BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual
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8.6.4.5
Setting Thresholds for PVC-Related Alarms
PVC-related alarms are detected on the basis of the current PVC rate and the number of consecutive PVCs.
To set the required thresholds for PVC-related alarms, follow this procedure:
1.
Select the ECG numeric area or waveform area to enter the
ECG
menu.
2.
Select the
Arrhythmia
tab
→
select the
More
Threshold
tab.
3.
Enter the password if required. For more information, refer to
6.9.3 Selecting Password for User
4.
Adjust
V-Tach PVCs
,
V-Tach Rate
,
V Brady PVCs
, and
V Brady Rate
to set the threshold of desired PVC-
related alarms.
The following figure illustrates the conditions under which PVC alarms will be generated if
V-Tach PVCs
is set to
6,
V-Tach Rate
is set to 130,
V Brady PVCs
is set to 5, and
V Brady Rate
is set to 40.
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If both V-Tach PVCs and V-Tach Rate are greater than or equal to the limits, a V-Tach alarm is generated.
Extreme Brady
15bpm to 115 bpm
Multif PVCs Window
3 beats to 31 beats
V-Tach Rate
100 bpm to 200 bpm
V Brady Rate
15 bpm to 60 bpm
V-Tach PVCs
3 beats to 99 beats
V Brady PVCs
3 beats to 99 beats
PVCs/min
1 to 100
Pauses/min
1 to 15
Pause Threshold
1.5sec, 2.0sec, 2.5sec, 3.0sec
AF/Irr Rhy End Time
0, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min
Arrhythmia
Threshold Range
