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M000 Control Unit Operator’s Manual: U .S .
If an alarm condition occurs that prevents proper use of the machine or proper
treatment of the patient, the system will not allow the operator to continue a
treatment . This type of alarm is known as Non-Recoverable . If this situation occurs,
turn the machine off and contact Kimberly-Clark . Alarms that are
classified as Recoverable may temporarily stop the machine until the operator takes
action to correct the cause of the alarm .
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When the KIMBERLY-CLARK* Patient Warming System M000 Control Unit is turned
to the ON position, a power up test for the independent safety alarm is automatically
run . The test simulates a “water over-temperature fault” on both
the primary and secondary sensors . Both the primary and secondary control
systems must respond to the fault as verified by the opposing system . If both
control systems don’t respond, either Alarm 80 (Outlet Water over-temperature
test-fail Control) or Alarm 8 (Outlet Water over-temperature test fail - Monitor) will
be activated . Should either an Alarm 80 or 8 appear on the display screen, notify
Kimberly-Clark that this has occurred . These alarms are unrecoverable errors and
need to be checked by Kimberly-Clark personnel . For additional information on
alarms, see Appendices B and C .
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Alerts are intended to inform the user about patient and equipment status without
interrupting the procedure . Alerts are denoted by an audio signal that lasts 0 .5
seconds . The Alarm Key will illuminate and a message will appear on the display
screen . When an Alert condition occurs, the system continues to function in its
current mode . An Alert will repeat itself every 2 minutes until cleared . Once cleared,
the Alert will not be repeated unless the alert condition reappears .
NOTE: It is advisable not to cancel the alarm or alert until the situation is resolved.
If an alarm is cancelled and the condition has not been cleared, the alarm will recur.
If an alert is cancelled and the alert condition has not been cleared, the alert will not
recur unless the Stop Mode is activated and unit is restarted.
5 . Alarms and Alerts
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