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When exiting the [manufacturer maintenance], it will return to the
sub-dialog box [Setup] menu; besides, all dialog boxes will exit to the
[main menu].
Chapter V Alarm
Alarm refers to tips made by the monitor to medical staff through sound, light
and other means when abnormal vital signs change is observed, or patients
cannot be monitored smoothly due to the failure of the monitor oximeter itself.
5.1 Alarm Type
Alarm can be classified into two categories which are physiological alarm and
technical alarm. When the alarm comes from the changes in the patient's vital
signs, namely, the physiological parameters of the patient being under care
exceed a specific range or the patient’s physiological abnormalities cannot be
attribute to one single physiological parameter beyond the range, it can be
referred to as physiological alarm; when the alarm is from the machine itself,
namely, when there are technical barriers existed in the alarm or the machine
itself breaks down, as a result, the patient cannot be observed accurately, it is
referred to as technical alarm.
Patient or machine
Alarm category
Heart rate of the patient is 114BPM, beyond the
range of heart rate alarm which is set by the user.
Physiological alarm
SpO2 measurement module fails
Technical alarm
Physiological alarm: the alarm light is normally on and the parameters on
the screen will flash with sound alarms accompanied.
Technical alarm: the alarm light is normally on with sound alarms
accompanied.
5.2 Alarm Status Icon
Besides the alarm types mentioned above, the following alarm icons will
appear on the screen which means different alarm states.
