Operating the PRIMEDIC™ DefiMonitor XD
METRAX GmbH
DefiMonitor XD 21324 / GB / K05
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WARNING
Warning: Defibrillation cannot take place via an ECG monitoring cable.
If shock-driven rhythms (e.g. VF) occur during the ECG monitoring, the
use of the SavePad Connect-Cable with defibrillation electrodes is
necessary.
7.5.3
SPO
2
Alarm
The SPO
2
Alarm is only available for equipment with SPO
2
functionality
.
The adjustment range
for the SpO
2
alarm is 70-100 %. The lower and upper alarm limits of the SpO
2
value are
displayed on the monitor. Changes can only be made in the Setup menu. When one of the set
limits is exceeded the SpO
2
Alarm is initiated.
The Alarm on exceeding the set SPO
2
limits takes place in the form of a deep interval tone,
quickly alternating between 2 pitch levels of approx. 5 seconds duration. This alarm is
repeated every 20 seconds. At the same time the bell symbol and the SpO
2
value flash on the
display.
The SpO
2
Alarm button is used to acknowledge the SpO
2
Alarm. The acoustic Alarm is
suppressed for the duration of one minute. During this period of time the bell symbol on the
display is crossed out. Pressing the button again during this period reactivates the Alarm. The
alarm limits are retained.
The SpO
2
Alarm can be deactivated in the Setup menu. When the SpO
2
Alarm (= 0 %) is
deactivated the bell symbol is permanently crossed out. If in this case the alarm limits are
exceeded no acoustic alarm is initiated, but the bell symbol and heart rate flash, in order to
inform the user.
DANGER
There is no acoustic warnings if the alarms are turned off in case
one of the monitored parameters is beyond the permissible
range. Hence, regularly check the patients and the equipment
indicators so as to react rapidly to changes.
7.6
Event button
Pressing the event button puts a mark on the ECG which triggers storage of the ECG for 5
seconds before and 5 seconds after the event. This ECG sequence can then be printed out
later from the event memory and/or viewed on the computer monitor in the stored patient file
via the ECG Viewer.
Note
The printing format for the Memo print is always 3-channel print. The signal
graphs displayed on the monitor at the time of the event are printed out.