GE PANDA Service Manual

Appendix C: Alarm Priorities
C-2 Service Manual
7Baby
temperature
>2.0° from
Control Temp
Baby Cold-
Check
Temp
Probe
5 min 1 With hysteresis to
avoid nuisance
alarm recurrence
after silencing.
Hysteresis set at
0.2°C - alarm
clears at 1.8°C
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
8 Check baby Radiant %
power @ 100%
for > 12 min
Check
Baby
12 min 2 Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
9 Check baby Radiant Heater
% above
“Check Baby
Alarm
Disabled”
(CPAD) limit for
> 12 min
Check
Baby
12 min 2 Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
10 Temperature
probe failure
Two
Thermistors in
a probed differ
by 0.5° C or
more.
Temp.
Probe
Failure
2 min 2 to 1
(after 30 secs.)
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
mode or
Manual Mode
when Manual
Temperature
alarm set
11 Disconnected
temperature
probe
No longer
getting a
reading from
the
temperature
probe
Confirm
Probe Jack
Connection
2 min 2 to 1
(after 30 secs.)
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
mode or
Manual Mode
when Manual
Temperature
alarm set
12 Baby
temperature
>1.0°C (>0.5°C)
from control
temp
Baby Hot -
Check
Temp
Probe
12 min 2 With hysteresis to
avoid nuisance
alarm recurrence
after silencing.
Hysteresis set at
0.2°C - alarm
clears at 0.8°C
(0.3°C)
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
13 Baby
temperature
<1.0°C (<0.5°C)
from control
temp
Baby Cold -
Check
Temp
Probe
12 min 2 With hysteresis to
avoid nuisance
alarm recurrence
after silencing.
Hysteresis set at
0.2°C - alarm
clears at 0.8°C
(0.3°C)
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
Priority Alarm Subject
Activation
Criteria
Message
Displayed
Silence
Time
Sound:
1= High
2=Low
3=informational
Notes/
Comments
Indication
Light
Special
Requirements

GE PANDA Specifications

General

Type	Infant Warmer
Manufacturer	GE Healthcare
Control Modes	Manual, Servo
Integrated Scale	Yes
SpO2 Monitoring	Optional
Bed Tilt	Yes
Heater Type	Ceramic
Alarms	Power Failure
Power Requirements	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Model	PANDA
Resuscitation Options	Optional
Skin Temperature Probe Accuracy	±0.3°C