Modes Of Operations; Manual Mode - Gaymar Medi-Therm III Manuel D'utilisation

Modes of Operation / Manual Mode
7.0 Modes of Operation
Read and understand the contents of these Operating
Instructions and associated precautions before using the
Medi-Therm III machine. Any application of the Hyper/
Hypothermia System must be under the direction of the
attending physician.
• If the patient's temperature is not responding or
does not reach the prescribed temperature in the
prescribed time or deviates from the prescribed
temperature range, notify the attending physician
promptly.
Failure to notify the physician promptly
may result in serious injury or death.
• Power interruption will cause the Medi-Therm
III machine to go into a standby mode (see item
5.5, p. 7), resulting in no therapy to the patient.
Follow instructions for desired mode to resume
operation.
Failure to resume therapy could result in
serious injury or death.
The Medi-Therm III machine is designed to operate in
three (3) modes:
• MANUAL (water temperature control),
• AUTO (automatic patient temperature control), and
• MONITOR (patient temperature monitoring).
Two gray hose sets are provided to connect multiple
blankets and/or body wraps in order to provide more
body surface contact. Increased body surface contact
facilitates more efficient warming/cooling.
NOTE: When connecting a second blanket/body wrap
to the Medi-Therm III machine, check the water
level (see Start-up Procedure, pp. 5-7) prior to
connecting the additional blanket/body wrap.

7.1 Manual Mode

(To Control Water Temperature)
When operating in the MANUAL mode, the Medi-Therm
III machine regulates the WATER temperature to
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the selected SET POINT. A temperature sensor within the
machine monitors water temperature, and the machine
heats or cools the water as required to bring it to the
SET POINT temperature.
In MANUAL mode, the operator must observe the
patient's temperature and manually adjust the water
temperature to obtain the desired results.
To operate in MANUAL mode:

Perform all start-up procedures (pp. 5-7).

Press the MANUAL mode button. The window
on the top of the MANUAL button will light.
The WATER display will indicate water
temperature. The SET POINT display will indicate
the default temperature (32°C [89.6°F]) at start-
up, until selecting the SET POINT temperature in
step 4 below.

If desired, change the temperature scale by
pressing the °C/°F button.

Adjust the SET POINT display to the prescribed
water temperature setting by pressing the "∇"
or "∆" button to decrease or increase the SET
POINT.
The STATUS display will indicate WARMING or COOLING
while the machine is heating or cooling the water. When
the water temperature stabilizes (within 1.0°C [1.8°F]
of the SET POINT temperature), both the COOLING and
WARMING displays will turn off indicating that the desired
water temperature is being maintained.
NOTE: When the Medi-Therm III machine is turned on,
the machine set point defaults to 32°C (89.6°F)
when MANUAL mode is selected, or 37°C
(98.6°F) when AUTO mode is selected.
Once a SET POINT temperature for a mode has
been selected, it is retained for that mode until
the SET POINT temperature is changed or the
machine has been turned off. The SET POINT
temperature in one mode does not affect
the SET POINT temperature in another
mode.
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