Contec CMS8000 - Chapter4 Alarm; Alarm Cause

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Figure 4-
4-
4-
4- 1
1
1
1 ALARM
ALARM
ALARM
ALARM SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
 ALARM VOL: which has 7 selections: 1~7 .
 ALM REC TIME: which has three selections: 8S, 16S, 32S.
 ALM PAUSE TIME: refers to the alarm suspension time span, which has three selections: 1MIN,
2MIN, 3MIN.
 ALM TYPE: UNLATCH.UNLATCH refers to the situation that once the alarm condition is
discharged, the alarm will disappear automatically.
 KEY VOL:there are 8 options : off ,1~7.
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2 Alarm
Alarm
Alarm
Alarm verification
verification
verification
verification during
during
during
during power
power
power
power on
on
on
on
During the monitor power on, audible and visual alarm capability will be tested by the system.
Every time when the monitor powers on, alarm beeps “ DO - ” , and the LED indicator on the display
device flash es orange once . If no beeps heard or no alarm indicator flashing viewed, do not use this
device to monitor any patient, and notify C ustom er S ervice Center .
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.3 Alarm
Alarm
Alarm
Alarm Cause
Cause
Cause
Cause
Alarm occurs when:
1. Physiological alarm is evoked;
2. Alarm for error of the system (technical alarm) is evoked;
3. General alert occurs.
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A.
A.
A. Conditions
Conditions
Conditions
Conditions that
that
that
that activate
activate
activate
activate the
the
the
the parameter
parameter
parameter
parameter alarms:
alarms:
alarms:
alarms:
When the measurement value exceeds the alarm limit and the alarm is set to “ ON ” . Alarm will not
activate if the alarm is set to “ OFF ” .
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 B.
B.
B.
B. Conditions
Conditions
Conditions
Conditions that
that
that
that activate
activate
activate
activate the
the
the
the system
system
system
system alarms
alarms
alarms
alarms (technical
(technical
(technical
(technical alarm)
alarm)
alarm)
alarm) :
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:
:
Upon the system error, the monitor prompts alarm immediately and proceeds corresponding remedy,
stops all monitoring and eliminates the final results in order to avoid faulted treatment. If more than one
error occur, they will be displayed by turns.
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 C.
C.
C.
C. General
General
General
General alert
alert
alert
alert
In some circumstances, alerts will behave as physiological alarm but in normal sense, we don ’ t regard
them as real patient health related items.