Appendix H: Capnometry Troubleshooting - CareFusion AVEA Operating Instructions Manual

AVEA ventilator systems

Appendix H: Capnometry Troubleshooting

Error Message
CO Communication Error
2
CO Sensor Faulty
2
CO Sensor Over Temp
2
CO Zero Required
2
CO Out of Range
2
Check CO Airway Adapter
2
Invalid EtCO
2
L2786 Rev. M
Corrective Action
Medium-priority alarm. Ensure the sensor is properly plugged in. Reinsert the
sensor if necessary. If the error persists, call technical support.
Medium-priority alarm. Ensure the sensor is properly plugged in. Reinsert the
sensor if necessary. If the error persists, call technical support.
Medium-priority alarm. Ensure the sensor is not exposed to extreme
temperatures, such as temperatures produced by lamps. If the error persists, call
technical support.
Medium-priority alarm. Check airway adapter and clean if needed. If the error
persists, perform an adapter zero procedure.
Medium-priority alarm when the CO
(20.0 kPa). If the error persists, perform a zero procedure.
Medium-priority alarm. Check the airway adapter and clean it if needed. If the
error persists, perform an adapter zero procedure.
Medium-priority alarm. No breaths are being detected by the CAPNOSTAT 5.
Ensure spontaneous or mechanical breaths are being delivered to the patient.
Confirm that the airway adapter is placed in the airway between any connector(s)
and the circuit wye and that the sensor is firmly attached to the adapter.
measured by the sensor exceeds 150 mmHg
2
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