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Alarm setting:
The alarm settings of the system will not change after shutting down the power of
capnograph.
Alarming level:
There are two types of alarming: physiological alarm and technical alarm.
Physiological alarm refers to the alarm causing by physiological change of patient,
patient’s life may in danger. Technical alarm refers to system fault which cause
capnograph working unproperly or providing unreliable readings. This capnograph
adopt only medium priority alarm as there are three level of alarming. Level of
alarm is preset by system, which cannot be changed by medical personnel.
Medium priority alarm means serious warning.
Warning
: Medical personnel should set alarm limit based on clinical experience.
DO NOT set value over maximum limit of alarm.
Warning
: Same or similar device with different setting of alarm may cause potential
danger in isolated area like ICU or operating room.
Please refer to the content of menu setting of CO2.
It is critical to set alarm of physiological parameter which gives alarm clinical
significance.
Alarm delay:
The sum of maximum delay of alarming state and signal generation is less than
10 seconds.
Alarm indication:
1) If the EtCO2’s value exceeds the limit of high or low alarm level, the word ‘EtCO2’
will flash and alert with the audible high priority alarm. This high priority alarm will
also sound for respiration rate.
2)
if the battery level is almost fully depleted the battery indicates completely
empty, the monitor will alarm continuously and will shut down automatically.
3) When the no CO2 detected alarm is turned on and no CO2 detected occurs the
monitor will give a audio/visual alarm. The screen will flash the message ‘APNEA’
(meaning no EtCO2 has been detected for a certain time period) and ‘Beep’ sound
will also be heard.
4) Symbol of parameter will turn yellow and blink if any over ranging parameter
triggers alarm.
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