Alaris™ VP Plus Guardrails™ Volumetric Pump
Warnings
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Warnings
Warnings alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber alert indicator and a
message on the display .
1 . Check the display for a warning message . Press
c
to silence the sound for 2 minutes,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the warning or proceed with caution .
Display
Cause
Action
BATTERY LOW
Low battery threshold sensed; remaining
battery run time is limited; if cancelled
will reoccur every ten minutes if not
plugged in .
• Connect to power supply .
• Check power cable .
AC POWER FAIL
AC power disconnected or failed .
• Reconnect to power supply .
VTBI DONE
Intended VTBI completed . When
KVO
or
CONTINUE
are selected as the
END
RATE
.
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
AIR-IN-LINE
Air detected in infusion set at the start of
infusion .
Set not fitted correctly into air-in-line
detector .
• Ensure set is fitted correctly in the air-in-line detector .
• Assess air in infusion set .
• Check fluid level in drip chamber .
• Check fluid level in container .
SET CLOCK
Date/time not set .
• Qualified service personnel must set date/time .
• Press cancel softkey to continue .
TITRATION
Rate titration not confirmed .
• Confirm or cancel new rate .
RATE LOCK
Rate lock not confirmed .
• Select
YES
or
NO
as required .
LOG FAILURE
Unable to update event log .
• Qualified service personnel may need to service the
Pump .
SET SERIAL NUMBER
Serial number not set .
• Contact qualified service personnel to set the serial
number .
NEAR END OF INFUSION
Less than XX minutes, which is
configurable, of infusion remaining .
• Set new VTBI .
• Prepare new fluid container .
KVO
Occurs after a
VTBI DONE
warning is
cancelled if
KVO
was selected as the
END
RATE
setting .
• Set new infusion or stop treatment
