Alarm Setup; Alarm Cause - EDAN M3A User Manual

M3A Vital Signs Monitor User Manual
Do not rely exclusively on the audible alarm system for patient monitoring. Adjustment of
alarm volume to a low level or off during patient monitoring may result in patient danger.
Remember that the most reliable method of patient monitoring combines close personal
surveillance with correct operation of monitoring equipment.
NOTE:
1 When alarms of different levels occur at the same time, the monitor prompts one of
the highest levels.
2 If the monitor is powered off and then turned on, the alarm setup can resume to the
setup which is set before the power-off.

5.1.3 Alarm Setup

Set Alarm Setup in Main Menu to open the submenu. The user can turn ON or OFF the alarm
for each parameter, and set the upper alarm limit and lower alarm limit for each parameter by
High or Low.
 Alarm setup of each parameter
In the Alarm Setup menu, set the alarm limit for each parameter: SYS, DIA, MAP, SpO
For example: Method to set systolic blood pressure alarm limit for SYS alarm:
Step 1: Set SYS to ON;
Step 2: Set High (higher limit of SYS alarm) and Low (lower limit of SYS alarm).
The user can press the UP/DOWN and OK button to set the menu.
The method for setting the alarm limits of other parameters is the same as SYS alarm.
1 If the user set alarm to OFF, the monitor will not give alarm prompts when an alarm is
activated, the user should use this function cautiously.
2 The user should check the alarm limit to ensure it is proper for each patient.

5.2 Alarm Cause

Alarm occurs when:
1. Physiological alarm is evoked;
2. Technical alarm is evoked;
 A. Conditions that activate the parameter alarms:
The measurement value exceeds the alarm limit and the alarm is set to ON. Alarms will not be
activated if the alarm is set to OFF.
 B. Conditions that activate the system alarms (technical alarm):
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