Philips IntelliVue TRx Instructions For Use Manual page 90

Technical Alarms (INOPs)
Alarm Text
SpO T EQUIP MALF
2
Source - Telemetry
SpO T ERRATIC
2
Source - Telemetry
SpO T EXTD UPDATE
2
Numeric is replaced by a
-?-.
Source - Telemetry
SpO T INTERFERENCE
2
Source - Telemetry
SpO T LOW PERFUSION
2
Source - Telemetry
SpO T NO SENSOR
2
Silencing this
Note—
technical alarm turns off
the SpO measurement.
2
Source - Telemetry
5-16 Alarms
Draft - 1 Aug 08
Technical Alarms (Inoperative Conditions)
Priority Condition
Hard Malfunction in the SpO
equipment
Hard Erratic SpO
measurements, often due to
a faulty sensor or invalid
SpO measurements, or
2
incorrect transducer
position
Soft The update period of
displayed values is
extended due to an NBP
measurement on the same
limb or an excessively
noisy signal.
Hard Level of ambient light or
level of electrical
interference are so high that
the SpO
measure SpO
rate.
Soft Accuracy may be reduced
due to low perfusion. Data
displayed with ?.
Hard No sensor attached to SpO
device
What to do
Contact Service.
2
Repeat measurement,
2
reposition sensor on patient,
or finally, replace sensor.
If NBP is not active, check
the sensor placement.
Reposition the sensor on
patient, or replace sensor.
Reduce ambient light to
sensor or electrical noise
sources.
sensor cannot
2
and pulse
2
Increase perfusion. Change
sensor site. Avoid site distal
to BP cuff or intra-arterial
line. Warm the site.
Attach SpO
2
sensor.
2