Dräger Babylog 8000 plus Operating Instructions Manual page 106

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Babylog 8000 plus displays alarm messages at 3 levels
of priority:
Warning = Message with top priority
Caution = Message with medium priority
Advisory = Message with low priority
Message
Airway pressure high
Exp. valve opened
Airway pressure high
Inspiration cancelled
Airway pressure low
Apnea
Calibrate flow sensor!
Dirty flow sensor
Please clean sensor!
Fault in rotary knob
FiO high
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In the table below, the messages are listed in alpha-
betical order.
The table should help you to identify the cause of an
alarm and to ensure rapid remedy of the problem.
Cause
Pressure increase in patient circuit.
Expiratory valve has been opened to
relieve pressure from system.
Ventilator faulty.
Pressure increase in patient circuit.
Ventilator breath has been cancelled to
relieve pressure from system.
Ventilator faulty.
Leak or disconnection.
Inspiratory or expiratory flow set too low.
Patient's spontaneous breathing has
stopped.
After switching ventilator on or after a
power out, the ventilator will ask for flow
sensor calibration.
Without calibration, no flow is
measured!
Liquid in flow sensor.
Ventilator faulty.
O measurement faulty.
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Blender faulty.
Remedy
Check patient condition,
Check ventilation pattern,
Correct alarm limit if necessary.
Take ventilator out of service.
Check patient condition,
Check ventilation pattern,
Correct alarm limit if necessary.
Take ventilator out of service.
Check patient circuit for leaks.
Increase flow.
Apply controlled ventilation.
Press »Confirm« key and calibrate flow
sensor, page 40.
Simply press »Confirm« if ventilator is
to be used without flow measurement.
WARNING
It remains the responsibility of the
operator to maintain adequate minute
ventilation and other parameters.
Exchange sensor insert.
Take ventilator out of service.
Calibrate O sensor manually,
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page 39.
Take ventilator out of service.