Prima 320 Advance
66
User Manual
Message
Priority
Cause
Action
FiO2 HIGH!!!
High
FiO2 is greater than the high
alarm limit.
Set the alarm limits appropriately.
Check the O2 setting.
Recalibrate the O2 cell.
FiO2 LOW!!!
High
FiO2 is less than low alarm
limit.
Set the alarm limits appropriately.
Check the O2 setting.
Check for leaks or blockage in the patient
circuit.
Recalibrate the O2 cell.
PRESSURE LOW!!!
High
Ppeak is lower than the Paw
low alarm limit setting.
Increase tidal volume setting or decrease Paw
low alarm limit setting.
BATTERY LOW!!!
High
Remaining battery power
is between ten and thirty
minutes.
Check that the mains supply is connected.
SpO2 LOW!!!
High
SpO2 is lower than the low
alarm limit setting.
Check the patient’s condition, and set the alarm
limits appropriately.
PULSE RATE LOW!!!
High
Pulse rate is lower than the
low alarm limit setting.
Check the patient’s condition, and set the alarm
limits appropriately.
VTE HIGH!!!
High
VTE is higher than the high
alarm limit setting.
Decrease tidal volume setting or increase high
alarm limit.
AIR SUPPLY DOWN!!
Medium
AIR pipeline pressure is less
than 280 kPa.
Check that the air pipeline connections are
secure.
NO ABSORBER ? !!
Medium
No absorber canister
Reinstall the absorber canister
VTE LOW!!
Medium
VTE is lower than the low
alarm limit setting.
Increase tidal volume setting or decrease low
alarm limit.
RATE HIGH!!
Medium
Rate is greater than high alarm
limit.
Set the alarm limits appropriately or adjust the
Rate setting.
PULSE RATE HIGH!!
Medium
Pulse rate is greater than high
alarm limit.
Check patient’s condition, and set the alarm
limits appropriately.
SPO2 HIGH!!
Medium
SpO2 is greater than high
alarm limit.
Check patient’s condition, and set the alarm
limits appropriately.
ETCO2 LINE OCCLUSION!!
Medium
Sampling line fault or
occlusion.
Check the CO2 sampling line.
EtCO2 LOW!!
Medium
EtCO2 is less than alarm limit.
Ensure that patient is properly intubated.
Check for leaks or blockage in the patient
circuit.
Set alarm limit appropriately.
MAINS FAILURE!
Low
AC power disconnected or
failure
If the mains supply is connected, a trained
engineer must
check the fuses.
SPO2 SENSOR DISCONNECT?!
Low
SPO2 sensor is not connected
Connect the SpO2 sensor.
EtCO2 OFF!
Low
CO2 switch is turned off
Press the “Alarm Reset” to cancel this alarm.
To monitor CO2,. switch CO2 monitoring on
SPO2 OFF!
Low
SpO2 switch is turned off
Press ‘Alarm Reset’ to cancel this alarm.
To monitor SpO2, switch SpO2 monitoring on.
O2 OFF!
Low
O2 switch is turned off
Press ‘Alarm Reset’ to cancel this alarm.
To monitor O2, switch O2 monitoring on.
Operating the Anaesthesia System
