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Spacelabs Healthcare monitors provide clinical information, when and where you need it, using a complete
range of patient monitoring functions. They also are flexible enough to be set for any level of acuity, and they
can be precisely and easily adjusted, using touchscreen technology. Some products also provide charting at
the bedside and the ability to interact with alarms and information from other devices.
Spacelabs Healthcare networking features support seamless data acquisition and data exchange across the
medical enterprise, addressing the need for continuous information management. These powerful tools
enhance patient safety and help you care for patients more efficientlyby providing access to, and remote
control over, patient data.
Indications for Use
Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitors, functioning as either bedside or central monitors; passively display
data generated by Spacelabs Healthcare parameter modules, Flexport interfaces, and other SDLC based
products in the form of waveform and numeric displays, trends and alarms. Key monitored parameters
available on the model 91367, 91369, 91370, and 91387, when employing the Spacelabs Command Module,
consist of ECG, respiration, invasive and noninvasive blood pressure, SpO
Additional parameters and interfaces to other systems are also available depending on the parameter modules
employed.
Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitors are intended to alert the user to alarm conditions that are reported by
Spacelabs Healthcare parameter modules and/or other physiologic monitors via Flexport interfaces. These
devices determine a) when an alarm condition is violated; b) the alarm priority (i.e. high, medium or low);
c) alarm limits; and d) when to initiate and terminate alarm notifications. The patient monitors are also capable
of displaying alarm conditions on other monitors that are on the network through the Alarm Watch feature.
, temperature and cardiac output.
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Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitors may also function as a generic display or computer terminal. As a
generic display or terminal, the patient monitors allow network-based applications to open windows and
display information from other networked devices.
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Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitors are also designed to communicate with a variety of external devices
such as displays, network devices, serial devices, user input devices, audio systems, and local/remote
recorders.
Spacelabs Healthcare patient monitors are intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed
healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a hospital environment.
Following the Introduction chapter, this OperationsManual is organized as follows:
•Chapter 2, Glossary of Terms, provides concise descriptions of features and terms used in this manual.
•Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 describe the bedside and central monitor features.
•Chapters 7, 8, and 9 provide detailed information about admitting and discharging patients, setting up
alarm configurations, and printing.
•Chapters 10 through 29 are individual clinical parameter chapters. These chapters contain clinical
overviews, diagrams of the touchscreen keys and menus specific to that particular function or parameter,
descriptions of the monitor screens, operating instructions, status/error messages, troubleshooting
suggestions, and other relevant information.
•Chapters 30 through 34 contain information about product and equipment specifications, cleaning and
maintenance, batteries, diagnostic messages, and symbols related to Spacelabs Healthcare products.
Your system configuration, including the options ordered, may be different from the configurations described in
this manual. Refer to the notes in this manual describing the features affected by system configuration.
Warning:
•Visually inspect all patient cables or sensors each time the unit is used. Check for worn or
damaged plastic covering, frayed or broken wires, cracked connections, or any other signs of
damage. Do not use cables or sensors that exhibit obvious damage.
•If the equipment is dropped, abused, or damaged in any way (if the monitor or module becomes
wet, for example), a qualified field service engineer or biomedical engineer must verify that the
unit is working correctly and that all safety features are intact.
•Because of the potential for electromagnetic interference, electronic devices (for example,
portable communication transmitters, cellular telephones, personal computers, electronic toys,
and other medical devices) should not be operated within 3.5 feet (1.07 meters) of the patient,
patient leads, or associated monitoring equipment until the devices can be evaluated by the
biomedical engineering staff.
•Failure to properly configure this device prior to network connection may alter network time, or
corrupt patient data.
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Quickstarts
This manual includes “Quickstarts,” which include steps for explaining how to access and use the various
features and parameters of the Spacelabs Healthcare monitors. If specific products require separate steps, the
steps are listed in two columns. For example, the following Quickstart refers to the bedside and the central
monitors. Refer to Figure 1-1.
This is a Quickstart:
Bedside MonitorCentral Monitor
•If an action only applies to the bedside
monitors, it will appear on the left side
of the Quickstart.
•If an action applies to all monitors, it will
appear in the center of the Quickstart.
•This action only applies to bedside
monitors.
Figure 1-1: Quickstart
•If an action only applies to the central
monitor, it will appear on the right side
of the Quickstart.
•This action only applies to central
monitors.
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SL Command Module
SL2700 bedside monitor
(neonatal configuration)
SL2900 bedside monitor (and displays)
SL2800 bedside monitor (and display)
SL2700 bedside monitor (and display)
System Components
Spacelabs Healthcare monitoring products include:
•Bedside monitors
•Central monitors
•Parameter modules
•Module housings
•Printers
•Flexport
•Telemetry
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system interfaces
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SL2400 bedside
monitor or portable monitor
SL2600 bedside monitor or
portable monitor
SL2200 bedside monitor or
portable monitor
Figure 1-2: Spacelabs Healthcare system components
SL2200 Monitor
The SL2200 is a lightweight, compact monitor with a 10.4-inch touchscreen display. It is designed for bedside
and portable use. The SL2200 includes an infrared receiver to support remote keypad operation. The monitor
supports one parameter module internally and supports networking. An optional printer and optional wireless
networking capabilities are available. Refer to the Ultraview SL2200 (91367) OperationsManual, P/N
070-1332-xx, for more information.
SL2400 Monitor
The SL2400 is a lightweight, compact monitor with a 10.4-inch touchscreen display. It is designed for bedside
and portable use. The SL2400 includes an alarm light and an infrared receiver to support remote keypad
operation. The monitor supports one parameter module internally and supports conventional networking. An
optional printer and optional wireless networking capabilities are available. The monitor is compatible with the
91493 Integrated Module Housing to support two additional parameter modules.
SL2600 Monitor
The SL2600 is a mid-range, compact monitor with a 12.1-inch touchscreen display. It is designed for bedside
and portable use. The SL2600 includes an alarm light and an infrared receiver to support remote keypad
operation. The monitor supports one parameter module internally and supports conventional networking. An
optional printer and optional wireless networking capabilities are available. The monitor is compatible with the
91493 Integrated Module Housing to support two additional parameter modules.
SL2700, SL2800, and SL2900 Monitors
The SL2700, SL2800, and SL2900 are bedside monitors that accommodate two single-high parameter
modules using external displays. Included with each monitor is a DC power supply that provides power for the
monitor and up to three Flexport interfaces. The SL2700 and SL2800 are single-display configurations; the
SL2900 is a dual-display configuration. Refer to Flexport System Interface on page 1-9 for information on
Flexport interfaces.
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SL3800 and SL3900 Monitors
The SL3800 and SL3900 central monitors display patient-specific parameters, remote alarms, and alarm limits
based on the settings of the bedside monitor, as determined by the primary caregiver. The SL3800 is a
single-display configuration; the SL3900 is a dual-display configuration. Refer to Central Monitors on page 4-5
for detailed information on the capabilities of these monitors.
Parameter Modules
Parameter modules are used with a Spacelabs Healthcare monitor to monitor clinical parameters such as
electrocardiography (ECG), noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), pulse oximetry (SpO
electroencephalography (EEG), Bispectral Index (BIS), and capnography. Each module is shipped with default
settings for alarms and various other operational settings, which can be adjusted to meet the needs of your
patients or comply with your hospital’s protocol.
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Some parameter modules can also be used to transfer all of a patient’s data from one monitor to another
monitor. This is accomplished using the Data Shuttle
more information.
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option. Refer to Data Shuttle Option on page 3-16 for
Installing Parameter Modules
Modules can be inserted directly into the monitor, as shown in Figure 1-3 on page 1-7, or into a module
housing. Refer to 90491 and 90499 Module Housings on page 1-7 and 91493 Integrated Module Housing on
page 1-8 for additional information.
To install a module:
•Ensure that the locking lever on the module is closed and that the module is oriented
correctly.
•Insert the module into any open slot in the monitor or module housing.
•Slide the module into the monitor or module housing until the front of the module is
flush with the front of the monitor. A light “click” indicates that the module is locked in
place.
If the front of the module is not flush with the front of the monitor or module
housing, DO NOT FORCE THE MODULE.
•Remove the module and clear the obstruction before trying to insert the module again.
•If there is no obstruction, check the orientation of the module, then repeat the
installation steps.
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Figure 1-3: Module insertion
To remove a module:
•Disconnect any cable(s) from the front of the module, if necessary.
•Push the left side of the locking lever.
•Hook your finger through the open locking lever, then pull the module out of the slot.
90491 and 90499 Module Housings
The 90491 and the 90499 module housings are lightweight, standalone units that expand the capabilities of a
Spacelabs Healthcare monitor, enabling the monitor to support additional parameter modules. Parameter
modules can be inserted into or removed from a module housing without disconnecting the power. Module
housing also provide flexible mounting and cabling options.
Both the 90491 and the 90499 module housings require a separate external power supply.
•The 90491 module housing accommodates four single-high modules or one double-high printer module
and two single-high modules.
•The 90499 module housing accommodates two single-high modules or one double-high printer module.
90491 and 90499 Module Housings — Power Failure
Warning:
•In case of a power failure, the module housing (90491 or 90499) provides +5 V of power to
maintain data integrity for up to three minutes.
•If the power is interrupted to the module housing but not to the monitor, the module remains
active and the following occurs:
-Waveforms go flat (as if the patient has no vital signs) or completely disappear.
-Parameter values default to the minimum limit or are displayed as question marks (???),
(except for noninvasive pressure, which displays the last value obtained before the power
failure).
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-Alarms may sound for low limit violations or for conditions such as Asystole (ECG), Leads
Off (ECG), Loss of Signal (Respiration), or Adapter Disconnected (SpO
-Cardiac output displays Catheter Fault and Probe Fault.
•If any of the above conditions occur, check to determine whether or not AC power has been
interrupted to the module housing, and reestablish it, if necessary.
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91493 Integrated Module Housing
The 91493 Integrated Module Housing expands the configurability of the SL2400/SL2600 compact monitors
from one to three modules by providing two additional module slots. The Integrated Module Housing directly
attaches to the base of the monitor.
Parameter modules can be inserted into or removed from a module housing without disconnecting the power.
The Integrated Module Housing is powered from the monitor, and does not use a separate power supply or
cables.
Figure 1-4: 91493 Integrated Module Housing shown with SL2600 monitor
Note:
•Modules inserted into the Integrated Module Housing must be aligned in the correct horizontal
orientation. Refer to Figure 1-4.
•The module label text should be readable when the module is inserted properly.
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Printers
Patient information in the form of numerical data and waveforms can be printed using the 90449 printer
module, the 90469 system printer module, or an ICS printer. An integrated printer is also available in the
SL2400/SL2600 monitors.
The 90449 printer module is an external printer that prints one- or two-channel waveform recordings on 50-mm
heat-sensitive paper. It can store up to three waveforms and annotation values, and is only used as a bedside
printer.
The 90469 system printer module is an external printer that prints one-, two-, or four-channel waveform
recordings on 50-mm and 120-mm heat-sensitive paper. It can store up to 12 waveforms and annotation
values. Four-channel waveform recordings are only available when the four-channel paper tray is used. The
90469 system printer module may be used as a bedside printer or as a central printer.
The SL2400/SL2600 integrated printer is a two-channel printer that provides automatic and manual recordings
of parameter data on 50-mm roll paper. The printer prints recordings of parameters in alarm conditions,
requested waveforms, and non-waveform data.
Flexport System Interface
The Flexport system interfaces integrate data from compatible third-party peripheral devices (such as
ventilators, multigas analyzers, pulse oximeters, NIBP monitors, intravenous (IV) pumps, incubators, and
capnographs) into Spacelabs Healthcare monitors. Refer to External Flexport System Interface Connection on
page 3-23 for additional information.
Flexport interfaces provide current numeric data, alarm information, and selected waveforms. All the data
communicated to the Spacelabs Healthcare monitor is available at network locations, providing alarms and
centralized displays. Contact your Spacelabs Healthcare Sales Representative for additional information.
System Basics
Default Settings
Modules are shipped with factory defaults for alarms and other parameter settings (for example, NIBP reading
frequency), which can be adjusted to meet the needs of your patients. When events occur that might cause the
selected limits or values to return to the default settings, the monitor may display a CHECK SETUP key in the
ECG zone, combined with a low-priority alarm tone (refer to Setting Alarm Limits on page 7-7 for details on
alarm priorities). To cancel the message and the alarm, touch the CHECK SETUP key on the display. Refer to
Check Setup on page 3-6 for additional information.
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Patient Preparation
To prepare a patient for monitoring, attach the lead wires and sensors to the patient and connect the sensors
cable to the module. Touch a parameter key, then touch menu keys as needed to set up monitoring for a
specific parameter. Refer to the parameter chapters for additional information on patient preparation.
Note:
Use only Spacelabs Healthcare parts and accessories with your Spacelabs Healthcare products. Other
parts and accessories may degrade performance or damage the components. Refer to the Spacelabs
Healthcare Supplies Products Catalog for the part numbers and descriptions of additional parts and
accessories.
Touchscreen Keys
Spacelabs Healthcare monitors use touchscreen keys to execute monitoring functions (refer to Figure 1-5).
These keys are:
Parameter keys
Monitor keys
Menu keys
Figure 1-5: Touchscreen keys
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Monitor Keys
Monitor keys are located in a vertical row along the right side of the monitor’s display. They are always visible
and perform specific functions regardless of the parameter being monitored.
HELP — Touch the HELP key and then the touchscreen key if you have questions about a key.
A description of that key’s function appears. Touching the HELP key twice displays system
information (model and software version) and configuration data.
MONITOR SETUP — Touch this key to remotely enter patient demographic data, modify the
display format, adjust brightness, adjust tones, and specify printing settings.
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS — Touch this key to remotely view other bedside monitors, to activate
automatic notification of remote alarms, to view trends, to view clinical and drug calculations, and to
use other optional network applications, such as WinDNA.
TONE RESET/ALARM SUSPEND — Touch this key once during an alarm condition to silence the
alarms for 45 seconds at that monitor (bedside or central). Touch the key again during the initial
45-second suspension to silence the alarms for three minutes at the bedside monitor only. Refer to
Alarms on page 7-5 for more details.
RECORD — Touch this key to print monitored data using a bedside printer, system printer, or
printer module. Touch this key and then touch a flashing parameter key to print parameter data.
Refer to Printing on page 9-5.
PREVIOUS MENU — Touch this key to move backward through prior menu levels one at a time.
From the Main Menu level, this key removes the menu or window from the display.
NORMAL SCREEN — Touch this key to close any active window and its menus and return the
monitor to its basic display.
Parameter Keys
Touching the parameter key to the right of the waveform zone displays menu keys at the bottom of the display
that are specific to that parameter.
Menu Keys
The menu keys appear along the bottom of the monitor’s display. They display controls for specific parameters
and the monitor keys.
Menu keys that are active appear in a contrasting color. Inactive keys appear dithered or in dim lettering. If you
touch an inactive menu key, an error tone sounds.
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Using a Keyboard and Mouse
Monitors support standard USB keyboards and mice as optional control devices.
An on-screen keyboard is provided for certain applications, such as Admit/Discharge, but you can also use an
external keyboard. Refer to Changing or Entering New Patient Data on page 8-3 for a description of the on-
screen keyboard.
If your system is equipped with a mouse, it can be used for selected functions in place of the keyboard or the
touchscreen. To use the mouse, position the cursor on a key and click the left mouse button to activate
that key.
Remote Control Keypad (90360)
The optional 90360 remote control keypad is a cordless, hand-held transmitter powered by an internal battery.
It transmits instructions needed to operate a monitor via infrared signals to the monitor’s receiver. Using the
remote control keypad, you can remotely suspend or adjust alarms, access trends, adjust waveform size, and
print. The zoom function enlarges menu keys on the monitor, making them easy to read from across the room.
The maximum operating range is 6 meters (20 feet) at an angle of up to 45 degrees on either side of the
receiver. A single 90360 can be used to control several monitors if each is equipped with an infrared receiver.
Refer to Remote Keypad on page 29-3 for additional information.
Network Basics
Networking enables you to communicate between beds in a single care unit or to review information from
another care unit by specifying the unit as well as the bed. Each care unit is designated as a subnet on your
networked system. This identification appears on the subnet keys in the bed selection menus.
Figure 1-6: Screen Format menu, split-display central monitor
Subnet keys
Bed keys
Parameter keys
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91387
Bedside #n
8 display zones
color
91370
Bedside #n
4 or 6 display
zones
Clinical
Information
System
91369-X
Bedside #n
4 display zones
91387
Central #n
up to 16 display
zones
91369-X
Bedside #n
4 display zones
*Access Point
Module
Module
ModuleModule
Ethernet network
*Not supplied by Spacelabs.
When you view clinical parameter information for a particular bed from another bedside monitor, or from a
central monitor, you can control those parameters just as if you were at that remote bedside.
Some of the available features are:
•Standard networking, which allows the remote viewing of parameter data from bedside to bedside, and
from bedside to central monitor (refer to Viewing Remote Parameters on page 1-14).
•Advanced networking, which allows remote access and interaction with clinical and drug calculations and
tabular and graphic trends(refer to Reviewing Remote Trends on page 1-16).
•Full Bed Review, which allows remote viewing of the entire bedside monitor information (refer to Full Bed Review on page 1-17).
The Spacelabs Healthcare network is configured according to your hospital’s specifications. Typically,
hospitals designate a system administrator for this task.
Figure 1-7 illustrates a possible Spacelabs Healthcare network configuration.
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Figure 1-7: Example of a network configuration
Introduction
Alarm Watch
With the network Alarm Watch feature, you can be notified at a local bedside or the central monitor of all
alarms from a remote bed (refer to Alarm Watch on page 7-12 for additional information).
Viewing Remote Parameters
The Remote View feature enables you to view data from any bedside monitor at any other bedside or the
central monitor. Remote views of waveforms and numerics are nearly identical in appearance and function to
those of the parameter at the originating monitor. Each patient’s data appears in a zone that is separated from
other zones by a dividing line. Menu keys, alarms, and recordings are also accessible. Arrhythmia and ST
segment data can be viewed from remote monitors if optional arrhythmia and ST segment analysis software is
part of your system. Parameters from bedside monitors can be remotely viewed by up to 16 other monitors.
To view remote parameters:
Bedside MonitorCentral Monitor
•Touch SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.
•Touch REMOTE VIEW.
•Select a bed, or select a subnet and then
select a bed.
•Select a parameter key.
•Touch MONITOR SETUP.
•Touch SCREEN FORMAT.
•Select the destination waveform zone.
•Select a parameter and a color.
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Remotely viewed parameters occupy the lowest zone on the bedside monitor display. When a bedside monitor
is set up to remotely view a parameter from another bedside, a one-second advisory tone sounds at the onset
of an alarm condition (if the remote alarm tone is enabled).
Figure 1-8: Bedside monitor, Remote View bed and parameter selection
On the central monitor, a specific zone is assigned to each remote parameter. Central monitors sound alarm
tones in the same manner as bedside monitors.
Figure 1-9: Central monitor, Screen Format bed and parameter selection
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The central monitor also featuresan optional communications interruption feature. Keys will appear in the
waveform zone of the interrupted channel to permit disabling of the alarm tone associated with the interruption,
and to remove the zone from the display. Refer to Data Communications Watch on page 4-8 for more
information.
Reviewing Remote Trends
Vital signs trending provides minute-by-minute logging of parameter data for review and documentation in the
patient record. Retrospective vital sign review through either graphic or tabular trends provides minute-byminute access to data from any monitor on the network. You can select the format and interval for trending.
Refer to Trends on page 28-3.
To display a trend from a remote monitor:
•Touch SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.
•Touch REMOTE TRENDS/CALCS.
•Select a bed, or select a subnet and then select a bed.
•Touch GRAPHIC TRENDS or TABULAR TRENDS.
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Full Bed Review
The optional Full Bed Review (FBR) feature (available with the SL2600/SL2700/SL2800/SL2900/SL3800/
SL3900 monitors only) enables you to simultaneously view multiple parameters from a remote monitor at your
bedside or central monitor. If no menus appear when a bedside or central monitor is displaying another
monitor’s data, an FBR key appears in the lower left corner. Selecting this key activates the FBR feature.
The monitor where FBR is enabled displays, within its capabilities, all available parameters from the remote
monitor. If more parameters are available from the remote bedside than FBR can display, keys for these
additional parameters are displayed as numeric keys along the bottom of the display. Selecting any of these
numeric keys causes the selected parameter to replace the lowest parameter on the display.
To activate Full Bed Review (FBR) when a remote parameter is displayed:
Bedside MonitorCentral Monitor
•Touch NORMAL SCREEN to
display all parameters.
•Touch FBR.
To activate Full Bed Review (FBR) when a remote parameter is not displayed:
Bedside MonitorCentral Monitor
•Select a bed, or select a subnet and then
select a bed.
•Touch the FBR key displayed after the last
parameter key.
•-OR-
•To activate FBR as described above,
select a parameter key.
To deactivate Full Bed Review (FBR):
•Touch NORMAL SCREEN.
•Touch NORMAL SCREEN to display all
parameters.
•Touch FBR.
•Touch the flashing parameter key for the
remote bed.
•Select a waveform zone where you want
to assign the parameter.
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The parameter keys displayed by the FBR function are interactive. To access the controls for a parameter,
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touch that parameter’s key. Remote review of trended or calculated data for the selected monitor is available
by touching the REMOTE TRENDS/CALCS key in the Special Functions menu.
Note:
Full Bed Review displays a single ECG lead if the remote bedside is configured to display ECG data using
the full-view format or split-view format.
Local bedside view
Remote bedside view
Figure 1-10: Full Bed Review
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