Edwards EV1000

Help and Troubleshooting
12-9
Alert: Finger Cuff #1 -
Plethysmogram Light Out of
Range
Light signal too high. Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Alert: Finger Cuff #2 -
Plethysmogram Light Out of
Range
Light signal too high. Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Fault: Finger Cuff #1 -
Plethysmogram Light Out of
Range
Light signal too high. Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Restart measurement.
Fault: Finger Cuff #2 -
Plethysmogram Light Out of
Range
Light signal too high. Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Restart measurement.
Alert: Insufficient Pressure Build
Up in Cuff #1 - Possible Air
Leakage
Finger Cuff and/or Pressure Controller air
tubes kinked.
Finger Cuff bladder leaking.
Poor connection between Pressure
Controller and Pump-Unit.
Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Check Finger Cuff and Pressure Controller air tubes.
Check Pressure Controller - Pump-Unit connection.
Replace cuff.
Alert: Insufficient Pressure Build
Up in Cuff #2 - Possible Air
Leakage
Finger Cuff and/or Pressure Controller air
tubes kinked.
Finger Cuff bladder leaking.
Poor connection between Pressure
Controller and Pump-Unit.
Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Check Finger Cuff and Pressure Controller air tubes.
Check Pressure Controller - Pump-Unit connection.
Replace cuff.
Fault: Insufficient Pressure Build
Up in Cuff #1 - Possible Air
Leakage
Finger Cuff and/or Pressure Controller air
tubes kinked.
Finger Cuff bladder leaking.
Poor connection between Pressure
Controller and Pump-Unit.
Check Finger Cuff and Pressure Controller air tubes.
Check Pressure Controller - Pump-Unit connection.
Replace cuff.
Restart measurement.
Fault: Insufficient Pressure Build
Up in Cuff #2 - Possible Air
Leakage
Finger Cuff and/or Pressure Controller air
tubes kinked.
Finger Cuff bladder leaking.
Poor connection between Pressure
Controller and Pump-Unit.
Check Finger Cuff and Pressure Controller air tubes.
Check Pressure Controller - Pump-Unit connection.
Replace cuff.
Restart measurement.
Alert: Possibly Contracted
Arteries
Very small arterial volume pulsations
detected, possibly contracted arteries.
Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Alert: Physiocal Currently Off User Disabled Physiocal. Wait 60 Seconds for reactivation of Physiocal.
Re-enable Physiocal in Advanced Option Menu.
Alert: Finger Cuff #1 - No
Pressure Waveforms Detected
The system failed to detect pressure
waveforms.
Pressure pulsations in finger diminished
due to pressure applied to the upper arm,
elbow or wrist.
Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Check if the blood flow in the arm of the patient is free of
obstructions.
Check the blood pressure waveforms.
Reapply Finger Cuff(s).
Table 12-5 ClearSight Faults and Alerts (Continued)
Message Possible Causes Suggested Actions