BM1VOM-1.24
6. NIBP 84
BM1VET Operation Manual
6.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
NIBP Status Messages
Below is a list of system status alarm messages which may be displayed in the NIBP parameter
window during monitoring.
Status Message
Monitor Response
Solution
OVER
PRESSURE
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after ONE
message.
Remove cuff and contact service.
INFLATION FAIL.
CHECK CUFF
System status alarm.
Check cuff, connections, and
tubing.
DEFLATION
FAIL.
CHECK CUFF
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after ONE
message.
Remove cuff and contact service.
OVER TIME
PRESSURE
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after TWO
consecutive message.
Possible excessive animal move-
ment or arrhythmia condition.
Check animal.
PULSE TO WEAK
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after ONE
message.
Check animal and cuff placement.
EXCESSIVE
MOTION
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after ONE
message.
Possible excessive animal move-
ment. Check animal.
MEASUREMENT
ERROR
System status alarm.
Auto mode will shut off after ONE
message.
Possible excessive animal move-
ment or arrhythmia condition.
Check animal.
Erroneous NIBP measurement
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Check for proper cuff size
1. Too small a cuff can give an erroneously high value.
2. Too large a cuff can give an erroneously low value.
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Check for residual air left in the cuff from a previous measurement.
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Make sure cuff is not too tight or too loose.
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Make sure cuff and heart are at same level, otherwise hydrostatic pressure will offset the
NIBP value.
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Minimize animal movement during measurement.
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Check for leak in cuff or tubing.
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Animal may have a weak pulse.
