Figure 6-8. Low Priority Alarm: Sensor Off - Covidien Nellcor GR101704 Service Manual

Operation
Low priority alarm messages — Low priority alarms take precedence over user
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prompt and status messages. If more than one low priority alarm occurs within
quick succession, alarm messages appear in order of occurrence. Low priority
alarms appear in a steady, yellow bar in the status field.
To correct a user prompt
Read the recommended action portion of the message.
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Take the recommended action. The monitoring system triggers off the corrective
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action and automatically clears the message.
For multiple messages, press NEXT to view each message in order of priority.
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To correct an alarm message
Press the MORE INFO button for the top, most important alarm message.
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Read the alarm message description.
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Take the recommended action.
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Clear the alarm message by pressing the EXIT or DISMISS ALARM button.
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Limit Threshold Violation Indicators
The monitoring system reports real-time patient data. If that data falls outside
the alarm limit thresholds, a threshold violation occurs. This triggers an alarm
condition, resulting in a visual alarm. Reference
6-15. An audible alarm also results, unless a SILENCE ALARM (Audio Paused)
or an AUDIO OFF condition exists. Reference
6-13.
SpO
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falls within the upper and lower limit thresholds as a cyan value on a black back-
ground. If a threshold violation occurs, the value turns black on a yellow back-
ground.
Pulse (BPM) — The monitoring system reports real-time pulsations that fall
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within the upper and lower limit thresholds as a green value on a black back-
ground. If a threshold violation occurs, the value turns black on a yellow back-
ground.
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Figure 6-8. Low priority alarm: SENSOR OFF
— The monitoring system reports real-time blood oxygen saturation that
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Visual Alarm Management, p.
Audible Alarm Management, p.
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