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4Patient Alarms and INOPs
This chapter lists patient alarms and technical alarms (INOPs) alphabetically, irrespective of their
priority. INOPs start on page 59.
For information on alarms and INOPs from the gas modules refer to your Gas Module Instructions for
Use.
Patient Alarm Messages
The measurement labels and abbreviations for pressure, temperature, SpO
2
, and anesthetic agent
alarms are explained in the individual chapters.
Some alarms may be shown at the Information Center in shortened form, when transferred through
IntelliVue Instrument Telemetry (USA only). These shortened alarm texts are included in the list and
identified with the note “at Information Center”.
Note that yellow arrhythmia alarms (“short yellow alarms”) may be shown with one or with two stars,
depending on your monitor configuration and the Information Center revision you are using.
Refer to your Gas Module Instructions for Use for patient alarms and INOPs from the gas modules.
Alarm Message From Condition Indication
***APNEA or
***APNEA xxx sec
CO
2
, Resp,
AGM
Respiration has stopped for longer than
the preset apnea time. “xxx” denotes the
Apnea duration.
numeric flashes, red alarm
lamp, alarm tone.
***ASYSTOLE ECG No QRS detected for a period greater
than the asystole threshold (in the
absence of Vfib or chaotic ECG).
numeric flashes, red alarm
lamp, alarm tone.
**awRR HIGH CO
2
, Resp,
AGM
The airway respiration rate has exceeded
the high alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone.
**awRR LOW CO
2
, Resp,
AGM
The airway respiration rate has dropped
below the low alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone.
**BIS HIGH BIS The Bispectral Index value has exceeded
the high alarm limit.
numeric flashes and high limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone.
**BIS LOW BIS The Bispectral Index value has dropped
below the low alarm limit.
numeric flashes and low limit
is highlighted, yellow alarm
lamp, alarm tone.