Fresenius Medical Care 2008K Operator's Manual page 124

Chapter 6— Alarms and Troubleshooting
Warning events do not stop the blood pump. The message displayed in the Status Box is
intended to alert the operator of a functional anomaly, a procedural error, or an existing
condition requiring remedial action. A warning may be accompanied by an audible alarm.
Alarm Status
Alarm situations require the immediate attention of the operator. Under these circumstances,
the background of the Status Box turns bright red. An audible alarm also accompanies these
alarm events.
There are three types of Alarm events:

Blood Alarms

Dialysate Alarms

Other
Note: The 2008K may be configured to suppress all audible alarms until blood is sensed in
the venous line by the optical sensor below the venous clamp assembly. In these machines,
the audible alarms occur only if the dialysate lines are off the shunt and blood is sensed by
the optical detector. This option is activated internally by a qualified technician, and is the
prerogative of the clinic. Otherwise, alarms are always audible once the dialysate lines are
off the shunt.
Blood Alarms
Blood alarm events have the highest priority. When a blood alarm occurs:

The blood pump stops.

The venous clamp on the level detector occludes.

The UF pump stops.

RTD stops
There are several features on the 2008K control panel that you should be familiar with in the
event of a blood alarm. Figure 55 – Control Panel Features for Blood Alarms identifies the
location of each of them. The accompanying table describes the function of each feature.
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