Operator's Manual

Physiological Alarm Messages at the TM80/TM70 Troubleshooting
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Resp RR Too High Medium* RR value has risen above
the high alarm limit or
fallen below the low
alarm limit.
Check the patient’s con-
dition and make sure
that the patient cate-
gory and alarm limit set-
tings are correct.
RR Too Low
No Chest Move-
ment
High The respiration signal
was so weak that the
monitor cannot perform
respiration analysis.
Check the patient’s con-
dition, module and
patient connections.
Resp Artifact The patient’s heartbeat
has interfered with his
respiration.
SpO
2
SpO
2
Too High Medium* SpO
2
value has risen
above the high alarm
limit or fallen below the
low alarm limit.
Check the patient’s con-
dition and make sure
that the patient cate-
gory and alarm limit set-
tings are correct.
SpO
2
Too Low
SpO
2
Desat High The SpO
2
value has fallen
below the desaturation
alarm limit.
PR Too High Medium* PR value has risen above
the high alarm limit or
fallen below the low
alarm limit.
PR Too Low
No Pulse (for
Nonin SpO
2
module only)
High The pulse signal was so
weak that the monitor
cannot perform pulse
analysis.
Check the patient’s con-
dition, SpO
2
sensor and
measurement site.
NIBP NIBP-Sys Too
High
Medium* The NIBP systolic
pressure has risen above
the high alarm limit or
fallen below the low
alarm limit.
Check the patient’s con-
dition and check if the
alarm limit settings and
patient category are cor-
rect.
NIBP-Sys Too
Low
NIBP-Mean Too
High
The NIBP mean pressure
has risen above the high
alarm limit or fallen
below the low alarm
limit.
NIBP-Mean Too
Low
NIBP-Dia Too
High
The NIBP diastolic
pressure has risen above
the high alarm limit or
fallen below the low
alarm limit.
NIBP-Dia Too
Low
Measurement Alarm message Alarm level Possible cause Solution
* The asterisk (*) means the alarm level is configurable.