EDAN iM50 User Manual page 54

Patient Monitor User Manual
requires immediate operator response. Failure to respond to the cause of the alarm condition
is likely to result in death or irreversible injury of the patient.
2. Medium level alarms
A medium level alarm warns the operator of a medium priority alarm condition which
requires prompt operator response. Failure to respond to the cause of the alarm condition is
likely to result in reversible injury of the patient.
3. Low level alarms
A low level alarm reminds the operator of a low priority alarm condition which requires
response. And the response time for a low priority alarm condition can be greater than that for
a medium priority alarm condition. Failure to respond to the cause of the alarm condition is
likely to result in discomfort or reversible minor injury of the patient.
The high/medium/low-level alarms are indicated by the system in following different ways:
Standard
Alarm level Prompt
Mode is "DO-DO-DO------DO-DO, DO-DO-DO------DO-DO", which is
triggered once every 10 seconds. The alarm indicator flashes in red, with
High
frequency of 1.4 Hz ～ 2.8 Hz. The alarm message flashes with red
background, and the symbol *** is displayed at the alarm area.
Mode is "DO-DO-DO", which is triggered once every 25 seconds. The alarm
indicator flashes in yellow, with frequency of 0.4 Hz～0.8 Hz. The alarm
Medium
message flashes with yellow background, and the symbol ** is displayed at
the alarm area.
Mode is "DO-", which is triggered once every 30 seconds. When
physiological alarm is triggered, the alarm indicator is constantly yellow.
Low While for technical alarm, the alarm indicator is constantly blue. The alarm
message flashes with yellow background, and the symbol * is displayed at the
alarm area.
Mode 1
Alarm level Prompt
Mode is "Di-Di-Di------Di-Di", which is triggered once every 10 seconds. The
alarm indicator flashes in red, with frequency of 1.4 Hz～2.8 Hz. The alarm
High
message flashes with red background, and the symbol *** is displayed at the
alarm area.
Mode is "Di-Di-Di", which is triggered once every 25 seconds. The alarm
indicator flashes in yellow, with frequency of 0.4 Hz～0.8 Hz. The alarm
Medium
message flashes with yellow background, and the symbol ** is displayed at
the alarm area.
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Alarms