Audio Characteristics; Alarms - Cardinal Health Alaris 8000 Series Directions For Use Manual

Audio Characteristics

Type
t Alarm (
E CO HIGH PRIORITY
2
t Alarm (
E CO LOW PRIORITY
2
t Error (Hardware Detected)
E CO
2
t Error (Software Detected)
E CO
2
High Priority Alarm
CHANNEL ERROR
DISPOSABLE DISCONNECTED
HIGH ETCO2
HIGH FICO2
HIGH RR
LOW ETCO2
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Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Alarms and Messages (Continued)
) A sequence of
) One long beep approximately
every
4
A single alarm tone volume
Pairs of long beeps

Alarms

Hardware failure detected by
software.
Microstream
from instrument during monitoring
mode.
t value is above specified
E CO
2
limit.
i value is above specified limit.
F CO
2
Respiratory rate is above specified
limit.
t value is below specified limit.
E CO
2
Sound
beeps
5
seconds
Meaning
Disposable removed
®
Notes
Variable volume; can be silenced
for minutes.
2
Variable volume; can be silenced
for minutes.
2
Fixed maximum decibel volume;
cannot be silenced.
Fixed maximum decibel volume;
can be silenced for minutes.
2
Response
To silence alarm and continue
operation of unaffected instrument,
press soft key. Replace
CONFIRM
with operational instrument, as
needed. Service by qualified
personnel required.
Attach Microstream Disposable to
®
instrument.
Assess patient condition. Confirm
correct alarm limit values are
selected.
Assess patient condition. Confirm
correct alarm limit values are
selected.
Assess patient condition. Confirm
correct alarm limit values are
selected.
Assess patient condition. Confirm
correct alarm limit values are
selected.
Alaris System Directions for Use
®
EtCO Module Section
2