Alarm Conditions; Alarms In Dual Monitoring; Checking Alarm Function - GE CARESCAPE ONE User Manual

CARESCAPE ONE User Manual DRAFT 26 October 2017

Alarm conditions

Physiological alarm conditions are triggered by a patient measurement being
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outside the parameter limits, by apnea, or by an arrhythmia condition.
Technical alarm conditions are triggered by an electrical, mechanical, or other
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failure of the equipment, or by failure of a sensor or component. Technical alarm
conditions may also be caused when an algorithm cannot classify or interpret the
available data. The visual manifestation of a technical alarm is active as long as
the reason for that alarm exists.
Certain technical alarms can be deactivated with the pause audio key. Some
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alarms can be configured in the Care Unit Settings and it is password protected.
For more information, see the supplemental information provided.

Alarms in dual monitoring

NOTE
Alarm transfer from CARESCAPE ONE to a host monitor
When the CARESCAPE ONE with an active patient case/admitted patient and active or
latched alarms is connected to a host monitor, these alarms will become latched on
the host monitor. Transferred alarms are considered newer than the existing alarms
on the host monitor, which affects the priority order of the displayed alarms. Also
note that after connection, CARESCAPE ONE alarms are reevaluated against the host
monitor alarm limits and may be reactivated. If the Continue menu is opened, the
alarm transfer only happens after a selection is made, meaning that alarm evaluation
is happening independently on the CARESCAPE ONE and the host monitor until a
selection is made.

Checking alarm function

1. Set a parameter alarm limit outside of the current measured patient values.
For example, connect the SpO
measured SpO
2. Confirm that the following alarm notification events occur:
The audible alarm sounds the correct tone.
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The alarm light illuminates.
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The SpO
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3. Audio pause the alarms and confirm that the alarms are paused and that the
alarm silence indicator light is a solid blue color.
4. Return the parameter alarm limit to the original value.
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During preparation for and return from transport, the
CARESCAPE ONE is connected to a host monitor in dual
monitoring. In dual monitoring, alarm messages are not
shown in the alarm area and parameter window numerics
do not flash on the CARESCAPE ONE display during an alarm
condition because the CARESCAPE ONE is acting as an
acquisition device for the host monitor.
At all other times when the CARESCAPE ONE is connected to a
host monitor, the CARESCAPE ONE display remains off and all
information is presented on the host monitor only.
sensor and adjust the SpO
2
values.
2
numeric value flashes in the parameter window with the correct color.
2
CARESCAPE ONE
Alarms
high limit under the
2
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