Covidien Puritan Bennett 540, User Manual, Page: 51 / 141

Overview of Alarms
Puritan Bennett 540™ Ventilator User’s Manual
3-13
POWER FAULT
REPLACE VENT
Detection of a fault in the
electrical power supply system.
MP Yes Yes
POWER SUPPLY LOSS
(no message)
1. Electrical power supply to the
machine is interrupted with the
I/O switch when ventilation is in
progress
or
2. Battery fully discharged when
it was the only source of power
to the ventilator.
Consequence: ventilation stops
immediately. Ventilation restarts
immediately when the switch is
pressed in case 1 (above) or after
restoration of the AC or DC
supply in case 2 (above).
VHP No Yes
REMOTE ALARM
FAULT
No activation of Nurse Call when
an alarm is in progress.
MP Yes Yes
SOFTWARE VERSION
ERROR
Detection of a wrong software
version.
NA NA NA
SPKR FAULT1
REPLACE VENT
Defective operation of the
buzzers.
Consequence: no audible tone
when an alarm is activated.
MP Yes No
SPKR FAULT2
REPLACE VENT
Failure detected in the
Very High Priority buzzer.
Consequence: no audible alarm
in case of involuntary stop of the
ventilation.
MP Yes Yes
SPKR FAULT3
REPLACE VENT
Battery Charge Failure due to
incorrect voltage. Contact your
service representative for
assistance.
HP Yes No
SPKR FAULT4
REPLACE VENT
Buzzer Battery Failure. The
Battery Buzzer Voltage is too
low, disabling the buzzer.
Contact your service
representative for assistance.
MP Yes Yes
Table 3-1. Overview of Alarms (Continued)
Alarm Message Cause/Ventilator Response Priority
Audio
Paused
Avail.
Alarm
Paused
Avail.