Philips HeartStart MRx - General Status

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General Status
The general status area of the display contains:
• Mark Event button label
•Date and time
• Audio recording icon. If the option is enabled, one of the audio recording icons is displayed to the
left of the battery icons in all clinical modes to indicate the status of audio recording.
• Battery power indicators
Battery icons, labeled “A” and “B”, correspond with the battery compartments located at the back of
the HeartStart MRx. Each battery icon displays the current available battery power, ranging from
hollow (fully discharged) to full (fully charged), as shown in Figure 6. If the AC Power Module is
inserted in Compartment B, the no battery icon is displayed.
Figure 6 Battery Charge Level Indicators
•INOP statements
INOP statements appear in the top left of the display if equipment problems are detected.
• ECG/HR alarm status
Alarm messages communicate arrhythmia alarms, as well as overall alarm status (alarms off, alarms
paused).
• Patient information
Some modes of operation allow for the entry of patient information via a menu choice. If no
information is entered, the patient category is defaulted to Adult, unless configured otherwise, and
the pacing status is set to Non-Paced, unless the Paced status has been previously set to paced for an
internally paced patient or the HeartStart MRx is pacing the patient. In Pacer Mode, Paced status is
not displayed.
• Patient Name. If entered, the patient’s name will appear above the patient type and paced status.
•Event Timer
An Event Timer communicates the elapsed time for the current patient incident.
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