Low Flow Error; Low Temperature; Lower Dia. Has Been Set To Min (Max); Lower Sys. Has Been Set To Min (Max) - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual

198 Troubleshooting

Low Flow Error

Possible balancing chamber problem.

Low Temperature

The actual dialysate temperature has
exceeded the low-temperature alarm
limit. Machine is in bypass mode.
Lower Dia. has been set The operator has attempted to set the
to Min [Max] lower diastolic pressure limit higher or
lower than allowed.
Lower Pulse has been set The operator has attempted to set the
to Min [Max] lower pulse rate limit higher or lower
than allowed.
Lower Sys. has been set The operator has attempted to set the
to Min [Max] lower systolic pressure limit higher or
lower than allowed.
Warning
Dialysate
Note: If the temperature
fluctuates between HIGH
TEMPERATURE and LOW
TEMPERATURE, see
"VARIABLE
TEMPERATURE."
Note: Pressing the Mute
key will silence this alarm
for a total of six minutes at
a time when using the
bibag system.
Message
Message
Message
2008T Machine Operator's Manual P/N 490122 Rev N
A single occurrence is not a problem if the machine automatically
resets. If the problem persists for longer than one minute or occurs
repeatedly:
1) Check the water supply flow to the machine.
2) Check that the Dialysate Flow is on.
3) Set Dialysate Flow in the "Home" screen to 500 ml/min and verify
that the flow from the drain line is 500 ml/min  50 ml/min.
4) Turn the power off and on. If warning does not clear, return the
blood to the patient if alarm occurs during treatment.
5) Take the machine out of service and alert a qualified service
technician.
1) Check that the machine is in Dialysis mode and the dialysate flow
Alarm is on.
2) Check that the heater switch on the back panel is in the on ()
position.
3) Check the water supply to the machine for excessively cold
temperature and correct.
4) Check the Temperature value in the "Home" screen. Re-enter it if
necessary and allow five minutes for the temperature to stabilize.
5) If unable to attain the prescribed temperature, return the blood to
the patient if alarm occurs during treatment.
6) Take the machine out of service and alert a qualified service
technician.
Dialog The machine has set the limit to the highest or lowest value allowed.
Verify that the limit setting is acceptable
Dialog The machine has set the limit to the highest or lowest value allowed.
Verify that the limit setting is acceptable
Dialog The machine has set the limit to the highest or lowest value allowed.
Verify that the limit setting is acceptable