Points To Note; Alarm Indications - GE Healthcare B30 User's Reference Manual

B30 Patient Monitor

Points to note

WARNING When the alarms are silenced, observe the patient frequently.
WARNING Always make sure that the audio alarm volume level is adequate in your
care environment.

Alarm indications

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When the monitor is turned on, you will hear a beep: this tells you that the alarm audio
signal is working. Also the alarm LED indicators are lit up for a few seconds. To check
them, see section
audio signal and alarm light through
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If alarms are turned off and a power interruption occurs when there is no battery backup,
or if the monitor is turned off for up to 15 minutes, check the alarm status before you start
monitoring again.
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If the monitor is connected to the network, the alarms can be heard and seen on the
Central as well. Please, consult the "iCentral User's Reference Manual: Alarms" for details.
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If the monitor is connected to the network, the alarms can also be silenced using the
Central if this feature has been enabled in Central configuration.
4-2
"Functioning of the alarms."
Alarms Setup - Alarm Volume
You can also check the functioning of the
Alarm Light
or .