
Messages, cause and remedy
Messages on the monitor
74
Messages
Cause
Remedy
% HAL HIGH
!!!
% ISO HIGH
!!!
% ENF HIGH
!!!
% DES HIGH
!!!
% SEV HIGH
!!!
The inspiratory anaesthetic concentration exceeds
the upper alarm limit in each case.
The upper alarm limit has been exceeded for at
least two breaths.
Check setting of anaesthetic
vaporizer.
% HAL LOW
!!
% ISO LOW
!!
% ENF LOW
!!
% DES LOW
!!
% SEV LOW
!!
Applicable inspiratory anaesthetic concentration
below lower alarm limit.
Value below lower alarm limit for at least two
breaths.
Check setting of anaesthetic
vaporizer.
% O2 ERR
!
Sensor for inspiratory O
2
measurement incorrectly
calibrated?
Sensor changed and/or not calibrated?
Calibrate sensor.
Sensor exhausted?
Sensor not plugged in?
Sensor lead defective?
Dräger sensor cell not used?
Replace and calibrate cell.
Plug in sensor connector.
Replace sensor housing.
Use original sensor cell.
% O2 HIGH
!!
Inspiratory O
2
concentration exceeds upper alarm
limit. O
2
flush used?
Check O
2
concentration in fresh
gas flow.
% O2 LOW
!!!
The inspiratory O
2
concentration is below the
lower alarm limit.
Check O
2
supply.
Check setting on O
2
flow meter.
AGT ERR
!
Anaesthetic gas measurement faulty.
Call DrägerService.
AGT NOT SEL
!
Anaesthetic agent not selected or selection differs
from that detected by Vapor identification.
Check and select anaesthetic
agent.
APNOEA CO2
!!!
Breathing/ventilation at a standstill. No breath
detected by expiratory CO
2
for 30 seconds.
(No breath has been detected for 60 seconds in
alarm mode »Man/Spont alarm limits«.)
Patient must immediately be
ventilated by hand!
Check patient's spontaneous
breathing ability.
Check hoses, tube and
ventilator.
Messages on the monitor
Alarm messages are assigned to three priority classes
(alarm priority) on the monitor of the Cato:
– Warning
! ! !
– Caution
! !
– Advisory
!
The patient's condition must be checked first,
before the machine is examined on account of
a possible measuring error!
Alarm field
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