Atom Incu i 101 - Page 65

Troubleshooting
MAINTENANCE
63
Alarm name
SpO2 upper
limit alarm
SpO2 lower limit
alarm
Pulse rate
upper limit
alarm
Pulse rate lower
limit alarm
No sensor
connected
Sensor off
patient
Sensor discon-
nect
Pulse search
Defective
sensor
Defective cable
Internal error
Cat-
egory
Pulse
Condition causing
the alarm
This alarm will occur
if the SpO2 upper
alarm limit is ex-
ceeded.
This alarm will occur
if the SpO2 lower
alarm limit is deviated.
This alarm will occur
if the pulse rate upper
alarm limit is ex-
ceeded.
This alarm will occur
if the pulse rate lower
alarm limit is deviated.
This alarm will occur
if the connector of the
sensor cable comes
off.
This alarm will occur
if the sensor attached
to the patient has
come off.
This alarm will occur
if the sensor is not con-
nected.
This alarm will occur
when it is difficult to
detect a pulse.
This alarm will occur
if the sensor has be-
come defective and
cannot be recognized.
This alarm will occur
if the patient cable has
become defective and
cannot be recognized.
This alarm will occur
if the unit has encoun-
tered a problem.
The unit during the
alarm condition
Measurement
will be continued.
Measurement
will be continued.
Measurement
will be continued.
Measurement
will be continued.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“– – –” will be dis-
played.
“0” will be dis-
played.
Resetting the
alarm
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the SpO
2
value falls below the
upper alarm limit.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the SpO
2
value rises above the
lower alarm limit.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the pulse
rate falls below the
upper alarm limit.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the pulse rate
rises above the
lower alarm limit.
Touch the alarm
silence switch to
reset the alarm (to
turn the alarm
function off).
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the sensor
cable is connected
to the connector
properly.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the sensor is
attached properly.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when the sensor is
attached properly.
The alarm will be
reset automatically
when pulses are
detected normally.
Replace the defec-
tive sensor with a
functional one.
Replace the defec-
tive patient cable
with a functional
one.
Turn the pulse
function off.
Alarm
silence
2 min.
2 min.
2 min.
2 min.
Reset
2 min.
Reset
2 min.
2 min.
2 min.
Switched
to warning
informa-
tion to the
user
Message
Pulse Oximeter
SpO2 reading has
exceeded the up-
per alarm limit.
Pulse Oximeter
SpO2 reading has
exceeded the
lower alarm limit.
Pulse Oximeter
Pulse rate reading
has exceeded the
upper alarm limit.
Pulse Oximeter
Pulse rate reading
has exceeded the
lower alarm limit.
Pulse Oximeter
Check the patient
cable connection.
Pulse Oximeter
Confirm proper
placement of the
sensor.
Pulse Oximeter
Check the sensor
connection.
Pulse Oximeter
No pulse detected.
Pulse Oximeter
Sensor abnormal.
Pulse Oximeter
Patient cable ab-
normal.
Pulse Oximeter
Internal system
abnormal.
Power cycle the
incubator.
Priority
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
High
High
High
High
High
High
Low
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