GE Dash 3000, Operator'S Manual

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Alarms
2000966-386D Dash™ 3000/4000/5000 4-7
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The number of times the Silence Alarm key is pressed.
„ Whether any alarms are active when the Silence Alarm key is pressed.
Alarms remained paused unless a CRISIS patient status alarm occurs. Alarm pause
breakthrough allows any CRISIS patient status alarm to interrupt an alarm pause.
Only CRISIS alarms breakthrough, other patient status alarms will not sound.
When the monitor is in alarm pause:
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Countdown timer — Displays time left in the alarm pause when in ADULT-ICU
or NEONATAL-ICU patient-monitor types.
„ NBP alarms — Silenced until the next measurement is taken.
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ECG or arrhythmia alarms — If a patient condition of equal or greater priority
occurs, the alarm pause is cancelled and the alarm will “break through”.
„ When ECG is turned off, the “ ALARM PAUSE ” system status message does not
display on the central station.
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FRANCE locale — Alarms are paused for no more than three minutes in
ADULT-ICU and NEONATAL-ICU patient-monitor types.
Active Alarm
NOTE
You can also select Silence Only from the monitor defaults. This disables the
pause and a second push results in reactivation of alarm (versus an extended
pause).
No Active Alarms
Key Pressed ADULT-ICU NEONATAL-ICU
OPERATING
ROOM
One 60 seconds
5 minutes 3 minutes 5 minutes Two
Three Pause cancelled 15 minutes
Four Permanent pause
Five Pause cancelled
Key Pressed ADULT-ICU NEONATAL-ICU
OPERATING
ROOM
One 5 minutes 3 minutes 5 minutes
Two Pause cancelled 15 minutes
Three Permanent pause
Four Pause cancelled