Responding To Active Patient Alarms; Silencing Patient Alarms - ZOLL M2 Operator's Manual

Responding to Active Patient Alarms

When a patient alarm occurs, the unit emits a repeating pattern of sounds indicative of alarm
priority, highlights the value of the alarming parameter on the display, and flashes the bell icon
associated with that parameter. Do the following:
1. Check the patient and provide appropriate care.
Press the Alarm Control (
2.
second to stop the patient alarm audio for 90 seconds (default). The alarm tone stops, and the
unit displays the Alarm Audio Paused icon (
displays. The alarm message still displays, and the value for the alarming parameter remains
highlighted. (This pause period can only be configured in the supervisor menu.)
After caring for the patient, check that the appropriate alarms are set (for more information
3.
about setting alarms, see "Setting Alarm Limits" on page 5-7).
Note:
During the 90 seconds, if you press the Alarm Control button again, alarm and audio functions
resume.
After 90 seconds, if the patient parameter remains at a value that triggers the alarm, the unit
sounds the alarm tone again and removes the Alarm Audio Paused icon.
If the patient parameter returns to the normal range within the 90 second Audio Paused Period,
the ZOLL M2 unit:
Does not sound the alarm tone again
•
Removes the alarm message display
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Removes the alarming parameter indications on the display
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Removes the Audio Paused icon
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Stops flashing the indicator lights
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If a second, different alarm occurs after you pause an alarm tone, you can pause the alarm tone
for that second parameter by pressing the Alarm Control button again. The unit behaves the
same as described above for the first alarm. Pausing a second alarm does not alter the timing or
processing of the previously paused alarm.

Silencing Patient Alarms

To silence all audio patient alarms indefinitely, press the Alarm Control button (
to three seconds. The Alarm Audio Off icon (
display to indicate the status. No audio alarms are issued as long as the ZOLL M2 unit is in this
mode.
Note:
If the patient alarm condition clears (the patient parameter returns to a value within range) after
the alarm tones are turned off, the unit continues to display the Alarm Audio Off icon
indefinitely.
To re-enable the silenced patient alarm audio, press the Alarm Control button for less than one
second.
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) button on the ZOLL M2 unit's front panel for less than one
If patient cables/sensors/modules are intentionally disconnected by the operator,
press the Alarm Control (
than one second to clear the alarm.
The visual alarm indicators still flash and alarming parameters are highlighted
while the patient alarm audio is off.
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Responding to Active Patient Alarms
) and the ALARM AUDIO PAUSED message
) button on the ZOLL M2 unit's front panel for less
) and the ALARM AUDIO OFF message
) for one
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