Dräger Infinity Gamma Series

Alarms and Messages
VF4 Infinity Gamma Series Page 5-27
Message: etCO
2
Calibrating Adapter
Parameter value:
<blank>
Airway adapter calibration
(zeroing in room air) in
progress.
• Informational mes-
sage; no action
required.
Message: etCO
2
Cal.
Failed, Breaths?
Parameter value:
<value>
Breaths detected during
the 20 second period
following activation of the
Adapter Cal. key.
• Make sure that the sen-
sor is not connected to
the patient’s ventilator
breathing circuit and is
not close to a CO
2
source. Recalibrate.
Message: etCO
2
Cannot
Cal. Adapter
Parameter value:
<value>
Airway adapter cal.
(zeroing in room air) could
not be completed because
of CAPNOSTAT temperature
instability, or because the
CAPNOSTAT was on the
zero cell.
• Recalibrate holding
sensor in room air (not
on zero cell).
• Wait at least three min-
utes for temperature to
stabilize and recali-
brate.
• Remove any heat
source warming the
sensor and recalibrate.
• Remove sensor from
Zero cell, place on the
adapter, and recali-
brate.
Message: etCO
2
Adapter
Cal. Accepted
Parameter value:
<value>
Airway adapter calibration
(zeroing in room air)
completed successfully.
• Informational message.
Message: etCO
2
Adapter
Cal. Failed
Parameter value:
<value>
Airway adapter calibration
(zeroing in room air) failed.
• Make sure the adapter
is properly attached to
the sensor and that its
windows are clean.
• If the problem persists,
try another adapter.
Message: etCO
2
Incompatible Pod
Parameter value: ***
Corrupt software.
Wrong version of software
or hardware.
• Try a new pod.
• Consult your hospital’s
Biomed.
Message: etCO
2
Adapter
Cal. Required
Parameter value: ***
Sidestream measurement
mode was initiated,
requiring airway adapter
cal. (zeroing in room air) to
calibrate pump/flow.
• Calibrate the new
adapter.
End Tidal CO
2
(etCO
2
), Inspired CO
2
(iCO
2
), and RRc (continued)