Welch Allyn 408 Micropaq Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 40)

36 Chapter 3 Alarms & alerts Welch Allyn Micropaq Monitor
Respond to a patient alarm at monitor
When a patient alarm occurs, the monitor produces an audible tone (if audible tones are
enabled). Life-threatening arrhythmia alarms beep at a faster pace than other vital sign
alarms (see
“Patient alarm and equipment alert specifications” on page 58). The monitor
also displays a message similar to the following:
1. Check the patient and provide appropriate care.
2. To silence the alarm tone at the monitor and the Acuity Central Station for 90
seconds, press
.
While the alarm tone is silenced, visual alarm indications continue, and the red
alarm indicator on the monitor changes from a flashing display to a continuous
display.
If the alarm condition still exists after 90 seconds, the alarm tone resumes.
If you suspend an alarm at Acuity, only life-threatening arrhythmia alarms interrupt
the silence period at the monitor and Acuity.
To access the Main Menu during silencing, press .
Press to silence the alarm tone.
Red LED flashes
during alarm.
After the alarm is
silenced (or
suspended at
Acuity), the red
LED is on
continuously.
Flashing numerics
indicate patient
alarm.
Note If you silence an alarm at the monitor and another patient alarm or an equipment
alert occurs during the silence period, the tone resumes at the monitor. At
Acuity, only life-threatening arrhythmia alarms interrupt the silence period.