Modes Of Operations: Blanket Control - Gaymar Medi-Therm II Mode D'emploi

Modes of Operation/BLANKET CONTROL
6.0 Modes of Operation
The Medi-Therm II machine is designed to operate in
three (3) modes:
• BLANKET CONTROL (blanket temperature control),
• PATIENT CONTROL (automatic patient temperature
control), and
• MONITOR ONLY (patient temperature monitoring).
When the Medi-Therm II machine is turned on, the set
point defaults to 37°C for both the BLANKET CONTROL
mode and the PATIENT CONTROL mode. If either set
point is changed, the new value is retained in memory
until power is removed.
6.1 BLANKET CONTROL
When operating in BLANKET CONTROL mode, the
Medi-Therm II machine regulates the blanket
temperature to the selected SET POINT. A temperature
sensor within the machine monitors water temperature,
and the machine heats or cools the blanket as required
to bring it to the SET POINT temperature.
In BLANKET CONTROL mode, the operator must observe
the patient's temperature and manually adjust the blanket
temperature to obtain the desired results.
To operate in BLANKET CONTROL mode:
1. Perform all start-up procedures (pp. 6-7).
2. Press the BLANKET CONTROL button. The upper
window on the BLANKET CONTROL button will
light.
The BLANKET display will indicate blanket
temperature. The SET POINT display will indicate
the default temperature (37°C ) at start-up, until
selecting the SET POINT temperature in step 3
below.
3. Adjust the SET POINT display to the prescribed
blanket temperature setting (4°C to 41°C). See
page 5, SET POINT CHANGE.
The STATUS display will indicate heating or cooling
while the machine is heating or cooling the blanket
water. When the blanket temperature stabilizes
(within 0.5°C of the SET POINT temperature), the
IN-TEMP indicator will light indicating that the
desired blanket temperature is being maintained.
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NOTE: It takes approximately 8 minutes or less to
raise the blanket temperature from 22°C
(room temperature) to 37°C.
NOTE: Within the SET POINT range of 30°C to
41°C, if the blanket temperature does not get to
within 0.5°C. of the SET POINT temperature after
4 hours, the BLANKET display will flash and the
audible alarm will sound. Additionally, if the BLANKET
temperature reaches the set point and then deviates
by more than 0.5°C for more than 10 minutes, the
BLANKET display will flash and the audible alarm will
sound. When this occurs:
• Pressing the ALARM SILENCE button will
silence the alarm for 10 minutes.
• Check the patient's condition and consult
with a physician.
• Changing the set point will restart the four-
hour timer.
WARNING
!
4. At least every 20 minutes, or as directed by
a physician, check the patient's temperature
and skin condition at areas in contact with
blanket.
Failure to monitor patient may result
in skin damage or inappropriate
patient temperature.
5. While operating in the BLANKET CONTROL mode,
the patient probe may be used to monitor the
patient's temperature.
To observe patient temperature, insert sensing end
of patient probe into patient and tape securely to
prevent accidental dislodgment. Insert plug end of
patient probe into PATIENT PROBE jack. Make sure
probe plug is fully seated.
Use only Gaymar probes or equivalent
YSI 400 series probes. If in doubt that the correct
probe is being used and is operating properly,
perform a PROBE CHECK test (p. 13).
Patient temperature will be indicated on the PATIENT
temperature display.
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