Product Manual

2036991-001C CARESCAPE V100 Vital Signs Monitor 5-3

Alarms: Description

Description

The V100 Monitor provides visible and audible indications of patient- and

system-related alarm conditions. An alarm can generate an audible indication,

visual indication, alarm message code, and electronic record in the history.

There are three categories of alarms: patient-related (limit and parameter status

alarms), system-related (printer, battery, and memory alarms), and system

failures.

All alarm indications are accompanied by an audible signal unless alarm silence

is active. A system failure and battery low shutdown generates a high-pitched

audible alarm regardless of alarm silence being active.

Adjusting Alarm Limits

Alarms Button

Alarm limits can be adjusted by pressing the Alarms button. The first value to

adjust is systolic high limit. Subsequent presses of the Alarms button take you to

the next adjustment in the sequence. Pressing the +/- buttons increments/

decrements the selected value.

To exit limit adjustment mode after setting alarms, press the Alarms button until

the main monitoring screen appears. Or, you can let the mode time-out by not

touching the limit adjustment button until the main monitoring screen appears.

The monitor returns to all default limit settings after power-off; these defaults

are adjustable via configuration mode.

Limits for a particular vital sign are displayed in the applicable vital sign's

window, with the high limit always being displayed first. Vital sign limits are

displayed in the following order: Systolic (HIGH, LOW) for adult/ped patient,

Diastolic (HIGH, LOW) for adult/ped patient type, Systolic (HIGH, LOW) for

neonate patient type, Diastolic (HIGH, LOW) for neonate patient type, pulse rate

and SpO

(optional).

NOTES

 The temperature and MAP vital signs are not checked against alarm

limits.

 Only NIBP limits (diastolic and systolic) are adjustable based on the

patient type.

Adjusting the Alarm Volume

You can adjust the alarm volume by pressing the Menu button. ALARM VOLUME

flashes in green with the value in the Diastolic window. You can set the ALARM

VOLUME range from 1 to 10 (10 being the loudest). The typical range of alarm

volume is 60 dB to 75 dB. Changing the volume applies to all alarms.

The positive key tone that sounds when you press the +/- buttons relates directly

to the user-set alarm volume.