EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use 4-1
4
Alarms
Alarms alert you to physiological or technical alarm conditions that require attention.
Physiological alarm conditions include a patient exceeding the high or low limits set for:
• temperature
• blood pressure
• pulse rate
• respiration rate
• SpO
2
and SpHb®
• etCO
2
, imCO
2
, and IPI
Technical alarm conditions indicate issues with the monitor equipment, such as a low
battery or the print recorder running out of paper.
Alarms are divided into three severity levels:
• High — Indicates a potentially life-threatening situation. A high-priority alarm
requires an immediate response from the clinician.
• Medium — Indicates a physiological condition that requires prompt attention.
Medium-priority alarms are most often triggered by an alarm limit violation.
• Low — Most low-priority alarms indicate a problem with the monitor that needs to be
corrected.
When an alarm event occurs, the monitor issues both a visual and an auditory alarm. The
priority of the alarm determines the alarm’s visual and auditory characteristics. See
“Visual Alarm Indicators” on page 4-2 and “Auditory Alarm Indicators” on page 4-5.
WARNING
Alarms are not a substitute for bedside assessment of the patient’s physiological condition. Patients
should be checked in person on a regular basis.
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