Using Oximeter Softkey Menus; Navigating Menu Options - Covidien Nellcor OxiMax N-600x Operator's Manual

Note:
Once audible alarms are disabled, the orange LED above the ALARM SILENCE key
lights to indicate the disabled alarm state.
To select the standby mode
Normally, use the standby mode setting for the patient who must temporarily leave
the oximeter.
The standby mode enables the oximeter to retain alarm limit settings in effect when
a caregiver temporarily removes a patient's sensor.
1. Verify the oximeter alarm limits are configured to the monitored patient.
2. Disconnect the sensor from the oximeter.
3. Press the ALARM SILENCE key to silence the audible alarms.
4. Press the ALARM SILENCE key to disable the alarm messages.
The oximeter is now in the standby mode. Reconnect the sensor to the oximeter and
the patient to return to normal monitoring.

Using Oximeter Softkey Menus

Navigating Menu Options

Hierarchy
The oximeter's softkey menu hierarchy allows the user or technician to configure and
operate the oximeter, select options, and view trend or event data.
Note:
The oximeter compiles trend data on each entry or re-entry to the Trend menu. To refresh
active trend data, re-enter the Trend menu from the Main menu.
Sensor sub-menu choices differ, depending on what type of patient alarm event data
are stored in the sensor chip.
Common Menu Options
1. BACK softkey— Return to the previous menu level without exiting the selected menu
area entirely.
2. NEXT softkey—Proceed to the next screen of menu options for that menu set.
Operator's Manual
Figure 28. Standby Mode
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