EarlyVue VS30 Instructions for Use A-11
Auto Set Alarm Limits
Neonatal Auto Set Alarm Calculations
Pulse Rate
(NBP)
Pulse x 0.8 or 41/min (whichever is
greater)
Pulse x 1.25 or 239/min (whichever is
smaller)
Pulse Rate
(Philips
SpO2)
Pulse x 0.8 or 31/min (whichever is
greater)
Pulse x 1.25 or 299/min (whichever is
smaller)
Pulse Rate
(Nellcor
SpO2)
Pulse x 0.8 or 31/min (whichever is
greater)
Pulse x 1.25 or 299/min (whichever is
smaller)
Respiration
(CO2/SARA)
awRR x 0.5 or 4 rpm (whichever is
greater)
awRR x 1.5 or 30 rpm (whichever is
smaller)
SpO2 Same as default alarm limit Same as default alarm limit
Temperature Temp – 0.9°F
Temp – 0.5°C
Temp + 0.9°F
Temp + 0.5°C
Parameter Adult/Pediatric Lower Limit Adult/Pediatric Upper Limit
Parameter Neonatal Lower Limit Neonatal Upper Limit
etCO2 • 0 mmHg – 32 mmHg (0 kPa – 4.3
kPa): No change
• 32 mmHg – 35 mmHg (4.3 kPa –
4.7 kPa): 29 mmHg (3.9 kPa)
• 35 mmHg – 45 mmHg
(4.7 kPa – 6.0 kPa): etCO
2
–
6 mmHg (etCO
2
– 0.8 kPa)
• 45 mmHg – 48 mmHg (6.0 kPa –
6.4 kPa): 39 mmHg (5.2 kPa)
• > 48 mmHg (6.4 kPa): No change
• 0 mmHg – 32 mmHg (0 kPa –
4.3 kPa): No change
• 32 mmHg – 35 mmHg (4.3 kPa –
4.7 kPa): 41 mmHg (5.5 kPa)
• 35 mmHg – 45 mmHg (4.7 kPa –
6.0 kPa): etCO
2
+ 6 mmHg (etCO
2
+
0.8 kPa)
• 45 mmHg – 48 mmHg (6.0 kPa –
6.4 kPa): 51 mmHg (6.8 kPa)
• > 48 mmHg (6.4 kPa): No change
imCO2 No change 20 mmHg (2.7 kPa)
IPI NA NA
NBP
Diastolic
Diastolic – 15 (within 20 mmHg –
40 mmHg)
Diastolic – 2 within 2.7 kPa – 5.3 kPa
Diastolic + 15 (within 55 mmHg –
75 mmHg)
Diastolic + 2 within 7.3 kPa – 10.0 kPa
NBP Map MAP – 15 (within 35 mmHg –
45 mmHg)
MAP – 2 within 4.7 kPa – 6.0 kPa
MAP + 15 (within 65 mmHg – 75 mmHg)
MAP + 2 within 8.7 kPa – 10.0 kPa
NBP Systolic Systolic – 15 (within 45 mmHg –
60 mmHg)
Systolic – 2 within 6.0 kPa – 8.0 kPa
Systolic + 15 (within 90 mmHg –
115 mmHg)
Systolic + 2 within 12.0 kPa – 15.3 kPa
Pulse Rate
(NBP)
Pulse – 30 (within 80 – 100/min) Pulse + 40 (within 180 – 210/min)