Troubleshooting and Maintenance
BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual 325
Alarms and Alerts
Clinician’s Position for Alarm Monitoring
CareFusion recommends that the clinician's position should be at a distance no greater than 1 meter to
monitor visual alarm signals, four meters to monitor alarm condition and priority, and in proximity of the
device so that any auditory alarm can be heard. The distance to monitor auditory alarms will vary
depending upon your facility's acoustics and ambient sound. Auditory alarms signal sound pressure levels
that are less than ambient levels can impede the clinician’s recognition of an alarm condition and the alarm
system.
Display Color
Color is used in the title and prompt bars to help communicate the following types of information.
Display Color
Definitions
Alerts and alarms are indicated by a combination of audible tones, visual flashing behavior, and a
descriptive message on either the PCU or scrolling module marquee.
Alarms notify the clinician of a poten
tial or an actual hazardous condition.
Definitions of Alarms
Communication Color Description
Normal Operation Blue All messages other than noted below (normal operating
displays).
Guardrails™ limit Yellow Visual message indicating a Limit was exceeded.
Pertinent message Yellow Visual message that calls attention to a programming
parameter
or t
o the infusion status.
Informational Green Visual message.
Alarms and malfunctions Red Visual message indicating an error or system
inconsistenc
y occurre
d.
Terms Definitions
High Priority
A high-priority alarm is initiated by any alarm condition requiring immediate
user response.
Medium Priority
A medium-priority alarm is initiated by any alarm condition requiring prompt
user response.
Low Priority
A low-priority alarm is initiated by any condition requiring user awareness.
Informational Signal
A signal that provides information which may, or may not, require action to be
taken by the clinician.
Reminder Signal (NEOI Snooze)
A periodic audible signal that reminds the user that a near end of infusion alert
has been previously silenced. When enabled in the data set, this reminder
signal can be configured in 5, 10, and 15 minute intervals.
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