Datascope Passport - Mindray

Arrhythmia Alarms (Optional Passport 2) Operation
The Couplet alarm is a Priority 2 alarm event that produces:
Alarm Priority 2 visual and audio alarm indicators.
A COUPLET text message above the ECG1 waveform area.
Irregular Heart Rate Alarm
The Irregular Heart Rate alarm is activated when the measured variations in the R-R
interval over a period of time exceeds a preset limit established by the arrhythmia algorithm.
NOTE: The Irregular Heart Rate alarm is not available when using
a View 12 card.
The Irregular Heart Rate alarm is a Priority 2 alarm event that produces:
Alarm Priority 2 visual and audio alarm indicators.
An IRREGULAR HR text message above the ECG1 waveform area.
Pause Alarm
The Pause alarm is activated when no beat is detected during an interval that is greater
than 1.8 R-R and the next beat is not a PVC.
NOTE: The Pause alarm is only available when using a View 12
card.
The Pause alarm is a Priority 2 alarm event that produces:
Alarm Priority 2 visual and audio alarm indicators.
A PAUSE text message above the ECG1 waveform area.
PVC/minute Alarm
The PVC alarm is activated when the number of PVCs detected per minute exceeds the
configured threshold. The PVC limit can be set to Off, or 1 to 30 PVCs per minute.
The PVC alarm has priority settings of 1 or 2, and behaves as follows:
If the High PVC alarm priority is set to 1, Alarm Priority 1 visual and audio alarm
indicators are produced.
If the High PVC alarm priority is set to 2, Alarm Priority 2 visual and audio alarm
indicators are produced.
NOTE: PVC/min will not be displayed during periods of Ventricular
Rhythms, V-TACH, V-FIB and Asystole.
Run Alarm
The Run alarm is activated when the number of consecutive PVCs occur at a rate that equals
or exceeds the user defined V-Tach Rate. The number of consecutive PVCs that constitute a
Run is one beat less than the minimum used to identify V-Tach.
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