12
– Alarm Conditions and Troubleshooting
T34L™
Operator Manual
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12
– Alarm Conditions and
Troubleshooting
Alarm Conditions
When the Pump detects a problem, four things occur:
The infusion stops (unless the event is an Alert*, see table below).
An audible alarm is activated.
A message appears on the display (example right) screen indicating
the cause of the alarm, and:
The LED indicator turns red.
Alarm/Alert*
Possible cause
Action
Occlusion/Syringe Empty
Check Line & Syringe
Press YES to Confirm
Patient access device blocked
Clamp on the infusion line
Tubing occluded (kinked or
trapped)
Pump has reached the
minimum travel position
Flush or replace access device
Release the clamp
Clear the occlusion
Turn pump off
Syringe Displaced
Check Syringe
Press YES to confirm
One or more of the syringe
detection sensors is not
detecting up the syringe
Check the syringe and re-seat
as necessary
Pump Paused Too Long
Pump has been left in STOP
mode with no keypad presses
detected for 2 minutes
Start the infusion, continue
programming or turn the pump
off if not needed.
Near End*
15 minutes from End of
Infusion
Prepare to change syringe or
turn pump off
End Program
Press YES to Confirm
Infusion is complete
Pump will either default to KVO
program if set (wait for nurse to
attend) or, if not, turn the pump
off.
Low Battery*
Battery is almost depleted
Prepare to charge battery
End Battery
Battery is depleted
Charge battery
NOTE:
Occlusion alarm will be operated after 5 hours on minimum rate of 0.05 ml/hr, after one
minute on rate of 10 ml/hr and after less than 5 seconds on maximum rate of 1500 ml/hr (using
one meter tubing inner diameter 0.5 mm).
End Program
Press YES to Confirm