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References and Troubleshooting
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Alarm / Message
Alarm
Priority
Description / Corrective Action
Delivery too slow.
[Quantity] of fluid
delivery delayed..
Medium The pump is busy with too many activities and does not have
sufficient resources to support the programmed delivery rate.
Delivery has fallen behind by the quantity indicated. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm.
If this alarm occurs regularly, remove the pump from use and
contact Customer Service to return the pump for service.
Depleted battery is
charging.
Low
The rechargeable battery pack is depleted and is being recharged
with the AC adapter. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm or the
alarm will automatically clear after 5 seconds.
Dose is now
overdue. Pump is
stopped.
Medium The pump is stopped and a dose is overdue for its scheduled
delivery. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm, and then start the
pump.
Dose scheduled to
start in [time]. Pump
is stopped.
Low
The pump is stopped and a dose is scheduled for delivery in the
time indicated. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm, and then
start the pump.
Downstream
occlusion. Clear
occlusion between
pump and patient.
High
The pump has detected high pressure, which may be resulting
from a downstream blockage, a kink in the fluid path, or a closed
tubing clamp. Delivery is paused and will resume if the occlusion is
removed. Remove the obstruction to resume operation. Or select
Stop Pump
to stop the pump and silence the alarm for 2 minutes,
then remove the obstruction and restart the pump.
NOTE:
To reduce the potential for a bolus delivery after an
occlusion, perform the following:
1. Select
Stop Pump
to stop the pump.
2. Close the distal clamp. If the distal clamp is the cause of
obstruction, keep it closed and continue with step 4.
3. Remove the obstruction.
4. Detach the CADD™ medication cassette reservoir or CADD®
administration set from the pump.
5. Open the Flow Stop feature, if present.
6. Wait 10 seconds.
7. Close the Flow Stop feature, if present.
8. Reattach the CADD™ medication cassette reservoir or CADD®
administration set to the pump.
9. Open the distal clamp.
10. Review the pump program.
11. Restart the pump.
NOTE:
This alarm has associated help screens.
External power
source faulty.
Change power
source.
Medium The AC adapter output voltage is too high. Select
Acknowledge
to
clear the alarm. The AC adapter is faulty, remove from service.
High flow admin set
required. Remove
cassette.
High
The delivery-specific parameters are programmed to values that
cause the maximum rate of delivery to exceed 250 mL/hr, which
requires a high flow administration set.
Replace the standard volume cassette with a high volume
administration set to continue.
High volume admin
set not allowed.
Remove cassette.
High
The CADD® high volume administration set cannot be used. The
pump is stopped and will not run.
Replace the high volume administration set with a standard
volume cassette to continue.
Infusion is now
overdue. Pump is
stopped.
Medium The pump is stopped and the infusion is overdue for its scheduled
delivery. Select
Acknowledge
to clear the alarm, and then start the
pump.