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LIFEPAK 20e Defibrillator/Monitor Operating Instructions 2-19
©2006-2015 Physio-Control, Inc.
SETTING ALARMS
Alarms for the LIFEPAK 20e defibrillator/monitor can be set to
ON
or
OFF,
and are enabled when
the monitor is turned on. When the alarms are set to
ON
, predetermined limits are set. To view
these limits, press the
ALARMS
button. The limits will appear to the right of the parameter value.
To change the limits, select
QUICK SET
.
Notes: Alarm limits are not displayed for Respiration Rate or Inspired CO
2
. Alarm limits are
provided in Table 2-1, page 2-20 .
Although alarm limits for Respiration Rate are not displayed, you can determine
whether wide or narrow limits are selected by pressing the
ALARMS
button.
When the alarms are set to
OFF
, you must press the
ALARMS
button and select
QUICK SET
to
enable the alarms.
Whether alarms are set up to be
ON
or are enabled by pressing
ALARMS
, they can only be
turned off by pressing the
ON
button to turn off the device. If power is lost for less than 30
seconds, for example due to a system reset, alarm settings are restored automatically.
When you press the
ALARMS
button, the following Alarms overlay appears:
1 Select
QUICK SET
to activate the
alarms for all active parameters. The
quick set limits are set automatically
based on the patient’s current vital
sign values (refer to
Table 2-1 ). The
alarm limits default to the setting
(
WIDE
or
NARROW
) displayed on the
overlay.
2 Select
LIMITS
to change the alarm
limits to
WIDE
or
NARROW
(refer to
Table 2-1 ).
3 Select
SUSPEND
to turn off the
audible alarm for up to 15 minutes. If
an alarm limit is exceeded while the
alarm is silenced, the violated
parameter flashes, an alarm
message appears, but the alarm tone
remains silent.
If alarms are silenced for more than
two minutes, an alert tone of two
quick beeps sounds every 2.5
minutes. If alarms are silenced for
two minutes, the alert tone sounds
after 60 seconds.