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INFINITY COCKPIT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE |15
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MANUAL.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Alarm Priorities
HIGH-PRIORITY ALARMS
- Report conditions that can be life threatening and require imme-
diate intervention; for example, asystole.
- The alarming parameter’s box and alarm message field have red
background, and audible alarms*sound when active.
- Are latched, (audio / visual alarms continue until the alarm is
acknowledged, even if the alarm condition has ceased to ex-
ist). To acknowledge press .
MEDIUM-PRIORITY ALARMS
- Report conditions that require prompt attention but may not be
life-threatening; for example, low SpO2.
- The alarming parameter’s box and alarm message field have a
yellow background, and audible alarms* sound when alarms are
active.
- Are non-latched (audio / visual flashing alarms stop when situa-
tion corrects self), but alarm status message will remain in the
header bar. To remove message press .
LOW -PRIORITY ALARMS
- Alerts to technical issues that may compromise the ability of the
system to monitor the patient; for example, SpO2 probe off. Also
may be set to alert to lower risk arrhythmias, such as couplets.
- The alarming parameter’s box and alarm message field have cyan
background, and audible alarms* sound when active.
- Are also non-latched alarms, except status bar does not remain
active when situation resolved.
Note: Audible alarm signals are distinct for each alarm priority. Specific
characteristics including break through alarms will vary depending on the
default alarm pattern (Infinity, IEC fast or IEC slow) & software level.
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