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Fetal Heart Rate Alarms
Fetal heart rate (FHR) alerting can give both audible and visual warning of a non-reassuring fetal
condition.
Your monitor must be configured to alarm mode
All
to enable the FHR alerting
(see
Changing Alarm Settings
When you do any of the following actions for any FHR measurement channel, this applies for all active
FHR measurements, both ultrasound and DECG:
•
Turning FHR alarms on or off.
•
Changing alarm limits.
•
Changing alarm delays.
•
Changing signal loss delay.
The monitor retains these settings, even when switched off. The alarm limits are printed on the trace
every few pages if alarms are on.
Turning Alarms On or Off
1
Connect either an ultrasound or a DECG transducer to a free socket on the monitor.
2
Enter the Setup Menu for a connected FHR measurement.
3
Select
Alarms
to toggle between
On
and
Off
.
Changing Alarm Limits
1
Connect either an ultrasound or a DECG transducer to a free socket on the monitor.
2
Enter the Setup Menu for a connected FHR measurement.
3
To change the high alarm limit, select
High Limit
and select the alarm limit from the pop-up list.
4
To change the low alarm limit, select
Low Limit
and select the alarm limit from the pop-up list.
Summary of Contents for Avalon FM20
Page 2: ......
Page 8: ...8 ...
Page 56: ...3 Basic Operation 56 ...
Page 72: ...5 Alarms 72 ...
Page 82: ...6 Patient Alarms and INOPs 82 ...
Page 86: ...7 Admitting and Discharging 86 ...
Page 90: ...8 Non Stress Test Timer 90 ...
Page 120: ...11 Monitoring Twin FHRs 120 ...
Page 126: ...12 Monitoring Triple FHRs 126 ...
Page 136: ...15 Monitoring Uterine Activity Internally 136 ...
Page 142: ...16 Monitoring FHR Using DECG 142 Testing DECG Mode Refer to the monitor s Service Guide ...
Page 154: ...18 Monitoring SpO2 154 ...
Page 164: ...20 Printing the ECG Waveform 164 ...
Page 166: ...21 Paper Save Mode for Maternal Measurements 166 ...
Page 170: ...22 Recovering Data 170 ...
Page 174: ...23 Care and Cleaning 174 ...
Page 188: ...25 Accessories and Supplies 188 ...
Page 216: ...26 Specifications and Standards Compliance 216 ...
Page 221: ...Part Number 453564290161 Printed in Germany 08 11 453564290161 ...