GE TruSat, User Manual

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Compliance and Specifications
4–3
Monitor
General
Lock function: locks/unlocks alarm limits and other settings
Factory calibrated; power-on self-test with calibration check
Recovery time after exposure to defibrillation voltage:
≤
30 seconds
Display
Liquid crystal display (LCD)
Backlight LED: ON or OFF
Plethysmographic pulse bar (pleth bar): ten-segment column; pulsates to indicate pulse
rate and signal strength
Display update time
SpO
2
, pulse rate, and PIr values: 1 second ± 0.25 second
Plethysmographic pulse bar: 20 Hz minimum (.05 second)
Alarms
Visual and audible indicators for physiological alarms (SpO
2
and pulse rate limit alarms)
and technical alarms (sensor condition, battery condition, internal malfunction)
Visual alarm indicator, red/yellow LED
High priority alarm: red ON or red flashing ON/OFF
Medium priority alarm: yellow flashing ON/OFF
Visibility (operator positioned in front of monitor): 4 m (13 ft.) at 30° angle in any
direction
NOTE: When an SpO
2
or pulse rate alarm limit is violated, the related measurement
flashes ON/OFF.
Audible alarm indicator: pattern varies according to alarm type and priority
Alarm Silence button: silences alarms for 2 minutes (press once; alarm silence indicator
is displayed) or indefinitely (press 3 times; indicator flashes ON/OFF)
NOTE: If an alarm condition is not present, the alarm LED is lit yellow to indicate
future alarms will be silenced.
Alarm Range Factory setting
High SpO
2
51 to 100% or OFF (— —) OFF
Low SpO
2
50 to 99% or OFF (— —) 85
High pulse rate 30 to 235 bpm or OFF (— — —) 130
Low pulse rate 30 to 235 bpm or OFF (— — —) 40
Audio
Pulse rate beep: tone rises as oxygen saturation increases and falls as it decreases
Adjustable volume: 4-segment on-screen control
Pulse beep volume: 0 (OFF), 1, 2, 3, or 4 shaded segments
Alarm volume: 1 (low), 2, 3, or 4 shaded segments
Volume intensity at distance of 1 m (3.28 ft.): 45 dB minimum to 85 dB maximum