EDAN elite V5 User Manual page 57

Patient Monitor User Manual
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.
Alarm Sound:
The high/medium/low-level alarms are indicated by the system in following different audio ways:
Alarm Level
High
Medium
Low
The sound pressure range for auditory alarm signals is from 45 dB to 85 dB.
When different level alarms occur at the same time, alarm sound and alarm indicator prompt the
highest level alarm, alarm messages display in turn.
The parameter area has two flash methods to prompt alarms: background flash and text flash.
User can select one method from Menu > Alarm Setup > Visual Effect:
1) Text Flash: text flashes with frequency of 1 Hz.
2) Background Flash: background flashes with frequency of 1 Hz.
1 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.
2 Ensure the volume is properly set up. When the sound pressure of audible alarm is
below or equivalent to the ambient noise, it may be difficult for the operator to
distinguish the audio alarm.
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 frequency of 1.4 Hz～2.8 Hz. The alarm message flashes with red
background, and the symbol
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 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. While for technical alarm, the alarm indicator is constantly blue.
The alarm message flashes with yellow background, and the symbol
displayed at the alarm area.
is displayed at the alarm area.
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