Philips IntelliVue MX40 - Technical Alarms (INOPs)

Technical Alarms (INOPs)
8-2 Troubleshooting
Technical Alarms (INOPs)
Technical Alarms, or INOPs (inoperative conditions), are sourced at the MX40,
the ST/AR algorithm running at the Information Center, or the IntelliVue
Patient Monitor. They identify inoperative conditions (that is conditions where
the system is not operating properly and therefore cannot measure or detect
alarm conditions reliably). There are four levels of Technical Alarms:
• Severe - Monitoring and alarm generation are disabled. Visual alarm
indicator on the MX40. Audible tone at the Information Center. Must be
acknowledged by a clinician.
• Hard - Monitoring and alarm generation are disabled. Visual alarm
indicator on the MX40. Audible tone at the Information Center.
• Soft - Monitoring and alarms remain active. Visual alarm indicator on the
MX40 and at the Information Center. No audible tones are generated at the
Information Center
• Red/Yellow - Replace Battery, ECG Leads Off, and Leadset Unplugged
INOPs may be configured to display as either Red or Yellow Technical
Alarms.
Note - The ECG Leads Off and Leadset Unplugged INOPs will initially
display as a cyan technical alarm until a valid ECG signal is obtained.