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M3 Vital Signs Monitor User Manual NIBP Monitoring (Optional)
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Technical alarms: (display in the area below the NIBP value):
Message
Cause
Alarm Level
What to do
NIBP
COMM ERR
NIBP module failure or
communication failure.
High
Stop using measuring
function of NIBP module;
notify biomedical engineer or
Manufacturer’s service staff.
LOOSE
CUFF
Cuff is not properly
wrapped or no cuff is
connected.
Low
Properly wrap the cuff
AIR LEAK
NIBP pump, valve, cuff or
tube has a leakage.
Low
Check the connections and
the wrapped cuff to see
whether they are all
prepared well.
NIBP
PRESSURE
ERROR
Decline of air pressure is
less than 2 mmHg after 6
deflations.
Low
Check whether the airway is
occluded or pressure sensor
works properly in pressure
meter mode. If the problem
still exists, contact your
service personnel.
WEAK
SIGNAL
Cuff is too loose or patient
pulse is too weak.
Low
Use other method to
measure blood pressure.
NIBP Range
Exceeded
Maybe the patient blood
pressure value is beyond the
measurement range.
High
Use other method to
measure blood pressure.
NIBP NOISE
SIGNAL
Because of arm motion,
signal noise is too large or
pulse rate is not regular.
Low
Make sure that the patient
under monitoring is
motionless.
NIBP Self
Test Error
Sensor or other hardware
errors.
High
If failure persists, stop using
measuring function of NIBP
module and notify
biomedical engineer or
manufacturer’s service staff.
INIT
PRESSURE
TOO HIGH
The initial pressure is too
high during measuring
Low
Measure again, if failure
persists, stop using
measuring function of NIBP
module and notify
biomedical engineer or
manufacturer’s service staff.
NIBP
System
Failure
NIBP is not calibrated.
Low
Contact your service
personnel.