Starting Manual Mode - Stryker Altrix Handbuch

English
Setting or editing the warming rates (Continued)
EN
Select a warming rate
2. If you select Set Custom, tap the Increase and Decrease buttons to set the rate
3. Tap Confirm.
4. Tap the Edit button to make changes.

Starting Manual mode

In Manual mode, the therapy will cool or warm the water to a selected water target temperature. The operator must
observe the patient's temperature and manually adjust the water temperature to obtain the desired patient temperature.
1. If desired, select and place the sensing end of the patient probe based on hospital protocol. Connect the reusable
adapter cable to port A or port B on the product. See
2. Prepare the thermal transfer devices to be used for therapy.
3. See Filling a thermal transfer device on page
4. Apply the thermal transfer device to the patient.
5. Tap Manual mode. The default water target temperature is 40.0° C (104.0° F) upon initial entry.
6. Tap Confirm.
7. To select the desired water temperature, tap the Increase or Decrease buttons or hold the button to go faster.
a. To edit water temperature, tap the Edit button.
8. Tap Confirm.
Notes
• The controller determines Warming or Cooling therapy based on the selected water target temperature and
the current water temperature.
• In Manual mode, only the water temperature is controlled.
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Operation
Description
Maximum: approaches patient target temperature as fast as possible
Medium: patient temperature increases at a rate of 4.0° C in 12 hours (0.33° C/ hour).
Minimum: patient temperature increases at a rate of 4.0° C in 24 hours (0.17° C/
hour).
Set Custom: patient temperature increases at a customized temperature and time
period the operator selects. The temperature increases 0.05° C/hour to 0.5° C/hour.
Figure 1-18: Set custom warming rate
Selecting and connecting a temperature probe on page
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