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Alarms
5-5
Alarm light
In addition to the audible, the monitor has an alarm light, located in the top of the monitor. The
alarm light flashes red, yellow and cyan according to the currently active highest priority alarm.
The brightness of the light is fixed.
Alarm activation
Physiological alarms have individual activation criteria as shown in the table. Alarm
annunciation does not depend on case activity.
Alarm tones
The monitor has four options for alarm tones and patterns: ISO, ISO2, General and IEC.
Checking alarm function
1.
Set a parameter alarm limit outside of the current measured patient values. For example,
connect the SpO
2
sensor and adjust the SpO
2
high limit under the measured SpO
2
values.
2.
Confirm that the following alarm notification events occur:
•
The audible alarm sounds the correct tone.
•
The alarm light illuminates.
•
The SpO
2
numeric value flashes in the digit field with the correct color.
•
An alarm printout (if enabled).
3.
Audio pause the alarms and confirm that the alarms are paused and that the left side of
the alarm indicator light is a correct color.
4.
Return the parameter alarm limit to the original value.
Parameter
Physiological alarm activation criteria
ECG
Active measurement for 30 seconds.
Impedance
respiration
Active measurement for 30 seconds.
Apnea
After 3 breath within 1 minutes.
SpO2
After successful pulse search.
NIBP
Manual, Auto or Stat mode started.
IBP
Active measurement for 30 seconds.
Temperature
As soon as measurement readings are available.
Gases
After 1st breath detection.
Entropy
Measurement readings within the preset alarm limits for 30
seconds.
Summary of Contents for B20
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