Clinician Guide
p. 38
References and Troubleshooting
ALARMS AND MESSAGES
The pump can sound multiple alarms.
For many of the alarms, you have the
option to “acknowledge” or “silence.”
•
Acknowledge—the alarm clears
from the screen
•
Silence—the alarm stays on the
screen, but is silenced for 2 minutes
before it sounds again
The alarm continues until it is
acknowledged or resolved. The alarms
may have different sounds depending
on the sound theme selected. There
are three different sound themes
for the alarms and beeps that the
pump makes: standard, intense,
and distinctive.
Types of Alarms
•
System Fault Alarm
If this screen appears, an
unrecoverable error may have
occurred, such as a hardware or
software fault. The amber indicator
light is continuously illuminated
during these conditions and is
accompanied by an audible two-
tone alarm. If a system fault occurs,
the fault should be reported to
Smiths Medical Customer Service at
1-800-258-5361
To clear this alarm, remove power
from the pump by opening the
battery door, and if necessary,
removing the AC power. Close the
battery door and turn the pump
back on. If the error code does
not repeat, Customer Service may
suggest continued use of the pump.
If the error is persistent, the pump
must be returned for service.
Note: Document the error numbers
displayed on the system fault screen
to help Customer Service identify
the problem.
•
High Priority Alarm
A high priority alarm always pauses
or stops the pump if it is running.
The alarm is accompanied by a
red screen, and it persists until
acknowledged by the press of a key
on the pump or until the condition
that triggered the alarm goes away
(for example, high pressure going
down). The alarm can be silenced
with a key press and will sound
again after two minutes if the alarm
condition still exists
•
Medium Priority Alarm
A medium priority alarm does
not stop the pump if it is running.
The alarm is accompanied by an
amber screen, and it persists until
acknowledged by the press of a key
on the pump or until the condition
that triggered the alarm goes away.
The alarm can be silenced with a
key press and will sound again after
two minutes if the alarm condition
still exists
