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Alarm
Priority
Replace
Low or
Detachable
High,
Battery
depending
on cause of
alarm
AC Power
Medium
Disconnected
Keypad Stuck
Low
Audible
Visual (Alarm
Indicator Button
and Display)
• •
"Replace Detachable
for Low
• • • • •
Battery" message
appears. If battery
for High
is nearing end of
useful life, message
appears with yellow
background and
button is solid
yellow. If battery fails,
message appears with
red background and
button flashes red.
• • •
Yellow flashing
button; "AC Power
Disconnected"
message, and a box
appears around
battery in use.
• •
Solid yellow button;
"Keypad Stuck"
message.
Device
User/Clinician Action
Action
User: Press Alarm Indicator/
Operates
Audio Pause button to silence
alarm. Or, press Left button
(Reset) to reset alarm. Switch
to an alternate battery or AC
power source while replacing
current detachable battery.
Clinician: Switch to an
alternate battery or AC power
source while replacing the
current detachable battery.
User: Press Alarm Indicator/
Switches to
alternate
Audio Pause button to
power source
silence alarm. Or, press
Left (Reset) button to reset
alarm. If you were using AC
power, check power cord and
reconnect it if it has become
disconnected. Make sure
device is not connected to
an overloaded AC circuit. If
you were using an external,
detachable, or internal
battery, recharge the battery.
Clinician: Check batteries
and recharge f necessary.
Restore AC power if available.
User: Press Alarm Indicator/
Operates
Audio Pause button to
silence alarm. Or, press Left
(Reset) button to reset alarm.
Check the keys to determine
if they are lodged in the case.
If alarm continues, place
patient on alternate source of
ventilation and contact your
health care professional.
Clinician: Check keys
to determine if they are
lodged in the case. If alarm
continues, place patient
on alternate source of
ventilation and have device
serviced.
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