Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Alarms
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Medium Priority Alarms
Medium priority alarms alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber warning
indicator and a message on the display . See the 'Alarm Priority Level Indicators' table for more details on how medium priority alarms are
indicated .
1 . Check the display for a warning message . Press
R
to silence the sound for 2 minutes, or press a second time to re-enable alarm
audio,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the alarm or proceed with caution .
Display
Infusion Status
Cause(s)
Action
BATTERY LOW
Infusion continues
Less than 30 minutes of
battery life remaining .
• Connect to power supply .
• Check power cable .
VTBI DONE
(KVO/Continue)
Infusing KVO or set
rate
Intended VTBI completed .
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
AIR-IN-LINE
Pump on hold
Air detected in infusion set at
the start of infusion .
Set not fitted correctly into
air in line detector .
• Ensure set is fitted correctly in the air in
line detector .
• Assess air in infusion set .
• Check fluid level in drip chamber .
• Check level of fluid in container .
LOG FAILURE
Pump on hold
Unable to update event log .
• Qualified Service Personnel may need to
service the Pump .
SET NOT FITTED
Pump on hold
No infusion set fitted .
• Fit infusion set .
Low Priority Alarms
Low priority alarms alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a solid amber warning indicator
and a message on the display . See the 'Alarm Priority Level Indicators' table for more details on how low priority alarms are indicated .
1 . Check the display for message . Press
R
to silence the sound for 2 minutes, or press a second time to re-enable alarm audio,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the alarm or proceed with caution .
Display
Infusion Status
Cause(s)
Action
ATTENTION
Pump on hold
Pump left on hold for 2
minutes without starting the
infusion .
• Review Pump setup .
• Start infusion or turn off Pump .
ADD DRUG*
Infusion continues
Drug selection required .
• Press
d
to access options menu .
• Select
DRUGS A-Z
using the
f
keys .
• Press
OK
to confirm .
RATE LOCK*
Infusion continues
Rate lock not confirmed .
• Select
YES
or
NO
as required .
AC POWER FAIL
Infusion continues** AC power disconnected or
failed .
• Reconnect to power supply .
NEAR END OF INFUSION
Infusion continues
Less than XX (Configurable)
minutes of infusion
remaining .
• Set new VTBI .
• Prepare new fluid container (Refer to
'Changing the Fluid Container' section)
TITRATION
*
Infusion continues
Rate titration not confirmed .
• Confirm or cancel new rate .
*Note:
After five seconds the User will be notified by an auditory cue . After two minutes have expired a low priority alarm is
generated .
** If pump was on hold the alarm will still be activated but this message will not be displayed .
Alarm Priority Level Indicators
Priority
Audio Indicator
Visual Indicator (Beacon)
HIGH
Ten beep sequence followed by a three second pause
Flashing Red
MEDIUM
Three consecutive beeps followed by a four second pause
Flashing Amber
LOW
Three consecutive beeps followed by a sixteen second pause
Solid Amber
Note:
The audio sound pressure level is at least 45 dB depending on configuration of the alarm sound level .
