Edwards EV1000

12-10
Help and Troubleshooting
Alert: Finger Cuff #2 - 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).
Fault: 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.
Check if the blood flow in the arm of the patient is free of
obstructions.
Check the blood pressure waveforms.
Reapply Finger Cuff(s).
Restart measurement.
Fault: Finger Cuff #2 - 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.
Check if the blood flow in the arm of the patient is free of
obstructions.
Check the blood pressure waveforms.
Reapply Finger Cuff(s).
Restart measurement.
Alert: Finger Cuff #1 - Pressure
Waveform Oscillations Detected
Possibly contracted arteries.
Finger Cuff too loose.
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 - Pressure
Waveform Oscillations Detected
Possibly contracted arteries.
Finger Cuff too loose.
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 #1 - No
Plethysmogram
No measurable Plethysmogram detected
on startup.
Possibly contracted arteries.
Allow system to automatically resolve issue.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Alert: Finger Cuff #2 - No
Plethysmogram
No measurable Plethysmogram detected
on startup.
Possibly contracted arteries.
Allow system to automatically resolve issue.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Fault: Finger Cuff #1 - No
Plethysmogram
No measurable Plethysmogram detected
on startup.
Possibly contracted arteries.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Restart measurement.
Fault: Finger Cuff #2 - No
Plethysmogram
No measurable Plethysmogram detected
on startup.
Possibly contracted arteries.
Warm the hand.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Restart measurement.
Alert: Finger Cuff #1 - BP
Measurement Error
Blood pressure measurement failed due to
movement or poor measurement
conditions.
Allow system to automatically resolve issue.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size
Alert: Finger Cuff #2 - BP
Measurement Error
Blood pressure measurement failed due to
movement or poor measurement
conditions.
Allow system to automatically resolve issue.
Apply Finger Cuff to a different finger.
Resize Finger Cuff and replace Finger Cuff with different
size.
Alert: Unable to Switch to Finger
Cuff #1
Error detected in Finger Cuff #1.
Error detected in Pressure Controller.
Allow System to automatically resolve issue.
Check Finger Cuff and Pressure Controller air tubes.
Check Pressure Controller - Pump-Unit connection.
Replace Cuff.
Replace Pressure Controller.
Table 12-5 ClearSight Faults and Alerts (Continued)
Message Possible Causes Suggested Actions