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Introduction
This manual is designed to help you understand the capabilities and operation of your
Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs. The information in this manual includes all options available
with the Spot Vital Signs (e.g., SpO
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, temperature, mobile stand, and wall mount). The
applicability of some sections of this manual depends on the configuration of your particu-
lar unit. Read this manual thoroughly before attempting to use the device.
Product Overview
The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs non-invasively and automatically measures systolic and
diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation (SpO
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) for adult and pediatric
patients. Further, the Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs measures temperature invasively in
natural body orifices (i.e., mouth and rectum).
THE WELCH ALLYN SPOT VITAL SIGNS IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE ON NEONATAL
PATIENTS.
All blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and SpO
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values are viewed on a large, easy-to-
read display.
The rechargeable lead acid battery and variety of mounting accessories make the Welch
Allyn Spot Vital Signs convenient for many locations. You may choose any combination of
simultaneous measurement modalities.
The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs can be used in a wide variety of health care settings. This
includes hospital departments as well as alternate care settings such as physicians’
offices, clinics, and long-term care facilities. The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is not
intended for continuous monitoring of patients, nor for use during the transport of a
patient. The Welch Allyn Spot Vital Signs is not intended for use in environments that are
not supervised by a health care practitioner.
Table 1. Available Versions of Spot Vital Signs
REF Description
4200B Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure only
420TB Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure and SureTemp thermometer
42MOB Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure and Masimo SpO
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42NOB Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure and Nellcor SpO
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42MTB Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure, SureTemp thermometer, and Masimo SpO
2
42NTB Spot Vital Signs with blood pressure, SureTemp thermometer, and Nellcor SpO
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