BD Alaris™ neXus GP Volumetric Pump
Alarms
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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 two 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 two
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 45dB depending on configuration of the alarm sound level .