Welch Allyn Propaq Encore Monitor - User Manual - Manual (Page 13)

Update to Directions for Use and Reference Guide English Update: Propaq Encore Monitor 5
Silence an Active Patient Alarm or Equipment Alert Tone for 90 Seconds
You can silence the tone of a patient alarm or equipment alert for a period of 90 seconds.
Silence an Alarm or Alert Tone for 90 Seconds
1. Check the patient and provide appropriate care.
2. Press or the SILENCE key.
3. After caring for the patient, make sure the appropriate alarm limits are set.
Re-enable an Alarm or Alert Tone Before the 90-Second Silence Period Has Elapsed
1. Press .
Indications During a 90-Second Silence Period
Press either key to silence the alarm
or alert tone for 90 seconds.
At the Propaq Encore Monitor At the Acuity Central Station
During the silence period, the usual visual alarm and alert indications are displayed.
If a new alarm or alert occurs, the new alarm or alert
tone interrupts the silence period. Only life-threatening arrhythmia and apnea alarm tones
interrupt the suspend period.
To re-enable an alarm or alert tone before the
90-seconds has elapsed, press
.
To resume an alarm or alert tone before the 90-seconds has
elapsed, press RESUME.
If an equipment alert occurs during the silence period, you can acknowledge (dismiss) all indications of the alert by
pressing any key, as usual.
If the original alarm or alert condition still exists after 90 seconds, the alarm or alert tone sounds again.