Alarm name | Cause | Solution | |
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| The connected circuit is | Connect the correct |
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| different from the one for | circuit. |
Change Circuit | which the device is |
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| configured. |
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| The pressure line is | Reconnect the pressure |
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| disconnected (see Figure | line. |
Prox. P. Lost | 9 on page 10). |
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| This alarm also indicates | Reconnect the patient |
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| a wrongly connected or | circuit. |
Low Pressure | disconnected patient |
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| circuit. |
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| A component in your | Clean, empty or replace |
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| respiratory circuit is | the components of your |
High Pressure | blocked. | respiratory circuit. | |
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| Contact your HME |
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| provider if this alarm |
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| persists. |
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| Low inspired volume or | Check your circuit. |
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| low expired volume. |
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Low Vti or Low Vte |
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| High Vti | High inspired volume. | Check your circuit and |
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| make sure there are no |
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| leaks. |
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Table 4: Technical alarms (not an exhaustive list) |
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Alarm name | Cause | Solution | |
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| Tech [n] | Technical alarm. The | Contact your HME |
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| alarm number indicates | provider and give the |
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| the type of incident. | number of the alarm. |
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| Turbine | Alarm indicating that the | Contact your HME |
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| turbine has stopped. | provider. |
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| The temperature of the | Contact your HME |
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| internal battery is too | provider. |
Temp Out Of | high or too low. |
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Range |
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| The charge level of the | Connect the device to |
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| backup battery (internal | the mains power supply |
Check Date&Time | clock memory) is low. | without delay and check | |
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| the date and time. |
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