Chapter 4: Alarms; High Priority Alarms - Smiths Medical SurgiVet V3404 Plus Operation Manual

Chapter 4: Alarms

High Priority Alarms

A high priority alarm warns you when a patient's measurement matches or exceeds the high or low alarm limit for
that measurement. For example, if the low SpO
high priority alarm is triggered. During a high priority alarm:
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The High Priority ALARM indicator flashes (red).
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The digits for the violated alarm limit flash.
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3 A message is displayed (subject to the display priority).
The High Priority Alarm tone sounds (if not silenced).
NOTE: The alarm actions occur for each violated alarm, even if more than one alarm is violated at the
same time.
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alarm limit is set to 92, and the patient's measured SpO
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SpO2 < 98
Figure 4.1: Alarm Example
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Chapter 4: Alarms
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