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Nellcor SpO
2
 Alarm Limits
NOTE: If the SpO
2
 alarm high is set to OFF, the alarm OFF 
symbol  will display in the SpO
2
 parameter tile.
Alarms occurring during the process of SpO
2
 measurement include two (2) types: 
physiological alarms and technical alarms. Physiological alarms occur when the patient’s 
pulse rate or oxygen saturation level is equal to or exceeds set alarm limits. Technical alarms 
are any SpO
2
-related alarms, which are not physiological, such as functional failures.
2.4.3.2.2 Nellcor SpO
2
 Troubleshooting
PATIENT SIZE
SpO
2
 HIGH 
ALARM (%)
SpO
2
 LOW 
ALARM (%)
PR HIGH 
ALARM (bpm)
PR LOW 
ALARM (bpm)
Adult (ADU) 80 – 100 [OFF] 50 – 99 [85] 60 – 250 [150] 20 – 120 [45]
Pediatric (PED) 80 – 100 [OFF] 50 – 99 [85] 100 – 250 [175] 20 – 150 [70]
* Factory default values shown in brackets.
MESSAGE REASON ACTION
SPO2 SENSOR OFF SpO
2
 sensor may be 
disconnected from the patient
Place the sensor on the patient.
SPO2 NO SENSOR SpO
2
 sensor may be 
disconnected from the monitor 
or the extension cable
Plug the sensor into the monitor or the 
extension cable.
SPO2 PULSE SEARCH Hardware settings are being 
adjusted in order to 
discriminate a pulse waveform
Wait several seconds for saturation 
value to be displayed. If it does not 
display, do one of the following: 
• Change to site where pulse is 
stronger if patient is 
vasoconstricted. 
• Change or readjust sensor if loose.
SPO2 CHECK 
SENSOR
SpO
2
 sensor may be defective, 
incompatible, or improperly 
connected.
Reconnect the same sensor or replace 
the sensor.
SPO2
COMMUNICATION 
ERROR
The monitor and the SpO
2
 
modules are not communicating 
properly
Power the unit OFF/ON. If problem 
persists, notify hospital technician or 
Customer Support.
SPO2 BOARD FAULT SpO
2
 board is not producing 
measurement values.
Power the unit OFF/ON. If problem 
persists, notify hospital technician or 
Customer Support.
SPO2 MOTION Motion is detected. Decrease patient motion.
SPO2 INIT ERR SpO2 module failure. Notify hospital technician or Customer 
Support
SPO2 COMM STOP SpO2 module failure or 
communication error.
Notify hospital technician or Customer 
Support
SPO2 ALM LMT ERR Functional failure. Notify hospital technician or Customer 
Support
PR ALM LMT ERR Functional failure. Notify hospital technician or Customer 
Support