Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Alarms
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Medium Priority Alarms
Medium priority alarms alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber warning
indicator and a message on the display . See the 'Alarm Priority Level Indicators' table for more details on how medium priority alarms are
indicated .
1 . Check the display for a warning message . Press
R
to silence the sound for 2 minutes, or press a second time to re-enable alarm
audio,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the alarm or proceed with caution .
Display
Infusion Status
Cause(s)
Action
BATTERY LOW
Infusion continues
Less than 30 minutes of battery
life remaining .
• Connect to power supply .
• Check power cable .
VTBI DONE
(KVO/Continue)
Infusing KVO or set
rate
Intended VTBI completed .
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
AIR-IN-LINE
Pump on hold
Air detected in infusion set at
the start of infusion .
Set not fitted correctly into air
in line detector .
• Ensure set is fitted correctly in the air in
line detector .
• Assess air in infusion set .
• Check fluid level in drip chamber .
• Check level of fluid in container .
LOG FAILURE
Pump on hold
Unable to update event log .
• Qualified Service Personnel may need
to service the Pump .
SET NOT FITTED
Pump on hold
No infusion set fitted .
• Fit infusion set .
AC POWER FAIL
Infusion continues*
AC power disconnected or
failed .
• Reconnect to power supply .
NEAR END OF INFUSION
Infusion continues
Less than XX (Configurable)
minutes of infusion remaining .
• Set new VTBI .
• Prepare new fluid container (Refer to
'Changing the Fluid Container' section)
* If pump was on hold the alarm will still be activated but this message will not be displayed .
Attention Tones
Attention tones alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a flashing amber warning indicator
and a message on the display . See the 'Alarm Priority Level Indicators' table for more details on how Attention tones are indicated .
1 . Check the display for message . Press
R
to silence the sound for 2 minutes, or press a second time to re-enable tone audio,
CANCEL
to clear the message .
2 . Rectify the cause of the tone or proceed with caution .
Display
Infusion Status
Cause(s)
Action
ATTENTION
Pump on hold
Pump left on hold for 2 minutes
without starting the infusion .
• Review Pump setup .
• Start infusion or turn off Pump .
ADD DRUG
Infusion continues
Drug selection required .
• Press
d
to access options menu .
• Select
DRUGS A-Z
using the
f
keys .
• Press
OK
to confirm .
TITRATION
Infusion continues
Rate titration not confirmed .
• Confirm or cancel new rate .
RATE LOCK
Infusion continues
Rate lock not confirmed .
Note:
After five seconds the
User will be notified by an
auditory cue . After two minutes
have expired a medium priority
alarm is generated .
• Select
YES
or
NO
as required .
KVO
Infusing KVO or set
rate
Intended VTBI completed .
• Set new VTBI or clear VTBI .
Alarm Priority Level Indicators
Priority
Audio Indicator
Visual Indicator (Beacon)
HIGH
One urgent tone pulse followed by one second pause
Flashing Red
MEDIUM
One warning tone pulse followed by one second pause
Flashing Amber
ATTENTION
Three attention tone pulse followed by a three second pause
Flashing Amber
Note:
Original Alarms legacy attention tone is intended as the reminder or notification having less significance . The low volume
audio sound pressure level may be below 45 dB to avoid distraction .
