BD Alaris GP - Alarms: Low Priority Alarms; Low Priority Alarms

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.
Low Priority Alarms
Low priority alarms alert the user but may not stop the infusion and are indicated by an audible sound, a solid amber warning indicator
and a message on the display. See the 'Alarm Priority Level Indicators' table for more details on how low priority alarms 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 alarm audio,
CANCEL to clear the message.
2. Rectify the cause of the alarm 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.
RATE LOCK* Infusion continues Rate lock not confirmed. • Select YES or NO as required.
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)
TITRATION* Infusion continues Rate titration not confirmed. • Confirm or cancel new rate.
*Note: After five seconds the User will be notified by an auditory cue. After two minutes have expired a low priority alarm is
generated.
** If pump was on hold the alarm will still be activated but this message will not be displayed.
Alarm Priority Level Indicators
Priority Audio Indicator Visual Indicator (Beacon)
HIGH Ten beep sequence followed by a three second pause Flashing Red
MEDIUM Three consecutive beeps followed by a four second pause Flashing Amber
LOW Three consecutive beeps followed by a sixteen second pause Solid Amber
Note: The audio sound pressure level is at least 45 dB depending on configuration of the alarm sound level.