Manual

A-14 LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions
Specifications and Performance Characteristics
Table A-3 Alarm Limits
VITAL SIGN
(VS)
PATIENT
VS VALUE
WIDE LIMITS* NARROW LIMITS* LIMITS RANGE DEFAULT LIMITS**
LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH
Heart Rate
(HR)
Pulse Rate
(PR)
<60 -20 +35 -10 [phone] 150
60–79 -25 +40 -20 +30
80–104 -30 +40 -30 +30
(bpm) >
105 -35 +45 -25 +25
SpO
2
(%)
>
90 -5 +3 -5 [phone]
<90-5+3 -5+3
Systolic BP
(mmHg)
<90 -20 +35 -10 [phone]
90–114 -20 +35 -10 +25
115–140 -25 +35 -10 +20
>140 -25 +35 -10 +20
Diastolic BP
(mmHg)
<65 -15 +25 -10 [phone]
65-90 -15 +15 -15 +10
>90 -15 +15 -15 +10
EtCO
2
(mmHg/%)
>40/5.3 -10/-1.3 +15/+2.0 -10/-1.3 +15/+2.0 5/0.7 70/9.2 15/2.0 50/6.6
40/5.3 -10/-1.3 +15/+2.0 -10/-1.3 +15/+2.0
Inspired CO
2
(mmHg/%)
— n/a +5/+0.7 n/a +3/+0.4 n/a
0/0–10/
1.3
—8/1.1
Respiration
Rate (RR)
<15-8+8 -4+4 5-1510–605 30
15 -15 +15 -8 +8
Systolic PA
(mmHg)
<15 -6 +12 -4 [phone]
15–35 -8 +16 -6 +8
>35 -12 +16 -8 +10
Diastolic PA
(mmHg)
<5 -4 +12 -4 +8 0 50 0 18
5–13 -4 +16 -6 +6
>13 -6 +16 -6 +6
CVP (mmHg) 9 -10 +10 -5 +5 0 25 0 15
ICP, LAP
(mmHg)
<15-6+6 -4+4 0 40 0 18
15 -6 +8 -4 +6
Temperature
(°C)
 -3 +3 -1 [phone]
*Numbers are ± from patient’s VS value when the alarms are set.
**Default limits are established when alarms are set up to be ON.