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Operating the Oximeter
2. softkey—Use this softkey to set upper and lower limits for neonates. Scroll
NEO
through each limit setting option using the SELECT softkey until you reach the
limit value you wish to change. Change the value by pressing the ADJUST UP or
ADJUST DOWN key below the
reach the desired value. This setting only holds until power recycle. Decimal
points to the right of the displayed values indicate those limits have been
modified from the power-on default values. See Adjusting the Factory Default
Settings on page 72.
a. Upper and Lower SpO
limit is 85%. An alarm sounds each time patient saturation violates these alarm limits.
b. SatSeconds Alarm Management—The neonate default SatSeconds value is OFF. For
more information, refer to Using the SatSeconds™ Alarm Management Feature, page 78.
c. OxiMax SPD™ Alert (SPD) Feature—This option is not available for neonates. For
more information, refer to Using the OxiMax SPD™ Alert Feature, page 77.
d. Upper and Lower Pulse Rate Limits—The neonate default upper limit is 190 bpm
and lower limit is 90 bpm. An alarm sounds each time patient pulse rate violates these
alarm limits.
e. Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management—The neonate default Pulse Rate Delay is OFF,
but can be set to a five (5) or ten (10) second pulse rate alarm delay. For more
information, refer to Using the Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management Feature, page 78.
3. softkey—Use this softkey to set upper and lower limits for adult and
ADULT
pediatric patients. Scroll through each limit setting option using the SELECT
softkey until you reach the limit value you wish to change. Change the value by
pressing the ADJUST UP or ADJUST DOWN key below the
the oximeter panel until you reach the desired value. This setting only holds until
power recycle. Decimal points to the right of the displayed values indicate those
limits have been modified from the power-on default values. See Adjusting the
Factory Default Settings on page 72.
a. Upper and Lower SpO
limit is 85%. An alarm sounds each time patient saturation violates these alarm limits.
b. SatSeconds Alarm Management—The adult default SatSeconds value is 100
SatSeconds. For more information, refer to Using the SatSeconds™ Alarm Management
Feature, page 78.
c. OxiMax SPD™ Alert (SPD) Feature—The SPD feature is not indicated for use on
pediatric patients, but on adult patients only. The adult default SPD alarm sensitivity is
a value of one (1) for most sensitive to patterns of desaturation. For more information,
refer to Using the OxiMax SPD™ Alert Feature, page 77. When SPD is enabled, the
SatSeconds feature is automatically enabled with a setting of 100.
d. Upper and Lower Pulse Rate Limits—The adult default upper limit is 170 bpm and
lower limit is 40 bpm. An alarm sounds each time patient pulse rate violates these
alarm limits.
e. Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management—The adult default Pulse Rate Delay is OFF,
but can be set to a five (5) or ten (10) second pulse rate alarm delay. For more
information, refer to Using the Pulse Rate Delay Alarm Management Feature, page 78.
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Limits—The neonate default upper limit is 95% and lower
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Limits—The adult default upper limit is 100% and lower
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key on the oximeter panel until you
ALARM SILENCE
key on
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