Alarms Operations
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General Alarms
General alarms are alerts that cannot be classified as physiological or technical, but that
require attention. General alarms are not related to patient medical condition.
2.5.2 Alarm Priorities
Alarms in each category (Physiological, Technical or General) are classified based on their
degree of severity. The priority determines the frequency of audio and visual alerts. There are
two (2) visual alerts: the alarm light and the alarm-related message on the display. For an
ECG Lead Off alarm, the alarm will sound according to the ECG priority setting.
1. Priority One (1) Alarm: This alarm requires an urgent and immediate response from
the clinician. The numeric value of the alarming parameter will flash at a constant rate in
black text on a red background. The alarm light will flash red with high frequency. The
audio alert cycles once every ten (10) seconds.
2. Priority Two (2) Alarm: This alarm requires a serious response and consideration by
the clinician. The numeric value of the alarming parameter will flash at a constant rate in
black text on a yellow background. The alarm light flashes amber with a slow frequency.
The audio alert cycles once every 25 seconds.
3. Priority Three (3) Alarm: This alert should be attended to as soon as possible by the
clinician. The numeric value of the alarming parameter displays in black text on a yellow
background and does not flash. The alarm light will be amber and does not flash. The
audio alert cycles once every 25 seconds.
All physiological alarms can be changed by the clinician. Technical alarm priorities are
preset in the system and can not be changed. The alert message for technical alarms displays
on a yellow background. To change the parameter alarm priorities, open the individual
PARAMETER SETUP menus and select the priority desired. Parameter alarm priorities may
also be adjusted in the ALARM SETUP menu.
NOTE: When alarms of different priorities occur simultaneously, the
monitor will display the alarm with the highest priority.
2.5.3 Alarm Setup Menus
The Alarm Setup Menus enable the customization of the COMMON ALARM SETUP as
well as the ALARM SETUPs for the following individual parameters: HR, SPO2, NIBP,
IBP, RESP, and TEMP.
2.5.3.1 Accessing the Alarm Setup Menus
1. Using the Navigator™ Knob, select ALARM SETUP from the MONITOR SETUP
menu. The default ALARM SETUP menu is the COMMON ALARM SETUP as shown
in FIGURE 2-47.
2. Use the ALM SEL Drop-Down menu to access the ALARM SETUP menu for a specific
parameter. The choices are: HR ALARM SETUP, SPO2 ALARM SETUP, NIBP
ALARM SETUP, IBP ALARM SETUP, RESP ALARM SETUP, and TEMP ALARM
SETUP. The selected ALARM SETUP menu will determine the other available menu
selections.
NOTE: For more information on parameter alarms and instructions
for setting these alarms, refer to the parameter-specific
section of this Operator's Manual.
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