Operator's Manual Part 2

Revision D ApexPro Telemetry System 8-21
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Alarm Control: Unit Default Settings for Alarms
System Alarm Levels
WARNING
ADJUSTING SYSTEM ALARM LEVELS — The LEADS
FAIL alarm indicates that one or more electrodes are not
connected to the patient and, as a result, there is loss of
all waveforms and arrhythmia analysis. The ARR
SUSPEND alarm indicates that arrhythmia conditions
are not being detected and therefore alarms associated
with arrhythmias will not occur. The LEADS FAIL and
ARR SUSPEND alarms should be adjusted to a lower
priority level only by experienced qualified personnel and
with great caution. Adjusting these alarms to a lower
priority level may result in reduced awareness of
conditions that indicate the loss of patient monitoring.
To make a change in the telemetry unit default alarm level for system
alarms, first access the Telemetry Alarm Control Defaults tab as
described in the Telemetry Alarm Control Defaults section in this
chapter. Then follow the procedure below.
1. In the Telemetry Alarm Control Defaults tab, the system alarm levels
for which unit defaults can be set appears on the right side of the
window:
2. Click in the Level field of the system alarm you wish to modify. A
down arrow button appears in the field.
3. Click on the down arrow button. A popup list of alarm level selections
appears.
4. Click on your choice to select it.
5. Once you have set the desired level, click the Apply button for the
changes to take effect.
If you are finished making changes to the Telemetry Alarm Control
Defaults tab sheet, click the OK button.
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