Monitoring Pulse Oxygen Saturation (SpO2) (Optional) Changing the SpO2 Settings
TM80 Telemetry Monitor Operator’s Manual 9 - 9
2. Tap the   icon to exit the SpO
2
 menu.
Options  Description Settings*
SpO
2
 Alarm Setup Configures whether to switch on SpO
2 
and SpO
2
 
Desat alarms. SpO
2 
 and Desat default to be 
switched on.
After tapping SpO
2
  or Desat you can configure 
alarm limits and alarm priority.
For SpO
2
: 
Alarm switch: On, Off
Alarm limit range:
0% to 100%;
The default alarm upper 
limit is 100%. The default 
alarm low limit is 90%.
Alarm Priority: Med, High
For Desat:
Alarm switch: On, Off
Alarm limit range:
Lower alarm limit is not 
higher than the SpO
2 
lower 
alarm limit. The default 
alarm low limit is 80%.
Alarm Priority: High
NIBP Simul When monitoring SpO
2
 and NIBP on the same 
limb simultaneously, you can switch on NIBP 
Simul to lock the SpO
2
 alarm status until the 
NIBP measurement ends. If you switch off NIBP 
Simul, low perfusion caused by NIBP measure-
ment may lead to inaccurate SpO
2
 readings and 
therefore cause false physiological alarms.
On, Off
* The factory default settings are in bold.