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Alarms Alarm Categories
TM80/TM70 Telemetry Monitor Operator’s Manual 6 - 3
6.3 Alarm Categories
The alarms can be classified into two categories: physiological alarms and technical
alarms. Alarm messages are displayed in the message area on the main screen.
■ Physiological alarms, also called patient status alarms, are triggered by a
monitored parameter value that violates set alarm limits or an abnormal patient
condition.
■ Technical alarms, also called system status alarms, are triggered by a device
malfunction or a patient data distortion due to improper operation or mechanical
problems.
Apart from the physiological and technical alarm messages, the TM80/TM70 will show
some messages telling the system status.
6.4 Alarm Levels
The alarms can be classified into three severity levels: high level, medium level and low
level.
WARNING
• Always make sure that the audio alarm volume level is adequate in your
care environment. Always keep the patient under close surveillance.
• The reception failure of alarm signals may occur in the distributed alarm
system.
Alarm Levels Physiological Alarms Technical Alarms
High level Indicates that the patient is
in a life threatening situa-
tion, such as Asystole V-Fib/
V-Tac and so forth, and an
emergency treatment is
required.
Indicates a severe device malfunction or an
improper operation, which could make it
possible that the monitor cannot detect
critical patient status and thus threaten the
patient’s life, such as low battery.
Medium level Indicates that the patient’s
vital signs appear abnormal
and immediate treatment is
required.
Indicates a device malfunction or an
improper operation, which may not
threaten the patient’s life but may compro-
mise the monitoring of vital physiological
parameters.
Low level Indicates that the patient’s
vital signs appear abnormal
and immediate treatment
may be required.
Indicates a device malfunction or an
improper operation, which may compro-
mise a certain monitoring function but will
not threaten the patient’s life.