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Manage Alarms and Alarm Limits
Operator’s Manual
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Note:
The audible and visual alarms on the monitoring system, used in conjunction with clinical
signs and symptoms, are the primary source for notifying medical personnel that a patient
alarm condition exists.
Note:
If the monitoring system fails to perform as specified, contact Covidien Technical Services, a
qualified service technician, or a local supplier for assistance.
4.6.1
Audible Alarm Indicators
WARNING:
Do not silence the audible alarm or decrease its volume if patient safety could be
compromised.
WARNING:
Pressing the Silence Alarm button will silence all audible alarms except "Battery
Critically Low."
Audible alarm indicators include pitched tones and beeps. Caregivers may choose
to silence the audible alarm for the established
Alarm Silence
period of 30, 60, 90 or
120 seconds. Visual alarms continue during this time. The factory default for audible
alarm silence period is 60 seconds. To set one of the listed alternate periods as an
institutional default, have a qualified service technician set the desired period via the
SERVICE Menu.
Note:
Alarm delays should not exceed 10 seconds other than as specified in this manual.
Informative
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SpO
2
Pulse search
Patient Movement Detected
Abnormally shut down last time
Audio OFF, Alarm Silenced
Press Home button to Exit
Table 4-1.
Alarm Conditions (Continued)
Priority
Rate
Color
Messages
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