Patient Monitor User’s manual
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5.3.2 Alarm Lamp
When a physiological alarm occurs, the alarm levels are indicated in the
following different visual ways:
Alarm level Visual prompt
High Alarm lamp flashes in red with 2 Hz.
Medium Alarm lamp flashes in yellow with 0.5 Hz.
Low Alarm lamp lights on in yellow without flashing.
When a technical alarm occurs, the alarm levels are indicated in following
different visual ways:
Alarm level Visual prompt
High Alarm lamp flashes in red with 2 Hz.
Medium Alarm lamp flashes in yellow with 0.5 Hz.
Low Alarm lamp lights on in blue without flashing.
Caution: When multiple alarms of different levels occur at the same
time, the monitor will select the alarm of the highest level
and give visual and audible alarm indications.
5.3.3 Alarm Message
Physiological alarm
1) Physiological alarm messages are displayed in the physiological alarm area.
2) The “*” symbol before the alarm message match the alarm level as follows:
High level alarms: ***
Medium level alarms: **
Low level alarms: *
3) The system uses different background colors for the alarm message to
match the alarm level:
High level alarms: red
Medium level alarms: yellow
Low level alarms: yellow