Passport12/Passport8Operator’sManual 3
7 Alarms ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.1 Alarm Categories ............................................................................................................................................................................................7-1
7.2 Alarm Levels......................................................................................................................................................................................................7-2
7.3 Alarm Indicators..............................................................................................................................................................................................7-2
7.3.1 Alarm Lamp.........................................................................................................................................................................................7-2
7.3.2 Alarm Messages ................................................................................................................................................................................7-2
7.3.3 Flashing Numeric..............................................................................................................................................................................7-3
7.3.4 Audible Alarm Tones........................................................................................................................................................................7-3
7.3.5 Alarm Status Symbols .....................................................................................................................................................................7-3
7.4 Alarm Tone Configuration ...........................................................................................................................................................................7-4
7.4.1 Setting the Minimum Alarm Volume.........................................................................................................................................7-4
7.4.2 Changing the Alarm Volume ........................................................................................................................................................7-4
7.4.3 Setting the Interval Between Alarm Sounds ..........................................................................................................................7-4
7.4.4 Changing the Alarm Tone Pattern ..............................................................................................................................................7-5
7.4.5 Setting the Reminder Tones..........................................................................................................................................................7-5
7.5 Understanding the Alarm Setup Menu ..................................................................................................................................................7-6
7.5.1 Setting Alarm Properties for All Parameters ...........................................................................................................................7-6
7.5.2 Adjusting Alarm Limits Automatically ......................................................................................................................................7-7
7.5.3 Setting Alarm Delay Time ..............................................................................................................................................................7-9
7.5.4 Setting SpO2Technical Alarm Delay ........................................................................................................................................7-10
7.5.5 Setting Recording Length............................................................................................................................................................7-10
7.5.6 Entering CPB Mode (Cardiopulmonary Bypass Mode) .....................................................................................................7-10
7.6 Pausing Alarms..............................................................................................................................................................................................7-10
7.7 Switching Off All Alarms.............................................................................................................................................................................7-11
7.8 Resetting Alarms...........................................................................................................................................................................................7-11
7.9 Latching Alarms.............................................................................................................................................................................................7-12
7.10 Testing Alarms .............................................................................................................................................................................................7-13
7.11 Using Care Group Alarms ........................................................................................................................................................................7-13
7.11.1 Care Group Auto Alarms............................................................................................................................................................7-13
7.11.2 Setting Care Group Alert Tone.................................................................................................................................................7-13
7.11.3 Resetting Care Group Alarms...................................................................................................................................................7-13
8 Monitoring ECG ................................................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................8-1
8.2 Safety...................................................................................................................................................................................................................8-1
8.3 Preparing to Monitor ECG............................................................................................................................................................................8-2
8.3.1 Preparing the Patient and Placing the Electrodes ................................................................................................................8-2
8.3.2 Choosing AHA or IEC Lead Placement......................................................................................................................................8-2
8.3.3 ECG Lead Placements......................................................................................................................................................................8-3
8.3.4 Checking Paced Status....................................................................................................................................................................8-4
8.4 Understanding the ECG Display................................................................................................................................................................8-5
8.5 Changing ECG Settings.................................................................................................................................................................................8-5
8.5.1 Accessing ECG Menus .....................................................................................................................................................................8-5
8.5.2 Setting Pacemaker Rate (For Mortara ECG algorithm only) ..............................................................................................8-5
8.5.3 Choosing the Alarm Source ..........................................................................................................................................................8-6
8.5.4 Changing ECG Wave Settings.......................................................................................................................................................8-6