User's Manual

Rad-87 Pulse CO-Oximeter Operator’s Manual
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Alarms and Messages
Action: Removal of both patient cables/sensors
State: Alarms active
ALARM PRIORITY ALARM BELL SYSTEM STATUS LIGHT
High Flashing Red Flashing Red
Action: Press Alarm Silence button
State: Alarms silenced
ALARM PRIORITY ALARM BELL SYSTEM STATUS LIGHT
Any Off Solid Yellow
When not monitoring a patient
Action: Press Alarm Silence button
State: Alarms silenced
ALARM PRIORITY ALARM BELL SYSTEM STATUS LIGHT
Low Off Solid Yellow
this State remains until active patient monitoring begins.
Alarm Bell
The Alarm Bell flashes red for high priority alarms. Pressing the Alarm Silence Button once
silences the audible alarm for 120 seconds (default) while the Alarm Bell flashes to indicate an
alarm condition. If the high priority alarm condition is resolved during the Alarm silence interval,
the Alarm Bell stops flashing. If the high priority alarm condition remains (Alarm Bell flashing
red), pressing the Alarm Silence button again activates the audible alarms and the Alarm Bell
continues to flash red. The Alarm Bell stops flashing when the high priority alarm conditions are
resolved.
System Status Light
While monitoring a patient and an alarm condition occurs, an audible alarm activates and the
System Status Light shows solid yellow for low priority alarms, flashes yellow for medium priority
alarms or flashes red for high priority alarms. Pressing the Alarm Silence Button (one time)
silences the alarm tone for 120 seconds (default). Pressing the Alarm Silence Button a second
time activates the audible alarms and the System Status Light shows solid yellow for low priority
alarms, flashes yellow for medium priority alarms or flashes red for high priority alarms. When all
alarm conditions are resolved, the System Status Light changes to solid green.
While not monitoring a patient, the System Status Light illuminates solid yellow. If an alarm
condition occurs the System Status Light shows solid yellow for low priority alarms. Pressing the
Alarm Silence Button will permanently silence the alarm tone and the System Status Light is solid
yellow until the power is cycled or patient monitoring begins.
Should the alarm condition be created by a low battery condition, plug the instrument into AC
power immediately.