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4Patient Alarms and INOPs
This chapter lists patient alarms alphabetically, and technical alarms (INOPs) arranged by the source of
the INOP and then alphabetically, irrespective of their priority. All alarms and INOPs are listed here;
the ones which can appear on your monitor will depend on the model and the individual options.
Patient Alarm Messages
The measurement labels and abbreviations for pressure, temperature, and SpO
2
alarms are explained
in the individual chapters.
Some alarms may be shown at the Information Center in shortened form, when transferred through
IntelliVue Instrument Telemetry. These shortened alarm texts are included in the list and identified
with the note "at Information Center".
Alarm Message From Condition Indication
* AFIB ECG/Arrhythmia Atrial fibrillation waveform detected yellow alarm lamp, short yellow
alarm tone
** AGT Mix MAC > 3 GM An agent mixture has been detected and the
sum of the 2 agent MAC components + MAC
(N
2
O) is ≥ 3 MAC (uncorrected)
yellow alarm lamp, alarm tone.
*** Apnea
*** Apnea x:yy
*** Apnea >10 min
CO
2
, Resp,
Spirometry, GM
Respiration has stopped for longer than the
preset apnea time. "x:yy" denotes the Apnea
duration in minutes and seconds
numeric flashes, red alarm lamp,
alarm tone
*** Asystole ECG No QRS detected for a period > the asystole
alarm threshold
numeric flashes, red alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** awRR High CO
2
, Resp, AGM,
GM
The airway respiration rate has exceeded the
high alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** awRR Low CO
2
, Resp, AGM,
GM
The airway respiration rate has dropped below
the low alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** <BIS Label> High BIS The Bispectral Index value has exceeded the
high alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone
** <BIS Label> Low BIS The Bispectral Index value has dropped below
the low alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit is
highlighted, yellow alarm lamp,
alarm tone