Welch Allyn Connex IWS, Directions For Use Manual

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Alarm types
Type Priority Color Alarm audio tone
• NIBP, SpO2, SpHb, etCO2, respiration, pulse
rate, or IPI limit exceeded
• No breath detected
• Some technical alarms
High Red 10-pulse tone
• Patient has exited the bed
High Red Alternate 10-pulse tone
• Temperature or FiCO2 limit exceeded
• Extremely high motion
• Some technical alarms
Medium Amber 3-pulse tone
• Some technical alarms
Low Amber 2-pulse tone or 1-pulse tone at
30-second intervals
• Technical alarms that don't impact patient
safety
Very low Cyan 2-pulse tone or 1-pulse tone at
5-minute intervals
Alarm notification locations on the monitor
Recommended operator position: Stand in front of the device within 1 meter. Face the
device with the monitor at an angle that allows you to easily view the screen.
WARNING Whenever possible, do not rely on visual alarm notifications
alone while monitoring patients. If you must rely on visual alarm
notifications, maintain a clear line of sight with the monitor. For audio alarm
notifications, set the volume as needed considering the environment and
ambient noise levels. Verify that the alarm is audible to a clinician working
at the maximum distance from the monitor.
WARNING Patient injury risk. If you are relying on visual alarm
notifications, maintain a clear line of sight with the monitor and/or Nurse
Call. Set the volume as needed considering the environment and ambient
noise levels.
WARNING Patient injury risk. Do not set the alarm limits to extreme
levels, which could render the alarm system useless.
Nurse Call
In facilities with a Nurse Call system, the monitor immediately notifies the Nurse Call
when an alarm occurs. The configuration settings for devices at your facility specify
Nurse Call notification settings.
LED light bar
The light bar on the handle of the monitor illuminates as follows:
•
Flashing red for high-priority alarms
• Flashing amber for medium-priority alarms
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