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5
Alarms & safety features
5.1
Alarms
Ambix
activ
has an intelligent alarm management system (with auditory
and visual alarms). This system can discriminate different level of alarm
in the aim to show to the operator the most important one to be solved.
Blinking
Symbols
Alarm
Priority
Meanings
Pumping
stop
Type
Operating
conditions/Actions
-
Visual Alarm
Not
applica-
ble
Alarm/
pre-
alarm
Activated by the alarm types listed
below, and is accompanied by the
specific symbol for each alarm
type.
Take action described under
specific alarm below.
High
Set insertion
Set inserted incorrectly,
except when blue portion of
set is seated below intended
area.
Wrong set inserted.
Contamination of
activ
clamp or recess for the
clamp.
yes
alarm
Check position of
activ
Set above
and below the pump mechanism
and insert correctly if necessary.
Use recommended
activ
sets.
Clean the clamp and wipe using a
lint-free cloth lightly dampened
with warm water and a mild
detergent or disinfectant or follow
the recommended local procedure.
Allow the pump to dry. For
cleaning procedures see page 53.
High
Pump mechanism blocked
yes
alarm
Tubing set may be too hard
(temperature of liquid too low/high
or liquid with high viscosity). If
alarm persist after set verification,
please contact your
Fresenius
Kabi
sales representative or the
local distributor.*
High
Downstream occlusion
Flow obstruction below the
pump.
Tube is bent between pump
and patient.
Patient access system is
blocked.
Particle/air filter is clogged.
Downstream pressure alarm
level is configured too low.
yes
alarm
Remove kink
Check patient access system
Check Particle/air filter
Change pressure sensitivity (see
page 30).*
