Welch Allyn 408 Micropaq Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 42)

38 Chapter 3 Alarms & alerts Welch Allyn Micropaq Monitor
4. To change other limits, scroll to PREVIOUS MENU, press , then select another
limit to change.
5. When you have completed all changes, scroll to PREVIOUS MENU, then EXIT on the
Alarm Limits Adjust Menu and press
to return to the normal monitoring screen.
Respond to an equipment alert at the monitor
When the network or the monitor detects an equipment problem, the monitor produces a
an audible alert tone (if audible tones are enabled). Equipment alerts beep at a slower
pace than patient vital sign alarms (see
“Patient alarm and equipment alert specifications”
on page 58).
The monitor also displays a flashing yellow light (LED) and an equipment alert message
similar to the following:
1. In this instance, press to acknowledge (dismiss) the alert tone and clear the
message.
If the message says “PRESS TO SILENCE,” when you press , the tone is
silenced for 90 seconds instead of dismissed.
If the monitor displays a chest diagram with a missing lead flashing, you can press
to silence the tone.
Some alerts do not give you the option to acknowledge the alert or silence the tone.
For these alerts, to remove the message and tone, you must correct the problem.
WARNING If you turn off any alarm limits, be sure to restore the appropriate
alarm limits before you resume monitoring. Only life-threatening arrhythmias will
be indicated at the monitor and Acuity (if connected) when alarms are turned off.
Note While the monitor is connected to Acuity, settings can be changed either at the
monitor or at Acuity.
The monitor has detected that
the ECG cable has been
disconnected from the
monitor.