Welch Allyn Connex IWS, Directions For Use Manual

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Reset (pause or turn off) audio alarms
WARNING
Do not pause or turn off an audible alarm if patient safety
might be compromised.
Audio alarm characteristics
• After you reset an audio alarm, some tones do not return, but others return after a
pause interval if the condition that caused the alarm persists.
• If a new alarm condition occurs during a pause interval, a new audio tone occurs.
• If an audio alarm is not paused or turned off after a period of time, a buzzer
accompanies the tone.
Pause or turn off an audio alarm
1. In the Device Status area, touch .
• Visual indications remain in the parameter frame until the condition is corrected,
the next measurement is taken, or the alarm is cancelled.
• In the Device Status area, if the icon changes to and the message
remains, the timer counts down a fixed pause interval of 60 seconds. The alarm
tone returns after the pause interval.
A longer pause interval can be configured in the Advanced tab. You start the
configured pause interval by touching .
If you responded to an NIBP alarm and multiple NIBP limits have been
exceeded, the alarm tone pauses, the first message clears, and the next NIBP
limit message appears with a countdown timer. A new NIBP alarm tone sounds
after the countdown unless you touch to dismiss each remaining NIBP
limit message.
2. If multiple alarms are active, a multiple alarm toggle appears in the Device Status
area. The monitor will either autoscroll through the alarm messages, displaying each
for approximately 4 seconds in order of priority, or you can move through the alarms
manually. Respond to multiple alarms manually as follows:
a. Touch to pause all audio alarms.
The alarm icon changes to and the timer counts down a fixed pause
interval of 60 seconds. The alarm tone returns after the pause interval.
b. Touch in the Device Status area to view each alarm in the stack.
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