Chapter 5 Alarms
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Selecting Default Alarm Limits
The three options -- Default Adult, Default Pediatric, Default Neonate -- allow you to set all
alarm limits to the X Series unit’s factory-specified default values, by patient type.
Warning! • A potential hazard exists if different alarm limits are used for the same or similar
equipment in any single area.
• Confirm the alarm limits are appropriate for the patient each time there is a new
patient case.
• Do not set alarm limits to such extreme values that render the alarm system useless.
Setting Alarm Limits Relative to the Patient -- Stat Set Option
The X Series unit also allows you to set all alarm limits relative to the patient’s current vital
signs measurements by performing the following actions:
1. Press .
2. Press the Alarm quick access key ( ).
3. Press the Stat Set quick access key ( ). The X Series unit sets all parameters to a new value
based on the current values as follows:
Parameter
(units)
Range Upper Limit Calculation Lower Limit Calculation
HR/PR
(bpm)
Numeric < 26 Limit is unchanged Limit = 25
26 Numeric 99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2 Limit = Numeric x 0.8
100 Numeric 250
Limit = Numeric + 20 Limit = Numeric – 20
Numeric > 250 Limit = 250 Limit is unchanged
IBP
(mmHg)
Numeric < 26 Limit = Numeric + 5 Limit = Numeric – 5
26 Numeric 99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2 Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99 Limit = Numeric + 20 Limit = Numeric – 20
NIBP
(mmHg)
Numeric < 26 Limit = Numeric + 5 Limit = Numeric – 5
26 Numeric 99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2 Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99 Limit = Numeric + 20 Limit = Numeric – 20
RR/BR
(/min)
Numeric < 26 Limit = Numeric + 5 Limit = Numeric – 5
26 Numeric 99
Limit = Numeric x 1.2 Limit = Numeric x 0.8
Numeric > 99 Limit = Numeric + 20 Limit = Numeric – 20