Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series, Directions For Use Manual

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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
1-35
Alaris
®
System Directions for Use
PC Unit Section
To enhance safety and ease of operation, the Alaris
®
System
provides a full range of audio and visual alarms, errors, and
messages.
NOTE:
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Operating the system near equipment which radiates high-
energy radio frequencies (electrosurgical/cauterizing
equipment, portable radios, cellular telephones, etc.) may
cause false alarm conditions . If this happens, reposition
the Alaris
®
System away from the source of interference or
turn off the system and manually regulate the flow with the
clamp and/or monitor the vital parameters using an
appropriate clinical alternative.
General
The Alaris
®
System Technical Service Manual is available from
Cardinal Health. It includes routine service schedules,
interconnect diagrams, component parts lists and
descriptions, test procedures, and other technical information,
to assist qualified service personnel in repair and maintenance
of the instrument’s repairable components. Maintenance
procedures are intended to be performed only by qualified
personnel, using the Service Manual, Maintenance Software
and Maintenance Software User Manual.
Alarms, Errors, Messages
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Reference the product-specific Section of this DFU that applies to the attached module(s) for alarm,
error and message definitions specific to that module.
Advisory / Message A sequence of audio and/or visual signals indicating operating status
of Alaris
®
System.
Alarm An audio and visual signal that a potentially unsafe condition is
present. Immediate action is required.
Alarm Silence Alarms can be silenced for up to
120
seconds by pressing
SILENCE
key. Alarm indicators remain on and, if applicable, alarm silence
symbol (reference monitoring module Section of this
DFU
) is
displayed. Silence period can be ended by pressing
CANCEL
SILENCE
soft key.
Definitions