Masimo SET Rainbow SET Rad-57 - SECTION 5 - ALARMS AND MESSAGES; Alarm Indication and Limits

Rad-57 Signal Extraction Pulse CO-Oximeter Operator’s Manual
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Alarms and Messages
Section 5 - Alarms and Messages
Alarm Indication
An alarm condition is indicated by:
■ Audible alarm tone
■ Visual Alarm Indicator
■ Out-of-limit parameter will flash
“SEn OFF” and “nO SEn” will only generate an alarm condition if they occur after a pulse has
been found.
Alarm Limits
CAUTION: TO ENSURE THAT ALARM LIMITS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR THE PATIENT BEING
MONITORED, CHECK THE LIMITS EACH TIME THE PULSE CO-OXIMETER IS USED.
It is recommended that the operator be within a minimum of 10 feet from the Instrument. Directions
for alarm suspension are indicated below. When a sensor is not connected to a patient, or when a
sensor is not connected to its cable, the display will read SEn OFF or NO SEn. An audible alarm
will accompany the display unless the oximeter has been set to Alarm Silence Mode.
SETTING RANGE
SpCO* Low Limit
The SpCO low alarm limit can be set to
“----” (Off) or anywhere between 1% and 97%,
with a 1% step size. In the "----" (Off) setting, the SpCO Low Limit Alarm is disabled.
Factory default setting is “off.”
NOTE: The low alarm limit must always be below the high alarm limit. If the high alarm limit
is set below the low alarm limit, the low alarm limit will automatically adjust to the next setting
below the newly entered high alarm limit.
SpCO* High Limit
The SpCO high alarm limit can be set to
“----” (Off) or anywhere between 2% and 98%,
with a 1% step size. In the "----" (Off) setting, the SpCO High Limit Alarm is disabled.
Factory default setting is 10%.
SpMet* Low Limit
The SpMet low alarm limit can be set to “----” (Off) or anywhere between 0.1% and 99%. The
step size varies. When the range is 0.1 to 1.9% the step size is 0.1. When the range is from 2 to
99, the step size is .5%. In the “----“ (Off) setting, the SpMet Low Limit Alarm is disabled. Factory
default setting is “Off“.
NOTE: The low alarm limit must always be below the high alarm limit. If the high alarm limit
is set below the low alarm limit, the low alarm limit will automatically adjust to the next setting
below the newly entered high alarm limit.
SpMet* High Limit
The SpMet high alarm limit can be set to “----” (Off) or anywhere between 1% and 99.5% The
step size varies. When the range is 1.0 to 1.9% the step size is 0.1. When the range is from 2 to
99.5, the step size is .5% In the “----“ (Off) setting, the SpMet High Alarm Limit Alarm is disabled.
Factory default setting is 3%.
SpO
2
Low Limit
The SpO
2
low alarm limit can be set anywhere between 1% and 98%, with a 1% step
size.
NOTE: The low alarm limit must always be below the high alarm limit. If the high alarm limit
is set below the low alarm limit, the low alarm limit will automatically adjust to the next setting
below the newly entered high alarm limit.