Philips MP20/30 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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.

The measurement labels and abbreviations for pressure, temperature, SpO

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, 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.

or

CO

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, Resp, 

AGM

Respiration has stopped for longer than 
the preset apnea time. “xxx” denotes the 
Apnea duration.

numeric flashes, red alarm 
lamp, alarm tone. 

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.

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.

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

The Bispectral Index value has exceeded 
the high alarm limit.

numeric flashes and high limit 
is highlighted, yellow alarm 
lamp, alarm tone.

BIS

The Bispectral Index value has dropped 
below the low alarm limit.

numeric flashes and low limit 
is highlighted, yellow alarm 
lamp, alarm tone.