sat 805 Pulse Oximeter
Alarms
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Attaching the sensor to a limb at the same time as a blood pressure cuff, an arterial catheter or an
intravascular line.
Loss of pulse signal might occur under the following conditions:
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The sensor is attached too tightly.
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There is too much light from operating theatre lights, bilirubin lamps or sunlight.
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An inflated blood pressure cuff is attached to the same extremity as the sensor.
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The patient suffers from low blood pressure, severe vasoconstriction and/or anaemia or
hypothermia.
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The artery is obstructed close to the sensor.
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The patient is in shock or cardiac arrest.
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The fingernail is varnished.
8.2
Alarm Categories
There are three alarm categories:
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High priority alarms
require immediate user intervention in order to avoid possible damage to the patient.
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Medium priority alarms
show a technical problem and require immediate user intervention.
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Low priority alarms
require elevated attention by the user.
8.2.1
High Priority Alarms
High priority alarms
require immediate action by the user in order to avert any possible harm to the
patient.