Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Alarms
BDDF00535 Issue 1
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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.
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