Table 11-2. Initial Alarm Priority For Errors - Covidien Nellcor GR101704 Service Manual

Alarm Prioritization
Alarms have an assigned priority. Stacked alarms display in order of criticality
and priority. Reference
and low priority alarms. Occasionally, the monitoring screen field contains one
or more prompts or error messages. Stacked alarms display in order of critical-
ity and priority. High priority messages appear above low priority messages.
Alarms of the same priority appear in order of occurrence. If the caregiver does
not resolve the issue and clear the condition, the monitoring system may esca-
late the alarm by increasing the frequency of the alarm.
Priority Message
Med. Pulse Rate
Low
Med. Pulse Rate
High
Med. SpO Low
2
Med. SpO High
2
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Table 11-2. Initial Alarm Priority for Errors
Condition
If Pulse Rate Delay is enabled and not set
1.
to OFF, patient pulse rate violates the
lower pulse rate limit threshold and
exceeds the Pulse Rate Delay limit
If Pulse Rate Delay is disabled or set to
2.
OFF, patient pulse rate violates the lower
pulse rate limit threshold
If Pulse Rate Delay is enabled and not set
1.
to OFF, patient pulse rate violates the
upper pulse rate limit threshold and
exceeds the Pulse Rate Delay limit
2. If Pulse Rate Delay is disabled or set to
OFF, patient pulse rate violates the upper
pulse rate limit threshold
If the SatSeconds alarm is enabled and
1.
not set to OFF, patient SpO
lower SpO limit threshold AND exceeds
2
the SatSeconds limit
If the SatSeconds alarm is disabled or set
2.
to OFF, patient SpO value violates the
2
lower SpO limit threshold
2
If the SatSeconds alarm is enabled and
1.
not set to OFF, patient SpO
upper SpO limit threshold AND exceeds
2
the SatSeconds limit
If the SatSeconds alarm is disabled or set
2.
to OFF, patient SpO value violates the
2
upper SpO limit threshold
2
Types, p. 6-11, for details on high, medium,
Pulse rate is below the alarm
limit. Check patient immedi-
ately.
Pulse rate is above the alarm
limit. Check patient immedi-
ately.
SpO is below the alarm
2
violates the limit. Check patient immedi-
2
ately.
SpO is above the alarm
2
violates the limit. Check patient immedi-
2
ately.
Alarms and Error Conditions
Resolution Dismiss
No
No
No
No
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