RAD-57 Flashcards
What is the Rad-57
Handheld Pulse CO-Oximeter with Masimo Rainbow® SET® Technology is a noninvasive, arterial oxygen saturation and pulse rate monitor.
What things does it display?
Displays numeric values for SpO2, Perfusion Index (PI) and pulse rate (PR), a Low Signal IQ Indicator (Low SIQ) indicator, alarm status, alarm silence and battery life.
Batteries
Over 8 hours of continuous use on 4 AA alkaline batteries
Memory
72 hours of trending memory
Response times
Adjustable averaging 2 to 16 seconds
Who can it be used on?
adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients during both no motion and motion conditions, and for patients who are well or poorly perfused
When should you not use the Rad-57?
Do not use the Rad-57 in the presence of flammable anesthetics or other flammable substance in combination with air, oxygen-enriched environments, or nitrous oxide.
What will disrupt the readings or cause inaccurate readings?
- High intensity extreme lights (such as pulsating strobe lights and direct sunlight)
- EMI radiation interference such as computer displays and/or LCD/plasma TVs
- Excessive moisture
- Elevated levels of COHb and MetHb
Can it be used as a replacement or substitute for ECG based arrhythmia analysis?
No, it only detects the peripheral flow pulse
What are the three sensitivity levels?
Max, Normal and APOD (for SpO2 measurement)
Skinsurface temp max
The maximum of the skin surface temperature is measured at an ambient temperature of less than 106o F (41o C).
Batteries
The Rad-57 is powered by 4 AA alkaline batteries, which provides a minimum of 8 hours of battery life.
Four LED’s indicate the status of the battery. When the final Indicator begins flashing, replace the batteries
Pulse rate high alarm and low alarm
High- 140
Low- 50
SpCO alarm limit
High- 10%
Low- none
SpMet high alarm limit
High- 3%
Low- none
What happens when a low battery condition occurs during patient monitoring?
A medium priority alarm will sound, and can be acknowledged by pressing the Alarm Silence Button.
What would cause the battery life to be reduced?
Operating it below 5 degrees F
What does the Display button do?
Pressing this button will cycle through the numeric values of the enabled parameters/ measurements.
What does the Enter button do?
Enters the Rad-57 setup/menu system.
What do you press to navigate through submenus?
The Next button
What will happen if you press the button with the bell signal on it?
It will temporarily silence the alarm for 120 seconds or to acknowledge low battery or sensor off conditions. Press a second time to return the Instrument to standard alarm monitoring.
What do the up and down arrows do during normal operation VS set up/menu system?
Normal operation: It changes the volume and the highest or lowest volume setting will be indicated by a low tone.
Set up/Menu: Select options for each setting
How long do you need to hold the power button for?
2 seconds
What button is used to cycle through the menus?
The Enter key is used to enter the menu system and to move through the different menu levels. Within each level of the system, the Next key is used to move from one option to the next. The Up and Down arrow keys are used to select values within each option. The parameter/measurement is set/selected when either the Enter or Next keys are pressed.
