An amendment to IEC 60601-1-8 introduces the concept of acoustic icons. These are the alarms that mimic the sound of what the device does e.g. a ventilator would be a sighing/breathing sound as well as a pulse to indicate if its alarm with a priority. This directs the clinician to know immediately which device is alarming and how high the priority is as opposed to a plethora of beeps and pings all merging together. Could be a game changer.
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An amendment to IEC 60601-1-8 introduces the concept of acoustic icons. These are the alarms that mimic the sound of what the device does e.g. a ventilator would be a sighing/breathing sound as well as a pulse to indicate if its alarm with a priority. This directs the clinician to know immediately which device is alarming and how high the priority is as opposed to a plethora of beeps and pings all merging together. Could be a game changer.