Bionet BM1, User Manual

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5. ALARM
ALARM Overview
In continuous mode the monitor displays the alarm limit (parameter threshold) and can be
configured by the user to raise an alarm if exceeded. Limits are displayed both in the alarm limits
table and in the parameter box. If this limit is exceeded, a visual or audible alarm will occur.
The bedside monitor is the primary alarm device, and there may be other secondary alarm devices
depending on how you configured the device / network. Depending on the alarm condition, the
monitor generates an alarm using one or more of the following devices:

Hearing sound reflecting alarm severity
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Change the color in the parameter box of the alarm parameter
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Alarm messages in the local message area
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Alarm banner indicating alarm status
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External alarm device such as nurse call system
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Activate alarm recording
The monitor generates an alarm when the parameter in the Alarm Limits table is ON. It is not a
prerequisite that the parameter is displayed on the display or connected in the event of an alarm.
ALARM Priority
The alarm type is divided into a patient status alarm and a product status alarm. The patient
status alarm status is not checked in Spot and Triage modes.
The patient status alarm sounds when the alarm upper and lower limits are exceeded, and there