Alarms and Troubleshooting
When an alarm notification occurs, there is a distinct sound and a display message corresponding to
the priority level of the alarm. The priority level of an alarm is indicated by the color and the rate at
which the message flashes.
Please see next page for assistance in solving ventilator alarms.
N
OTE:
When attempting to resolve alarm conditions, ensure that the patient receives adequate
ventilation therapy; place the patient on an alternate means of ventilation if necessary.
Ventilator Alarms
Medium-Priority Alarm
A yellow, steadily flashing alarm message is an alarm that indicates
a potentially hazardous situation that must be resolved in a timely
manner. Sound: Sequence of three tones.
Low-Priority Alarm
A blue, non-flashing alarm message is an alarm that indicates a
problem that is not hazardous but should be resolved.
Sound: Single tone.
High-Priority Alarm
A red, rapidly flashing alarm message is an alarm that indicates a
situation that requires immediate attention.
Sound: Sequence of two sets of five tones.
How to Silence and Clear On-Screen Alarms
Alarm notifications that appear on the touch screen originate from the ventilator.
Silencing and cleaning on-screen alarms depends on alarm priority
and number of active alarms.
Press the Silence Alarm button to temporarily silence the on-screen alarm for
60 seconds. Pressing the Silence Alarm button silences only one alarm at a
time. If more than one on-screen alarm occurs, press the Silence Alarm button
once for each alarm. If the on-screen alarm is a medium or high priority alarm
and is not silenced after 60 seconds, the alarm will continue with an additional
buzzer.
A visible message will be displayed for High Priority alarms (High Temperature,
High Circuit Pressure, and High PEEP alarms) When the alarm is resolved,
touch Ok in message box to clear the message.
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