A5/A3™ Operating Instructions 046-003777-00 6 - 3
Alarms and Messages Introduction
6.1.2 Types of Alarms and Messages
The A5/A3 provides the following types of alarms and messages below. See section 6.6 (page 6-15)
"Alarm and Prompt Messages" for the list of alarms and messages:
• Physiological Alarm:
This is an alarm caused by a patient-related variable. It requires a response from the user. It can
have the following priority: high, medium, or low.
• Technical Alarm:
This is an alarm caused by a machine-related variable. It requires a response from the user. It can
have the following priority: high, medium, or low.
• Prompt Message:
This is a message to the user. It does not require a response from the user. It always has the lowest
priority, below Physiological and Technical alarms. It is displayed in black text on white
background.
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