Dräger Apollo Operating Instructions

Alarm – Cause – Remedy Chapter 12 - Troubleshooting
Apollo Operator’s Manual 205
Part Number: 90 38 237, 5th edition
Priority Message Cause Remedy
Caution PULSE RATE HIGH High alarm limit for pulse has been
exceeded.
Check patient's condition!
Correct alarm limit if necessary.
Warning PULSE RATE LOW Pulse below low alarm limit. Check patient's condition!
Check ventilation.
Warning/
Caution
1
REINSTALL VENTILATOR Breathing system has been installed
incorrectly or incompletely.
Check correct installation of breathing
system.
Check that upper diaphragm has been
installed correctly.
Breathing system defective. Use a different breathing system.
Caution SETTING CANCELLED The last settings have not been accepted
due to temporary errors.
Repeat settings.
Alarm can be reset by pressing >
<.
Advisory SPEAKER FAIL Speaker faulty. No alarm tone.
Call DrägerService.
Advisory SPO2 FAIL
2
SPO
2
measurement system has failed. Use external measuring system.
Call DrägerService.
Caution SPO2 HIGH Measured oxygen saturation value has
exceeded high alarm limit.
Check ventilation.
Warning SPO
2 LOW Measured oxygen saturation value is
below low alarm limit.
Check ventilation.
Check application of SpO
2 sensor.
Check O2 concentration of fresh-gas
flow.
Advisory SPO
2 SENS. DISCONNECT. SpO2 sensor not connected. Check sensor connection.
Caution STOP FG FLOW Flow valve(s) still open during Standby. Close flow valve(s).
Warning/
Advisory
VENTILATOR FAIL* Ventilator is no longer operational. Patient must immediately be ventilated
manually!
Adequate substitute monitoring must be
ensured if pressure and volume
monitoring has failed.
Switch back to the desired ventilation
mode after approx. 30 sec. Make sure
that the rise time for pressure support is
set to an adequate value (see page 98).
Call DrägerService.
Warning/
Advisory
VENTILATOR UNLOCKED* Ventilator unit has not been locked
correctly.
Push the ventilator in until it engages in
the right position.
3
Caution VT NOT ACHIEVED Set volume is not delivered. Repair leak.
Correct pressure limitation or inspiration
time if necessary.
Check fresh-gas flow setting.
1. If the alarms "APNEA PRESSURE" and "APNEA FLOW" occur additionally, the priority changes from "Caution" to "Warning".
2. Displayed in Standby mode only.
3. Anesthetic gas scavenging is not active when the ventilator unit is pulled out.
The ambient air may become contaminated with anesthetic agents!
* Alarm can be downgraded to specified lower priority or canceled.

Dräger Apollo Specifications

General

Brand	Dräger
Model	Apollo
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English