alarm area; param. =
parameter window; wavef. = waveform area.

MESSAGE NOTES LOCATION PRIORITIES AND ESCALATION TIMES

info low medium high
• ABP high
• Art high
• CPP high / CPP low
• CVP high / CVP low
• Fem high
• FemV high / FemV low
• ICP high / ICP low 0 s if Brady/
Tachy or HR
• LAP high / LAP low
IP • alarm 0s 15 s high/HR low
• P1 high alarm also
present
• Px high / low
where x = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
• PA high / PA low
• RAP high / RAP low
• RVP high / RVP low
• UAC high / UAC low
• UVC high / UVC low
• ABP low 15 s if Brady/
• Art low Tachy or HR
IP • alarm 0s 15 s high/lHR low
• Fem low alarm also
• P1 low present

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