Operator's Manual

Root NIBPT Appendix: Concepts of Alarm Response Delay
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Reference
Definition
2
Alarm Limit
3
Displayed SpO
2
4
Alarm Signal Generation
SpO
2
Saturation
t
Time
The Alarm Condition Delay is graphically represented as t
2
– t
1
in the figure
above to show the delay due to processing and averaging.
The Alarm Signal Generation Delay is graphically represented as t
3
– t
2
in the
figure above to show the delay due to alarm system strategy and
communication time.
The overall alarm system delay time is graphically represented as t
3
– t
1
.
For more information about alarm response delay, refer to IEC 60601-1-8.