Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
4-37 Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
SpO
2
Modules Section
Alarms and Messages (Continued)
Alarms (Continued)
Check Sensor - Weak Pulse Patient’s low perfusion has
inhibited monitoring. Check sensor. Move sensor to a
better perfused site.
Check Sensor - Weak Signal Low quality of signal being
measured. Check sensor. Confirm correct
sensor placement. Move sensor to
a better perfused site.
8220 Series
Check Sensor - Light Light interference on sensor. Check sensor. Remove or reduce
lighting. Cover or reposition
sensor.
Check Sensor - Low Perfusion Patient’s low perfusion has
inhibited monitoring. Check sensor. Move sensor to a
better perfused site.
Check Sensor - Low Signal I.Q. Low signal quality being measured. Check sensor. Confirm correct
sensor placement. Move sensor to
a better perfused site.
Alarm Meaning Response
(8220)
8210 Series (Continued)
(8210)
Messages
8210 Series
Message Meaning Response
Check Sensor - Electrical or
Optical Interference External interference on sensor. Check sensor. Identify source of
external interference if other than
sensor.
Check Sensor - High Pulse
Amplitude Artifact interfering with pulse
reading. Check sensor. Relocate sensor to
a site with less artifact interference.
Check Sensor - Excessive Ambient
Light Light interference on sensor. Check sensor. Remove or reduce
lighting. Cover or reposition
sensor.
(8210)
Alarm Meaning Response