User's Manual Part 7

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Alarms and Alerts

Alarms and Alerts

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Responding to an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Silencing an Alarm or Alert Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Suspending the Alarm Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Customizing Alarm Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

About ParamSet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Responding to an Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

About Battery Charge Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Alert Messages and Status Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Overview

An Alarm warns of a patient condition, such as a vital-sign reading that is outside of

acceptable limits. When an alarm occurs, the red light on the monitor flashes and the

numerics of the violating alarm limits on the display turn red. If tones are not suspended,

the alarm tone sounds.

An Alert warns of an equipment condition, such as a low battery or a detached lead.

When an alert occurs, the yellow light on the monitor flashes and a message describing

the error condition appears on the display. If tones are not suspended, the alert tone

sounds.

Alarms have priority over alerts. If an alarm and an alert are detected simultaneously, the

monitor notifies you of the alarm. It then notifies you of the alert only if the alert condition

still exists after the alarm condition is removed.

Summary of content (10 pages)

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85 5 Alarms and Alerts Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Responding to an Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Silencing an Alarm or Alert Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Suspending the Alarm Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Customizing Alarm Limits . . . . . .
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86 Alarms and Alerts Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor Silencing an Alarm or Alert Tone A tone sounds whenever the monitor detects an alarm or alert condition. To Silence the Currently Sounding Tone for 90 Seconds 1. Press Note . Silencing the tone does not affect the other alarm or alert indicators. • The red light (alarm) or the yellow light (alert) flashes. • After 90 seconds, if the condition is not corrected, the tone starts again.
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Directions for Use Alarms and Alerts 3. Press 87 to silence the audible tone for 90 seconds at the monitor and at Acuity. • Silencing the audible tone does not remove visual alarm or alert indications. • Silencing the audible tone causes an alarm or alert suspend at Acuity. • When the alarm or alert condition is corrected, all alarm or alert indicators cease and all alarms are immediately rearmed. 4. After caring for the patient, verify that alarm limits are enabled and correctly set.
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88 Alarms and Alerts Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor Figure 86. Suspend Audible Alarms: Off HALL, ROBERT E. 3456187 Adult II 3:00:06P Rm 239 1mV/cm HR/min NIBP mmHg Setup Alarms ECG Resp/min SpO2 Suspend Audible Alarms Off Alarm Tone Low Med High Exit % NIBP Timings Service On (90 sec) Right ( ) to suspend audible alarms. Trends Snapshots Setup 3. Highlight On (Figure 87). Note If audible alarms are suspended, pressing cancels the suspension. Figure 87.
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Directions for Use Alarms and Alerts 89 Customizing Alarm Limits At the Monitor Typically, each institution defines the patient alarm limits for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients, and then configures the monitor with those alarm limits before putting the monitor into service. Alarm limits can be temporarily customized for an individual patient while the monitor is in use.
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90 Alarms and Alerts Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor About ParamSet Using ParamSet, you can quickly widen the alarm limits by a configured percentage (relative to the patient’s alarming reading) for any vital sign. For information about ParamSet, see “ParamSet” on page 154. Responding to an Alarm An alarm condition is indicated on the monitor in the following ways: • The RED indicator (rightmost of three) above the display screen flashes.
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Directions for Use Alarms and Alerts 91 To Respond at the Monitor to an Alert 1. Press to silence the tone for 90 seconds; press to clear the alert. 2. Troubleshoot and correct the problem. (See “Alert Messages and Status Messages” on page 92.) To Respond at Acuity to an Alert For a monitor in communication with Acuity, alarms and alerts can be detected by either the monitor or Acuity, and are displayed in both places. See Acuity Directions For Use. About Battery Charge Status Table 8.
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92 Alarms and Alerts Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor Alert Messages and Status Messages Table 9. Alert Messages and Status Messages Alert Type ECG NIBP Message Possible Cause and Suggested Response ECG Fault. XX lead failed. Lead XX (LA, LL, RA, C, or RL) has very poor contact or no contact with the patient. Check for proper connection and replace the electrode if needed. ECG Fault. XX, XX leads failed.
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Directions for Use Alarms and Alerts 93 Table 9. Alert Messages and Status Messages (continued) Alert Type Network Communication Battery Message Possible Cause and Suggested Response NIBP Fault. No valid blood pressure found. The patient mode setting is incorrect or the wrong hose or cuff is being used for the current patient mode. NIBP Fault. Calibrating. Please wait. The monitor periodically calibrates (zeroes) the NIBP channel to make sure it can properly make NIBP measurements.
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94 Alarms and Alerts Welch Allyn Propaq LT Vital Signs Monitor Table 9. Alert Messages and Status Messages (continued) Alert Type Charger SpO2 Resp General Message Possible Cause and Suggested Response Charger Fault. Service charger. Service required. Charger Disabled. Battery temperature too high or low. The battery is too cold or too hot to charge. Normalize the battery temperature before attempting to charge it. Battery Fault. Replace battery.