Welch Allyn Medical Diagnostic Equipment Medical Alarms 8.1x Manual Do Utilizador

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General information
Intended use
The Acuity Central Monitoring System (Acuity System) is Welch Allyn’s central monitoring 
solution. It consists of a central monitoring station, Acuity System software and a 
collection of other commercially available networking products.
The Acuity System is intended for use by clinicians for the central monitoring of neonatal, 
pediatric and adult patients in health care facilities. The system connects to a network of 
patient monitors to record and analyze physiological data being acquired by the monitors. 
This solution leverages networking and connectivity to obtain and distribute patient 
information where and when needed. The overall performance of the networked system 
is based upon trending and data management techniques consistent with industry 
practice and applicable standards.
The Acuity System is available in multiple product configurations. Acuity Systems can be 
ordered off-the-shelf or customized to meet a customer’s unique needs based on hospital 
policy, health care facility size and patient. In all cases, the user must carefully review the 
features and functionality of the Acuity System to ensure that selected configurations 
meet specific clinical needs.
The Acuity System supports patient information management, patient vital-sign alarm and 
equipment alert management, patient data and waveform monitoring and review, system 
administration and ongoing service. Acuity System software modules and devices 
support adult, pediatric and neonatal patients, except where indicated below. Acuity 
System software can include the following optional modules:
The Full Disclosure module stores patient data for up to 96 hours.
The Arrhythmia Analysis module provides real-time monitoring and alarms for specific 
changes in cardiac rhythms. The clinician is responsible for determining the clinical 
significance of each detected arrhythmia event or alarm. The Arrhythmia Analysis 
module is not intended for use with neonatal patients.