EDAN iM80 User Manual - Chapter 19 Freeze
Patient Monitor User Manual Freeze
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Chapter 19 Freeze
19.1 Overview
When monitoring a patient, the user may freeze the waveforms and examine them. Generally, the
user can review a frozen waveform of a maximum of 120 seconds. The freeze function of this
monitor has the following features:
Freeze status can be activated on any operating screen.
Once entering the Freeze status, the system exits all other operating menus. Besides, the
system freezes all waveforms in the Waveform area of the Basic Screen, and also freezes
Full Lead ECG waveforms and extra waveforms on the Full Lead ECG interface (if any).
Nevertheless the Parameter area refreshes normally.
The frozen waveforms can be reviewed and recorded.
19.2 Entering/Exiting Freeze Status
19.2.1 Entering Freeze Status
In the Non-Freeze status, press the
button on the control panel of the monitor to exit the
current menu. Freeze status is entered and the popup Freeze menu is displayed. In Freeze status,
all waveforms are frozen and will no longer be refreshed.
19.2.2 Exiting Freeze Status
In the Freeze status, executing any of the following operations will command the system to exit
the Freeze status:
Select the Exit option in/from the Freeze menu;
Press the
button on the control panel again;
Execute any operation that may trigger the adjustment of the screen or the display of a new
menu.
After exiting Freeze status, the system will clear screen waveforms and resume displaying
real-time waveforms. In the Screen Refresh mode, the system will sweep the waveforms from left
to right in the Waveform Area.
Press the
button on the control panel, and the Freeze menu will appear on the bottom part
of the screen. At the same time, the system freezes the waveforms.
REC WAVE: it can be set to any waveform of 8s, such as IBP1, CO
2
, PLETH etc. It can
also be set to OFF.
Review: Used to review frozen waveforms.
Exit: The system closes the Freeze menu and exits the Freeze status.