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References and Troubleshooting
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Alarm / Message
Alarm
Priority
Description / Corrective Action
Battery low. Replace
battery.
Low
The rechargeable battery pack or the 4 AA batteries are low but
the pump is still operable. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm,
or the alarm will automatically clear after 5 seconds.
Recharge or change the rechargeable battery pack or replace the
4 AA batteries soon.
Battery removed.
Pump stopped.
High
The rechargeable battery pack or the 4 AA batteries were removed
while the pump was running. The pump was delivering and is now
stopped. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm.
Install 4 new AA batteries or a rechargeable battery pack. To start
delivery, good batteries must always be installed even when an
external source of power is connected. If appropriate, restart the
pump.
Battery removed.
Pump will not run.
Medium The pump is stopped and the rechargeable battery pack or the
4 AA batteries were removed, but the pump is still powered by the
AC adapter. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm.
Install a fully charged rechargeable battery pack or 4 new AA
batteries. To start delivery, good batteries must always be installed,
even when an external source of power is connected.
Cannot start pump.
Rechargeable
battery has reached
end of use.
Medium The rechargeable battery pack is at the end of its life. It has been
discharged and recharged so many times that it is no longer able
to hold a good charge. Remove the battery from service.
To start delivery, good batteries must always be installed
even when an external source of power is connected. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm. Install 4 new AA batteries or a
new rechargeable battery pack. If appropriate, start the pump.
Cannot start pump
with a depleted
battery.
Medium The battery power is too low to operate the pump. To start
delivery, good batteries must always be installed even when
an external source of power is connected. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm. Install 4 new AA batteries or a fully charged
rechargeable battery pack. If appropriate, start the pump.
Cannot start pump
with a reservoir
volume of zero.
Medium The reservoir volume in the pump is set to zero. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm. Edit or reset the reservoir volume
to the correct value. If appropriate, start the pump. See page 86 for
more information about resetting the reservoir volume.
Cannot start pump
with air in-line. Prime
tubing.
Medium The air detector has detected air in the fluid path directly under
the air detector. The fluid path may contain air bubbles. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm, then:
If the fluid path contains air bubbles, close the clamps and
disconnect the fluid path from the patient. Follow the instructions
for removing air by priming (see page 83 for more information). If
appropriate, start the pump.
Cannot start pump
with an unusable
battery.
Medium The batteries installed are either the wrong kind of AA batteries,
or the rechargeable battery pack is not compatible with the pump.
Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm.
Remove the batteries. Install 4 new AA batteries or a rechargeable
battery pack. To start delivery, good batteries must always be
installed even when an external source of power is connected. If
appropriate, start the pump.
Cannot start pump
without a battery.
Medium The pump does not have any batteries installed, although it is
still powered by the AC adapter. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the
alarm.
Install 4 new AA batteries. To start delivery, good batteries must
always be installed even when an external source of power is
connected. If appropriate, start the pump.