3M Sarns TCM II - Resolving Alarm Conditions

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14

Operation

Resolving

Alarm

Conditions

When

an

alarm

condition

occurs,

first

try

the

suggested

procedure.

If

the

alarm

condition

continues,

do

not

use

the

equipment;

contact

Sarns

Service,

your

local

3M

subsidiary

or

your

authorized

Sarns

distributor.

Whenever

there

is

a

major

problem

with

the

system,

use

an

alternate

source

of

water

and

means

of

temperature

monitoring

until

the

situation

is

corrected.

Alarm

Condition

H20

>

42°C

Warning

Pump

Not

Primed

Warning

Low

Flow

to

Blanket

Warning

Service

Warning

Recurrence

of

Startup

Temperature

Display Module

panel

blank

due

to

problem

with

the

module

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Procedure

Switch

to

Cooldown

mode

until

the

water

temperature

reaches

a

satisfactory

level:

the

warning

LED

will

go

out

and

the

buzzer

wilt

stop

when

the

temperature

drops

below

42°C.

Return

to

Rewarm

mode

if

desired.

if

this

warning

should

activate

with

a

minimal

load,

such

as

only

a

blanket

attached,

set

the

unit

in

Maintain

mode

at

about

40

degrees

until

the

additional

equipment

is

attached.

It

adequate

water,

try

selecting

any

mode

which

will

activate

the

main

pump

(Cooldown,

Maintain.

Rewarm

or

Defrost).

If

the

alarm

continues,

check

for

leaks.

Add

water

when

necessary.

Turn

the

power

Off

for

two

seconds

and

then

back

On.

Use

Cooldown.

Cardioplegia

and

Flewarm

to

complete

priming

the

system.

Reset

the

controls

and

continue

using

the

unit.

Check

for

leaks,

kinks,

or

blockage

in

the

tubing

for

the

blanket.

if

the

Water

Temperature

display

shows

zero

during

this

warning,

do

not

use

Maintain

and

Gradient

Rewarm

modes

as

temperature

will

increase

to

42°

C.

Monitor

the

patient

and

water

temperature

closely

to

protect

the

patient

and

to

assess

the

conditions

of

the

unit;

the

surgical

team

must

decide

whether

to

continue

using

the

SarnsTM

TCM

II

or

to

change

to

an

alternate

source

of

water,

Check

the

startup

conditions

are

correct.

Reset

controls;

continue

using

the

unit.

Unplug

the

remote

from

the

main.

Gradient

rewarming

may

be

continued

although

the

venous

blood

temperature

will

not

be

displayed.

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