What Happened: You just plugged a piece of equipment into a receptacle and the panel alarms.

What Should You Do: 

Unplug the equipment, the LIM should go back to a normal condition.

Corrective Action: If the panel stops alarming, red tag the equipment and remove it from the operating room.

What Happened: The panel alarmed for no apparent reason

What Should You Do: 

Silence the line isolation monitor by pushing the “Push to Silence” button on the line isolation monitor or the remote annunciator.

The power cord may be showing signs of age or cuts due to equipment running over the cords. Studies have shown that procedures in operating rooms can be just as harsh to power cords as on construction sites.

Panel Meter Bar is red

Visually look for fluids on the floor and electric cords in the fluids.

Ask the doctor if it is permissible to unplug the power cord.

If the doctor says it is ok, then unplug the power cord; it may be the cause of the alarm.

If the panel stops alarming, replace and red tag the equipment for maintenance to inspect for damage.

Call Engineering and notify them the LIM is in alarm so they can come and check room. Leave all equipment turn on that was being used when alarm happened.

Note: When the panel alarms, it does not mean there is an unsafe condition. It means that if another fault occurs while in the alarm condition, there could be a possibility of a shock. Safely remove the patient from the room after completing the case. Close the room and resolve the problem.