BD Alaris™ neXus GP Volumetric Pump
Alarms
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Attention Tones
Attention tones alert the User but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber
warning indicator and a message on the display . See the ‘Alarm Priority Level Indicators’ table for more details on how
Attention tones are indicated .
1 . Check the display for message . Press
R
to silence the sound for two minutes, or press a second time to re-enable
tone audio,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the tone or proceed with caution .
Display
Infusion Status
Cause(s)
Action
ATTENTION
Pump on hold
Pump left on hold for two
minutes without starting
the infusion .
• Review Pump setup .
• Start infusion or turn off Pump .
ADD DRUG
Infusion continues
Drug selection required .
• Press
d
to access
OPTIONS
menu .
• Select
DRUGS A-Z
using the
f
keys .
• Press
OK
to confirm .
TITRATION
Infusion continues
Rate titration not confirmed . • Confirm or cancel new rate .
RATE LOCK
Infusion continues
Rate lock not confirmed .
Note:
After five seconds
the User will be notified
by an auditory cue . After
two minutes have expired
a medium priority alarm is
generated .
• Select
YES
or
NO
as required .
KVO
Infusing KVO or set
rate
Intended VTBI completed .
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
Alarm Priority Level Indicators
Priority
Audio Indicator
Visual Indicator
(Beacon)
High
One urgent tone pulse followed by one second pause
Flashing Red
Medium
One warning tone pulse followed by one second pause
Flashing Amber
Attention
Three attention tone pulse followed by a three second pause
Flashing Amber
Note:
Original Alarms legacy attention tone is intended as the reminder or notification having less significance . The low
volume audio sound pressure level may be below 45dB to avoid distraction .
