Responding To An Equipment Alert; Recoverable Temperature, Nibp, Or Spo 2 Alert-Not Escalated; Recoverable Spo 2 Alert-Escalated; Recoverable Nibp Alert-Escalated - Welch Allyn 53000 Directions For Use Manual

54 Chapter 4 Alarms and Alerts

Responding to an Equipment Alert

Recoverable Temperature, NIBP, or SpO
Most recoverable equipment alerts are not escalated to the level of patient alarms. When
an unescalated alert occurs, take the necessary steps to correct the equipment problem
and then resume patient monitoring.
For an unescalated equipment alert for Temperature, NIBP , or SpO
following:
•
•
Recoverable SpO
An SpO
it occurs when both of the following conditions exist:
•
•
See "Responding to a Patient Alarm"
Recoverable NIBP Alert—Escalated
An NIBP equipment alert is escalated to the level of a patient alarm whenever both of the
following conditions exist:
•
•
See "Responding to a Patient Alarm"
Note
WARNING If a patient alarm and an equipment alert occur at the same time,
take care of the patient alarm first.
Beeps once
Displays an error code (Cxx) in the relevant window—Temp, SYS, DIA, or SpO
Alert—Escalated
2
equipment alert is always escalated immediately to the level of a patient alarm if
2
SpO monitoring has begun and the monitor has recorded an SpO2
2
measurement
An SpO or Pulse Rate alarm limit has been set
2
Two consecutive NIBP equipment alerts occur while the monitor is taking
automatic NIBP/PR measurements
Alarms are enabled
For information about a battery alert, see
and "Battery Failure" on page 71.
Welch Allyn Vital Signs Monitor 300 Series
Alert—Not Escalated
2
on page 53.
on page 53.
"Battery Low Warning"
, the monitor does the
2
2
on page 71