
Start-Up and Use
Nurse Call Feature
WARNING: The nurse call feature should not be used as the
primary source of alarm notification. The audible and visual
alarms of the monitor, used in conjunction with clinical signs
and symptoms, are the primary sources for notifying medical
personnel that an alarm condition exists.
The nurse call feature of the NPB-290 works in conjunction with
the nurse call system of your institution when the monitor sounds
an audible alarm. It is accessed through the data port (pin 11 or
15, as indicated in Table B1, Appendix B).
WARNING: The nurse call feature is not functional
whenever the alarms are silenced.
The nurse call feature is available when the NPB-290 is operated
on AC power and the monitor has been electronically connected
to the hospital’s nurse call system. Depending on the method of
installation used by the service technicians in your institution, this
feature may by available when the monitor is running on its
internal battery. Qualified service personnel may refer to the
NPB-290 service manual for complete connection instructions.
The remote location is signaled anytime there is an audible alarm.
If the audible alarm has been turned off, or silenced, the nurse call
function is also turned off.
Prior to using the monitor in a clinical setting, test the nurse call
feature by creating an alarm condition, then verifying that the
hospital’s nurse call system is activated.
TREND DATA
The NPB-290 collects patient trend data for oxygen saturation,
pulse rate, and pulse amplitude. This information may be
retrieved through the NPB-290 data port or cleared using options
available in a display menu.
Serial data may be obtained by using a PC or serial printer. Refer
to Appendix B: Data Port Protocol for a description of available
data.
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