Operator's Manual Part 2

D-10 ApexPro Telemetry System Revision D
2001989-134
ApexPro FH Transceiver: Equipment Overview
Procedure Alarm Silence (PAS) Button
Depressing the PAS button, while the PAS Status Indicator LED is
flashing, informs the clinicians at the CIC Pro location that the
attending nurse will be performing a procedure to the patient that may
cause inadvertent false alarms at the CIC Pro (i.e. changing lead wires,
electrodes, etc.)
Once the PAS button is pressed, the following events occur at the CIC
Pro.
1. A timer is displayed in the fourth patient block configurable field
that displays the length of Procedure Alarm Silence time remaining
on the transceiver.
CAUTION
All non-level one alarms are ignored while the PAS alarm
is active.
2. “Alarm Pause” is denoted in Full Disclosure for the duration of the
PAS period.
Once the PAS button is pressed, the ApexPro FH transceiver enters the
PAS Mode with the following indications:
1. The active time is set for 120 seconds and begins counting down.
2. The active time is transmitted to the CIC Pro.
3. The PAS Status LED indicates the time remaining through its flash
speed. The LED flash speed increases as the PAS time remaining
decreases from 120 seconds to 0 seconds.
4. The attendant can reset the PAS active time to 120 seconds by
pressing both Attendant Present buttons again.
The Procedure Alarm Silence alarm remains active until one of the
following conditions occur:
1. The transceiver no longer sends the procedure alarm silence
indicator to the CIC Pro.
2. A level one alarm is detected and triggered at the CIC Pro.
3. The patient tile alarm text area is clicked on. All alarms are set to
ON once this area is clicked.
4. The attendant presses the PAS button while PAS is active. This will
automatically cancel the 120 second PAS at the CIC Pro, and will re-
enable the audible alarm tone.
NOTE
The PAS feature can be enabled/disabled by the System
Administrator.