Welch Allyn Propaq Encore Update - Quick Reference Guide - Manual (Page 44)

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CAUTION CAUTION
10 ALARMS NIBP
ALARM(S)
OFF ALARM
START /
STOP SUSPEND/
RESUME FREEZE/
UNFREEZE MAIN
MENU
If a patient’s vital sign value falls outside of the upper or lower alarm range
limit,
STAT SET turns off the alarm and the alarm limit. This is true for all alarms
except the lower SpO
2
limit and the lower ETCO
2
limit; these two alarm limits
can not be deactivated with the STAT SET button.
The lower alarm limit for SpO
2
is 50% while the lower alarm limit for ETCO
2
is 15
mmHg or 2.0% or 2.0 kPa, depending on the units used. To change or switch off an
individual alarm, see the procedure on page 3-10 in the Propaq Encore Reference
Guide.
Specifications
The following specifications are new or have changed.
ECG
Table 4—ECG Specifications
Characteristic Specification
Bandwidth 0.5 to 40 Hz in Monitor Mode, 0.05 to 40 Hz in Extended
Mode (see Real-time ECG Analog/Defib Sync specifica-
tion).
Sample Rate 364 Hz
Response to Irregular Rhythm
(AAMI specification EC13-1992, 3.1.2.1. Part e.)
Ventricular Bigeminy (VB) 78 to 81 BPM (80 BPM expected)
Slow Alternating VB 57 to 65 BPM (60 BPM expected)
Rapid Alternating VB 118 to 123BPM (120 BPM expected)
Bidirectional Systole 88 to 93 BPM (90 BPM expected)
1 mV Ventricular
Tachycardia 197 to 198 BPM (206 BPM expected)
2 mV Ventricular
Tachycardia 193 to 197 BPM (206 BPM expected)
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