Troubleshooting
Instructions for Use Apollo SW 4.5n 277
Part Number: 9053586, 3rd edition
Caution/
Advisory
(12/7)
POWER FAIL* Power failure. Restore pipeline supply.
Observe battery capacity.
Prepare manual ventilation.
Short-circuit in one of the devices
connected to an auxiliary outlet.
Unplug appliance connector from
auxiliary outlet.
Restore pipeline supply.
Caution/
Advisory
(13/7)
POWER SPLY ERROR* Internal fault in the power supply. Call DrägerService.
Operation of the anesthesia machine can
continue for the time being.
Advisory
(8)
PRESS SENS ERROR
(in Standby only)
Pressure sensor is defective. Perform self test.
Call DrägerService.
Caution
(13)
PRESSURE LIMITING Ventilator is operating with pressure
limitation.
Check ventilation setting.
Tube kinked/stenosis. Check tube, hoses, and filter.
Microbial filter soiled on inspiration side. Check microbial filter.
Advisory
(10)
PRESSURE RELIEF Internal pressure relief valve opened due
to high system pressure.
Check APL valve settings.
Check fresh-gas settings.
Caution
(21)
PULSE RATE HIGH Upper alarm limit for pulse has been
exceeded.
Check patient's condition!
Correct alarm limit if necessary.
Warning
(31)
PULSE RATE LOW Pulse below lower alarm limit. Check patient's condition!
Check ventilation.
Warning/
Caution
(31/15)
REINSTALL VENTILATOR If the Cautions APNEA PRESSURE and
APNEA FLOW also occur, the priority
changes from Caution to Warning.
Breathing system installed incorrectly or
incompletely.
Check correct installation of breathing
system.
Note: Do not power cycle the machine.
Check that upper diaphragm has been
installed correctly.
Breathing system is defective. Use another breathing system.
Caution/
–
(14/–)
SETTING CANCELLED* The last settings have not been accepted
due to temporary errors.
Repeat settings.
Alarm can be reset by pressing >
<.
Advisory
(1)
SPEAKER FAIL Speaker is defective. No alarm tone.
Call DrägerService.
Advisory
(1)
SPO
2 FAIL
(in Standby only)
SPO2 measurement system has failed. Use external measuring system.
Call DrägerService.
Caution
(21)
SPO
2 HIGH Measured oxygen saturation value has
exceeded upper alarm limit.
Check ventilation.
Warning
(31)
SPO
2 LOW Measured oxygen saturation value is
below lower alarm limit.
Check ventilation.
Check application of SpO
2 sensor.
Check O
2 concentration of fresh-gas
flow.
Advisory
(10)
SPO
2 SENS. DISCONNECT. SpO2 sensor not connected. Check sensor connection.
Priority Message Cause Remedy