A.T.S. 750 TOURNIQUET SYSTEM
2.5 PRESSURE AND TIME DEFAULTS
To modify the default pressure or time limit, follow the
following steps.
1. Default Pressure
a) The Default Pressure is selected by depressing
the PRESSURE switch for 2 seconds. When
the default mode is entered, the audible alarm
beeps once and a “D” is displayed in the fi rst
position on the PRESSURE display.
b) The Default Pressure is modifi ed via the
ROTARY KNOB and can be set between
50 and 475 mmHg in increments of 5 mmHg.
c) After the correct value is selected, it is
saved by momentarily depressing the
PRESSURE switch or it will be saved
automatically in 3 seconds.
d) The new default value will be displayed for
1.5 seconds and the audible alarm will beep
once signifying a new default value has been
stored.
e) The new default pressure will be stored and
remains the default every time the machine
is turned on.
2. Default Time Limit
a) The Default Time Limit is selected by pressing
the TIME switch for 2 seconds. When the
default mode is entered the audible alarm beeps
and a “D” is displayed in the fi rst position on
the TIME display.
b) The Default Time Limit is modifi ed via the
ROTARY KNOB and can be set between
5 and 240 minutes in increments of 5 minutes.
c) After the correct value is selected, it is saved by
momentarily depressing the TIME switch or it
will be saved automatically in 3 seconds.
d) The new default value will be displayed for
1.5 seconds and the audible alarm will beep
once signifying a new default value has been
stored.
e) The new time limit default will be stored and
remains the default every time the machine is
turned on.
2.6 CUFF OPERATION
1. Press the ON/STANDBY switch to turn the unit
on. The unit will execute a self-check diagnostic
test as described in Section 2.4 of this manual.
Successful completion of the self-check indicates
the unit is ready for use.
CAUTION: If the cuff is pressurized to 50 mmHg
or more during power-up, the A.T.S. 750 Tourniquet
will declare it an abnormal start-up sequence. It
will assume that a surgical procedure is in process,
and will adopt the pressure sensed in the cuff as the
new set point. It will automatically go into the
regulate mode on the cuff. To alert the operator of
this condition, the unit will sound a tone and
display a “CUFF INFL” alarm. The operator
should immediately check the pressure set point
and readjust to the proper set point if necessary.
The alarm will be cleared as soon as the set point
is examined (pressure switch depressed).
2. Connect a single port cuff to the unit at the cuff
connector.
3. The default settings for cuff pressure and time limit
are retrieved from the nonvolatile storage during
power up.
For each patient, tourniquet pressure should
be set to the minimum effective pressure.
The minimum effective pressure should be
determined by factors such as: whether the
cuff is to be applied to an upper or lower limb;
whether the limb is normal, hypertrophied, or
obese; the patient’s preoperative systolic pressure;
and the maximum anticipated rise in systolic
pressure during the procedure.
4. Prepare the patient in accordance with your
established procedures and cuff manufacturer’s
instructions. The precautions of Section 1 and the
following are offered as a guide to assist in this
process.
In most cases a tourniquet cuff should be
applied to the widest part of the limb to allow as
much tissue as possible to lie between the cuff and
any nerves or vascular structures susceptible to
damage. The optimum positions are the upper arm
and the proximal third of the thigh. In certain cases
of fore-foot surgery, the tourniquet cuff can be
applied around the calf or to the area proximal to
the malleoli. For emergency surgery of the hand, a
suffi ciently small tourniquet can be fi tted around
the wrist.
Apply a leak-free tourniquet cuff smoothly
without wrinkles. The valve port and hose
connections should be placed so that the hose will
not be kinked when the limb is positioned for
surgery. The limb is then prepared and draped for
surgery. The viability of the skin and deeper tissues
should be established prior to exsanguination of the
limb and tourniquet infl ation. Exsanguinate the
limb by elevating it for a minimum of 2 minutes
and wrapping it, distal to proximal, using an
Esmarch, Martin, or elastic bandage. The bandage
should come up approximately to 1 in. (2.5 cm)
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