BD Alaris GP - Prompts and Advisories; Pump Prompts; Dose and Weight Advisories

Alaris™ GP (Guardrails™) Volumetric Pump
Prompts
BDDF00535 Issue 1
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Prompts
Prompts are indicated by an audible alarm and message, they cannot be silenced and do not have a visual indicator.
Display Infusion Status Cause(s) Action
SET VTBI Pump on hold No VTBI / flow sensor. • Set VTBI or fit flow sensor.
LOCKED Infusion continues
Rate change attempted
whilst locked.
• Unlock rate to adjust infusion
settings.
Advisories
Display
Infusion
Status
Cause(s) Action
DOSE WOULD EXCEED
Pump on hold (If
titration is disabled)
Infusion continues
(If titrating)
Infusion rate set exceeds a
Guardrails soft limit.
• Check infusion setting.
• To confirm CONFIRM DRUG?
press YES.
• To deny CONFIRM DRUG? press
NO.
DOSE UNDER
Pump on hold (If
titration is disabled)
Infusion continues
(If titrating)
Infusion rate/dose rate set is
under a Guardrails soft limit.
• Check infusion setting.
• To confirm CONFIRM DRUG?
press YES.
• To deny CONFIRM DRUG? press
NO.
DOSE NOT PERMITTED
Pump on hold (If
titration is disabled)
Infusion continues
(If titrating)
Dose rate entered is greater
than the dose rate hard
maximum set.
• Check infusion setting and adjust
to appropriate required rate.
RATE NOT PERMITTED
Pump on hold (If
titration is disabled)
Infusion continues
(If titrating)
Infusion rate set exceeds a
hard limit.
• Check infusion setting and adjust
to appropriate required rate.
CONCENTRATION NOT
PERMITTED
Pump on hold
Concentration set exceeds
hard max limit, or is under
hard minimum limit.
• Check concentration and adjust
to a more appropriate amount.
WEIGHT ABOVE LIMIT Pump on hold
Patient weight set exceeds a
Guardrails soft limit.
• Check weight setting.
• To confirm CONFIRM? press YES.
• To deny CONFIRM? press NO.
WEIGHT BELOW LIMIT Pump on hold
Patient weight set is under a
Guardrails soft limit.
• Check weight setting.
• To confirm CONFIRM? press YES.
• To deny CONFIRM? press NO.
BOLUS DOSE NOT PERMITTED Infusion continues
Bolus dose rate entered is
greater than the bolus dose
rate hard maximum limit.
• Check the bolus setting and
adjust to a more appropriate
dose.
BOLUS DOSE WOULD EXCEED Infusion continues
Bolus dose rate set exceeds a
Guardrails soft limit.
• Check the bolus setting.
• To confirm OVERRIDE LIMIT?
press YES.
• To deny OVERRIDE LIMIT? press
NO.
BOLUS DOSE UNDER Infusion continues
Bolus dose rate set is under a
Guardrails soft limit.
• Check the bolus setting.
• To confirm OVERRIDE LIMIT?
press YES.
• To deny OVERRIDE LIMIT? press
NO.