1. Emphasize those alarms which are true emergencies (Keep hospital personnel alert and awake) Reduce repetitive cancelling of alarms (avoid keeping hospital personnel on the run) Minimize the hurried atmosphere of the ICU (unnecessary alarms) Provide hospital specific settings for special or unusual protocols Why do we have alarm management?

2. Alarms WarningCautionAdvisory Priority Top MediumLow Indicator!!!!!! BackgroundRedYellowYellow colour Length 5 tone seq.3 tone seq. 2 tone seq. sounds twicesounds once every 7 sec. every 20 sec. Different alarms

3. In the event of an alarm 1A red or yellow indicator appears 2Alarm message 3After the situation has been corrected, some alarms have to be acknowledged with Alarm reset key 4Cancel alarm tone : maximum 2 minutes, if situation has not been corrected 5Information : For trouble- shooting or for help in operating the system with setting instructions 2 MV hoch!!! 3 4 5 15 4 3 21

4. One page glance at 6 adjustable alarm limits Easy to locate and access Some alarm limits are coupled with settings Hospital specific settings may be entered under configuration Logbook for documenting and confirming past alarms new with SW 4.0: T Apnoe 5s to 60s Evita 4 Alarm concept

5. Certain Alarm limits can be deactivated: lower MV, upper VTi Evita 4 Alarm concept with NIV Apnoea alarm period 5s to 60s and OFF T Disconnect “ Airway pressure low“ alarm delay (0-60s)

6. All alarms in logbook with SW 4.0 Background alarms (not displayed) are listed in logbook also Background alarms are marked with an asterisk “ * “

7. Evita 2 dura Alarm concept Similar to Evita 4 6 adjustable alarm limits Easy to locate and access Some alarm limits only require an upper setting i.e. no lower airway pressure limit because it is coupled with PEEP Hospital specific settings may be entered under configuration

8. Certain Alarm limits can be deactivated: lower MV, upper VTi Evita 2 dura Alarm concept with NIV Apnoea alarm period 5s to 60s and OFF T Disconnect “Airway pressure low“ alarm delay (0-60s)