Infinium CLEO - Alarm and Sound Management

User’s manual of CLEO Patient Monitor
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ALARM & SOUND
ALARM
When the monitor detects certain conditions that require user attention, the CLEO Patient
Monitor enters an alarm state. The monitor response will include:
• Visual alarm indicators
• Audible alarm indicators
ALARM PRIORITY
The monitor’s visual and audible responses to a detected alarm depend on the priority of
the alarm; High, Medium, or Low.
A higher priority alarm will supersede a lower priority alarm.
The three categories of alarms are summarized in the following paragraphs.
HIGH PRIORITY
Indicates that immediate response from the operator is required for the following
scenario:
No breath (4 seconds have passed with no breath from EtCO
2
)
MEDIUM PRIORITY
Indicates that prompt response from the operator is required for the following
scenario(s):
High/Low numeric value limits violated (such as High/Low SpO
2
limits violated,
High/Low Sys./Dia. blood pressure limits violated, High/Low Temperature limits
violated, etc.).
LOW PRIORITY
Indicates that awareness from the operator is required for the following scenario(s):
Module communicates error (such as SpO
2
com error).
Sensor off (Such as SpO
2
sensor disconnect)
VISUAL ALARM INDICATORS
When an alarm occurs, the CLEO responds with visual alarm indicators. The flashing
rates for the three categories of alarms are shown below. The CLEO uses flashing lights
to indicate high and medium priority alarms, as shown below.
Alarm Category
Flashing Rate
High Priority
Two flashes in 1 second
Medium priority
One flash in 2 seconds
Low priority
Constant (on) (non-flashing)
When a low priority alarm occurs, a non-flashing alarm message appears in the
message area. If more than one low priority alarm is present, the alarm messages
“rotate”. On the CLEO the alarm led color will change to a solid yellow for a low priority
alarm
A medium priority alarm is activated when a parameter is outside its alarm limits. The
parameter value in the corresponding Numeric Frame will flash at the medium priority
rate. Only the numeric frame background color will flash yellow for a medium priority
alarm in the CLEO.
[WARNING]: Do not silence the audible alarm or decrease its volume if patient
safety could be compromised.