GE auisys cs2, User'S Reference Manual

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List of alarms
If corrective action does not resolve the alarm message, contact an
authorized service representative.
Circuit pressures and volumetric flows are measured by the
ventilator and airway gas module. If the
Data Source is set to
Patient the displayed waveforms and numeric information are
measured by the airway gas module. Although not displayed, the
ventilator measurements continue and if a measured value violates
an alarm setting, the appropriate alarm occurs. The value highlighted
in the parameter numeric box may not appear to have violated the
alarm setting. Changing the
Data Source to Vent will display the
circuit pressures and volumetric flows measured by the ventilator.
.
Message Priority Cause Action
AA, CO2
monitoring not
connected Medium No gas monitor is detected when the
External Gas Monitor setting in Super
User is set to No.
The monitor condition changes to
disconnected when the External Gas
Monitor setting in Super User is set to
Yes. Connect or install a gas module in the
machine or set External Gas Monitor
setting to Yes if the system uses a
stand-alone monitor for O2, AA, and
CO2.
Agent mixture Medium Two different agents are detected by
the airway module and the MAC
calculation is greater than or equal to
3. Make sure only one agent is on. Wait
approximately two minutes for the first
agent to wash out of the system.
Agent mixture Low Two different agents are detected by
the airway module and the MAC
calculation is less than 3. Make sure only one agent is on. Wait
approximately two minutes for the first
agent to wash out of the system.
Agent output
inaccurate.
Contact service. Medium Vaporizer detected a flow meter
temperature sensor failure and is using
a default temperature value. Contact an authorized service
representative.
Air pressure low.
Increase O2 %. High O2% is set to Air at 21%. Air pipeline
pressure is less than 252 kPa (36 psi)
and the air cylinder pressure dropped
below 2633 kPa (381 psi) for one
second. Ensure the Air pipeline and cylinder are
properly connected. Increase the O2%
flow.
Air supply
pressure low Medium Air pipeline pressure is less than 252
kPa (36 psi) and the air cylinder
pressure dropped below 2633 kPa
(381 psi) for one second. Ensure the air pipeline and cylinder are
properly connected.
Apnea Medium Apnea time delay (10-30 seconds) has
passed without a measured breath.
Apnea time delay (20-30 seconds) has
passed without a change in the
measured CO2 by at least 1% Check for leaks in the patient circuit.
Check for patient disconnection.
Apnea >120 s High Apnea time exceeds 120 seconds. Check for leaks or blockages in the
breathing circuit. Ensure the Bag/Vent
switch is in the Vent position. Check the
patient.
7 Alarms and troubleshooting
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