ResMed Stellar Serie Guide De L'utilisateur page 21

Working with alarms
WARNING
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This device is not intended to be used for vital signs monitoring. If vital signs
monitoring is required, a dedicated device should be used for this purpose.
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When adjusting alarm volume, ensure that the alarm can be heard above the
ambient noise levels that the patient may experience in a variety of settings,
including use in noisy environments or inside mobility bags.
This device is fitted with alarms to alert you to changes that will affect your treatment.
Alarm LED
Alarm mute key
Alarm messages are displayed along the top of the screen. High priority alarms are
displayed in red, medium priority alarms in yellow and low priority alarms in light blue. The
Alarm LED lights red during high priority alarms and yellow during medium and low priority
alarms.
The alarm volume can be set Low, Medium or High. From the Setup menu, select Alarm
Settings. After the set value has been confirmed, the alarm will sound and the alarm LED
lights.
Alarm settings, see "Setup menu: Alarm Settings (Alarm Volume)" on page 18.
You can mute an alarm by pressing
alarm sounds again. When an alarm is muted, the Alarm mute key LED will light constantly.
For a high or medium priority alarm, if after two minutes the problem is still present, the
alarm will sound again. Any active low priority alarm will be permanently muted and the
Internal Battery Use alarm will be cleared until the alarm condition is fulfilled again.
Tailoring treatment setup options
Setting Ramp
Alarm message
once. By pressing the Alarm mute key again, the
Ramp time
Ramp time is a feature that can be enabled
by your clinician by setting a maximum ramp
time. Designed to make the beginning of
treatment more comfortable, ramp time is
the period during which the pressure
increases from a low start pressure to the
treatment pressure. See "Setup menu:
Options" on page 18.
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