Physio-Control LIFEPAK 15 - Manual (Page 40)

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LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/Defibrillator Operating Instructions
Alarms
Note: The heart rate display and corresponding heart rate alarm should not be relied upon to
provide an indication of ventricular fibrillation. Turn on the VF/VT alarm.
Note: When the VF/VT ALARM is ON, you are limited to PADDLES lead or Lead II in Channel 1. See
"Selecting ECG Lead" on page 4-4.
Note: The VF/VT alarm is suspended when the metronome is active, the noninvasive pacemaker is
on, or when standard paddles are attached and PADDLES lead is selected. The alarm is also
suspended when the monitor/defibrillator is charging or is charged.
Managing Alarms
The alarm bell symbol indicates when alarms are ON or OFF . All alarms that are
controlled by QUICK SET have equal priority. When alarms are ON and an alarm limit is exceeded, a
tone sounds and the violated vital sign flashes.
To manage an alarm:
1. Press ALARMS . This silences the alarm for 2 minutes.
2. Assess the cause of the alarm.
3. Assess the appropriateness of the limits settings ( WIDE or NARROW ).
If the patient is unstable, consider silencing the alarm for up to 15 minutes while attending to the
patient. Do NOT reselect QUICK SET .
4. After the patient is stable, reselect QUICK SET , if necessary.
WARNING
POSSIBLE FAILURE TO DETECT AN OUT OF RANGE CONDITION
Reselecting QUICK SET resets the alarm limits around the patient’s current vital sign
values, which may be outside the safe range for the patient.
Alarms
Quick Set
Limits
Silence
VF/VT Alarm
Wide
2 Min
Off
Select VF/VT ALARM to turn on continuous
monitoring for ventricular fibrillation and
ventricular tachycardia in Manual mode.
The VF/VT alarm indicator appears above
the primary ECG when the alarm is ON.
When the alarm is silenced or suspended, a red
X appears across the indicator
.
Reselect VF/VT to turn off this alarm.