To resolve this alarm:
1. Ensure both clamps on the dressing and canister tubing are open.
2. Ensure that the tubing is not kinked, crimped or blocked in any way.
3. If the Low Pressure Alarm Therapy Interrupted remains after completing steps 1 and 2, lowering the
therapy unit and tubing to be level with or below the wound site may resolve this alarm. If the alert is
cleared by lowering the unit, normal use may resume.
4. Press ‘
’ on this screen to return to the ‘
.
Reset
Home Screen’
WARNING: Therapy unit remains on; however, negative pressure at the wound
may be below set pressure, potentially compromising therapeutic benefits.
WARNING: Under clinician supervision, replace V.A.C. Dressing with alternate
dressing if therapy is interrupted for more than two hours.
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To resolve this alert:
1. Ensure both clamps on the dressing and canister tubing are open.
2. Ensure that the tubing is not kinked, crimped or blocked in any way.
3. If the Low Pressure Alert remains after completing steps 1 and 2, lowering the therapy unit and tubing
to be level with or below the wound site may resolve this alert. If the alert is cleared by lowering the
unit, normal use may resume.
4. Press
to return to the
screen.
‘Exit’
‘Home”
This al r screen appears when the
e t
ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit has not
reached the selected therapy set pressure.
This alert will be accompanied by a single audible tone.
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Low Pressure Alert
Low Pressure Alarm Therapy Interrupted
Alerts and Alarms (cont.)
This alarm screen appears when the ActiV.A.C. Therapy Unit has
not reached the selected therapy set pressure and negative
pressure at the wound
This alarm will be accompanied by a repeating audible tone.
This alarm may be silenced for two (2) minutes during
troubleshooting by pressing
.
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may be below set pressure, potentially
compromising therapeutic benefits.
‘Audio Pause’
Low Pressure
Low Pressure
Alert
The measured wound pressure is
below the set pressure.
Press ‘?’ For more information
Exit
Audio Pause
Reset
Low Pressure
Low Pressure Alarm
Therapy Interrupted
WARNING:
Unit may be running, but therapy is
interrupted. Press ‘?’ For more information
V.A.C. Therapy, at a lower than selected pressure, is still being applied.
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If alarm condition cannot be resolved, contact KCI. See back cover of this User Manual
for country specific contact information.
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