Warnings - CareFusion Alaris VP Plus Guardrails Directions For Use Manual

Warnings

Warnings alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber alert indicator and a
message on the display .
1 . Check the display for a warning message . Press
2 . Rectify the cause of the warning or proceed with caution .
Display
BATTERY LOW
AC POWER FAIL
VTBI DONE
AIR-IN-LINE
SET CLOCK
TITRATION
RATE LOCK
LOG FAILURE
SET SERIAL NUMBER
NEAR END OF INFUSION
KVO
c
to silence the sound for 2 minutes, CANCEL to clear the message .
Cause
Low battery threshold sensed; remaining
battery run time is limited; if cancelled
will reoccur every ten minutes if not
plugged in .
AC power disconnected or failed .
Intended VTBI completed . When KVO
or CONTINUE are selected as the END
RATE .
Air detected in infusion set at the start of
infusion .
Set not fitted correctly into air-in-line
detector .
Date/time not set .
Rate titration not confirmed .
Rate lock not confirmed .
Unable to update event log .
Serial number not set .
Less than XX minutes, which is
configurable, of infusion remaining .
Occurs after a VTBI DONE warning is
cancelled if KVO was selected as the END
RATE setting .
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Alaris™ VP Plus Guardrails™ Volumetric Pump
Action
• Connect to power supply .
• Check power cable .
• Reconnect to power supply .
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
• Ensure set is fitted correctly in the air-in-line detector .
• Assess air in infusion set .
• Check fluid level in drip chamber .
• Check fluid level in container .
• Qualified service personnel must set date/time .
• Press cancel softkey to continue .
• Confirm or cancel new rate .
• Select YES or NO as required .
• Qualified service personnel may need to service the
Pump .
• Contact qualified service personnel to set the serial
number .
• Set new VTBI .
• Prepare new fluid container .
• Set new infusion or stop treatment
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