Patient monitor User’s manual
Chapter 5-7
dependent on whether the alarm condition is met. But when pressing the
button , the alarm of lead-off/sensor-off will automatically turn into a
Press the button on the front panel of the monitor; you can acknowledge
all active physiological and technical alarms:
——The visual alarm and audible alarm are all shut off.
——The parameters of physiological alarm keep on flashing.
——The sign “√” is added in front of the acknowledged physiological alarm
——The sign “√” is added in front of the acknowledged technical alarm
message, but the alarm of lead-off/sensor-off turns into a prompt
After acknowledging the alarms, if a new technical alarm or physiological
alarm occurs, the monitor will enable the visual and audible alarm once again.
The physiological alarms are classified into Latching and Non-latching.
Latching alarms: Even if the alarm cause has been cleared, the system still
prompts the alarm of the parameter until you acknowledging the alarm.
Non-latching alarms: After clearing the cause of parameter alarm, the
system will not prompt the alarm of the parameter.
All the technical alarms are non-latching alarm. and all the physiological
alarms are non-latching alarm except the Arrhythmia alarm, the Arrhythmia
5.11 When an Alarm Occurs
Note: When an alarm occurs, you should always check the patient’s
condition first.
Check the alarm message appeared on the screen. It is needed to identify
the alarm and action appropriately, according to the cause of the alarm.
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