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Appendix
Concepts of Alarm Response Delay
As with any pulse oximeter equipment, the audible and visual alarms are
subject to alarm response delay, which is composed of Alarm Condition
Delay and Alarm Signal Generation Delay. Alarm Condition Delay is the
time from the occurrence of the triggering event to when the alarm
system determines the alarm condition exists. While Alarm Signal
Generation Delay is the time from the onset of an alarm condition to the
generation of its alarm signal. The graphic below is a simplified
illustration of the concept of alarm response delay and does not reflect
actual lengths of delays.
Reference
Definition
1 SaO
2
2 Alarm Limit
3 Displayed SpO
2
4 Alarm Signal Generation