Circadiance SmartMonitor 2 Guide Des Parents page 13

Your baby's breathing is measured by simply placing two electrodes on the baby's chest under his or her arms. As the baby's
chest moves during breathing, the impedance between the electrodes changes. The SmartMonitor 2 detects these changes
for determining the baby's breathing effort. If the SmartMonitor 2 does not detect these changes in breathing effort, a light will
come on and an alarm will sound.
SmartMonitor 2 also uses the electrodes on the chest to monitor heart activity by picking up the electrical changes produced
by the heart. If the SmartMonitor 2 detects the heart rate outside the range ordered by your physician a light will come on and
an alarm will sound.
How the Alarms Operate
Whenever your baby's breathing effort and heart activity are not within the limits set by your physician, an indicator light will
come on and an alarm will sound.
The SmartMonitor 2 has two types of alarms: patient and system.
Patient Alarms: A beeping alarm indicates one of the following patient alarm events:
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Apnea: Baby has stopped breathing for longer than the limit set by your physician
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Low Heart: Heart Rate lower than the limit set by your physician
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High Heart: Heart Rate higher than the limit set by your physician
System Alarms: A constant audible alarm indicates one of the following SmartMonitor 2 conditions:
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Loose lead
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Low Battery
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Memory Full (or Memory Almost Full)
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Accidental Power-Off
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Internal System Error
Lights on the SmartMonitor 2 indicate which of these conditions exists. See the sections on Monitoring Your Baby,
Responding to Patient Alarms and Responding to System Alarms for more information about alarms.
How Does the SmartMonitor 2 Work?
How Does the SmartMonitor 2 Work?
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