Appendix C: Alarm Priorities - GE PANDA Service Manual

Appendix C: Alarm Priorities

Activation
Priority Alarm Subject Criteria
1 SpO lost SpO
2
communica- has not
tions communicated
with the main
processor for
at least
2 seconds
2 Pulse rate PR < 100 (floats
with user
adjustable
limits)
3 Oxygen SpO
saturation
(floats with
user adjustable
limits)
4 Check baby Radiant %
power @ 100%
for >15 min
and alarm not
silenced
5 Check baby Radiant heater
% above
"Check Baby
Alarm
Disabled"
(CPAD) limit for
>15 min and
alarm not
silenced
6 Baby >2.0° from
temperature Control Temp
Message Silence
Displayed Time
board Oximetry Refer
2
System to
Failure notes
Low Pulse 3 min.
Rate
<85 Low SpO 3 min.
2 2
Check 15 min
Baby -
Heat Off
Check 15 min
Baby -
Heat Off
Baby Hot- 5 min
Check
Temp
Probe
Sound:
1 = High
2 = Low Notes/
3 = informational Comments
1 When this alarm
occurs, the SpO
module will be
automatically
turned off and
SpO options will
2
no longer be
available. When
silenced, the
alarm will clear.
1
1
1
1
1 With hysteresis to
avoid nuisance
alarm recurrence
after silencing.
Hysteresis set at
0.2°C - alarm
clears at 1.8°C
Indication Special
Light Requirements
Primary
2
Primary
Primary
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
mode
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
Primary Operational in
Baby Control
Mode
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