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10 Responding to alarms
SpO
2
:
patient dis-
connected
(left slot)
Medium priority.
Probe is detached from patient or
not properly attached to patient.
Probe malfunction.
Check if left probe is
attached properly to
patient.
Replace left probe.
SpO
2
: no
sensor (left
slot)
Medium priority.
Probe is disconnected from
adapter. Adapter is disconnected
from ventilator.
Cable defective.
Connect left probe to
adapter.
Connect left sensor adapter
to ventilator.
Replace left adapter and/or
left probe.
SpO
2
: light
interfer-
ence (left
slot)
Medium priority.
Light interference in sensor probe
Cover left probe with blan-
ket or change attachment
site on patient.
Replace left probe
SpO
2
: poor
signal (left
slot)
Medium priority.
Pulse from left SpO
2
sensor not
found
Verify left probe attach-
ment, check if left probe
site is properly perfused
SpO
2
left
sensor
adapter
faulty
Operator Message. Hardware
problem with left sensor adapter.
Second SpO
2
sensor still working
normally.
Replace left sensor adapter.
SpO
2
left
sensor dis-
connected
Operator Message. Left probe is
disconnected from adapter.
Adapter is disconnected from
ventilator. Cable defective. Sec-
ond SpO
2
sensor still working
normally.
Connect left probe to
adapter. Connect left sen-
sor adapter to the ventila-
tor. Replace left adapter
and/or probe.
SpO
2
left
sensor
probe
faulty
Operator Message. Left probe is
detached from patient or prop-
erly attached to patient. Probe
malfunction. Second SpO
2
sen-
sor still working normally.
Check left probe is
attached properly to
patient. Replace left probe.
Table 10-2. Alarms and other messages
Alarm Definition Complete these actions