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Medium Priority Alarms
A medium priority alarm indicates that an equipment fault has occurred and the device is unable to
provide a measurement value. See table 8 for medium priority alarms.
Medium priority alarms are both audible and visual.
Alarm
Low battery
Sensor fault:
•
Sensor is not connected to
the monitor.
•
Sensor is not connected to
the finger.
Poor signal quality. Hard to detect
pulse.
Occlusion:
•
Low or no flow from sample
line or cannula
•
Clogged filter in the moisture
trap
•
Kinked sample line or
cannula
•
Full trap
Incompatible USB flash drive has
been connected to the monitor.
When not using the SpO
medium and low priority oximetry alarms:
1. Turn the monitor off.
2. Disconnect the sensor.
3. Turn the monitor on.
Medium priority capnography alarms cannot be intentionally disabled.
CAUTION: Capnography alarms are not active until the first breath is detected.
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Oximetry alarms are not active until the first pulse is detected.
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Table 8. Medium Priority Alarms
Visual Indicator
Battery indicator flashes yellow
once every 2 seconds.
The
once every 2 seconds.
The
indicator flashes yellow
once every 2 seconds.
"OCCLUSION" displays with a
yellow background that flashes
once every 2 seconds.
To prevent damage to the pump,
the pump stops after 10 seconds
of occlusion and then displays a
pop-up window:
"Occlusion
Press OK To Resume"
"Incompatible USB" pop-up
window displays.
and pulse rate parameters, the clinical operator can intentionally disable
2
indicator flashes yellow
Alarms
Audible Indicator
3 beeps followed by a
20-second pause.
This cycle repeats until
silenced or the alarm
condition is cleared.
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