GE Portrait Hub01, User Manual

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Alarms
About alarm messages
For all alarm messages, refer to the tables listed at the end of this manual. The tables
list the actual alarm message texts, their location on screen, their possible causes, and
suggestions for actions.
Auditory alarm indicators
Alarm signals indicate that an alarm condition is present. The alarm priority levels
are also indicated.
The following table lists alarm signals for different alarm priority levels with the audible
tone pattern (IEC 60601-1-8).
Priority level
High Medium Low Informational
Repeats a pattern of
5-beep tones played two
times Repeats pattern of
3-beep tones 1-beep tone repeatedly
None
Alarm settings on the Central Viewer
By default, limits for physiological alarms are determined by the profile selected
during patient admission.
Alarm settings for an individual patient can be changed from the default. The
following setting adjustments are available:
●
SpO2 high , SpO2 low
●
PR high , PR low
●
RR high , RR low
●
Apnea delay: seconds
Alarm priorities and alarm delays are not adjustable on the Central Viewer, they can
only be adjusted in the Config UI. The critical low limit for SpO
2
is indirectly adjustable
on the Central Viewer: if you change the SpO2 low alarm limit, the critical low limit will
also change.
Adjusting alarm limit settings
To adjust alarm settings for an individual patient:
1. Open the Single Patient View for the patient.
2. Open the Edit Alarm Settings form:
a. Select the patient’s name to show the actions menu and select Edit Alarm
Settings , or
b. Select the high-low limit displayed above the numeric (only available if a
patient is already assigned to a Hub and is undergoing monitoring).
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