Welch Allyn 6000 Series Connex Vital Signs Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 90)

Alarm types
Type Priority Color Alarm audio tone
• NIBP, SpO2, SpHb, etCO2, respiration, pulse
rate, or IPI limit exceeded
• No breath detected
• Some technical alarms
High Red 10-pulse tone
• Patient has exited the bed High Red Alternate 10-pulse tone
• Temperature or FiCO2 limit exceeded
• Extremely high motion
• Some technical alarms
Medium Amber 3-pulse tone
• Some technical alarms Low Amber 2-pulse tone or 1-pulse tone at
30-second intervals
• Technical alarms that don't impact patient
safety Very low Cyan 2-pulse tone or 1-pulse tone at
5-minute intervals
Icons on the Home tab
Icons in parameter frames
The icons in the parameter frames indicate alarm notification settings. When alarm limits
are on, the icons are black and white until an alarm occurs. Then, the icons change color
to indicate the priority of the alarm. Red icons represent high-priority alarms, and amber
icons represent medium- or low-priority alarms.
Icons in parameter frames
Icon Name and status
Alarm off.
No visual or audio alarms occur for this parameter.
You are fully responsible for maintaining awareness of the patient’s condition.
Alarm on.
Audio and visual notifications are enabled.
Alarm audio off.
Only visual notifications occur.
If the patient is being monitored continuously, maintain a clear line of sight with the monitor while
audio alarms are disabled.
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