Curlin 4000 User Manual - Med-E-Quip Locators

TroubleshootingChapter9TroubleshootingThis section assists in identifying and resolving alert and alarm conditions that may occur during the use of theCurlin Medical pump.Alerts, Alarms, and Error CodesIMPORTANTINFORMATIONAlerts, Alarms, and Error Codes are classes of events that are relayedto the user and logged into the history file. The screen will displaymessages, the LED status lights will blink, and the audio alarm willsound. The backlight feature will illuminate the screen during an alertor alarm.If the batteries have been dislodged or are so low in power that theycannot operate the pump, a solid tone may occur accompanied by ablank display screen and a constant red alarm light. In this event,replace the batteries.ALERTSAlerts report conditions that require attention from the user but may not be safety issues.When an alert occurs, a message is displayed on the LCD screen, and the audio alarm issounded. The message displays on the screen for three seconds if it is a user-initiated alert,such as a wrong key press. If it is an automatic alert occurring while a therapy is infusing,such as “low battery,” the message displays for twenty seconds. If it is an alert that requiresa user response, the alert remains displayed until the user presses one of the keys specifiedon the screen. The following is a list of the alerts in alphabetical order.LCD Display:Alert:Cause:Resolution:ALERT AIR SENS OFF. Using In Line Filter?Air-In-Line Sensor DisabledThe Air-In-Line Sensor has been disabled and either the “RUN” key hasbeen pressed to run an infusion or the AIR SENS setting has been set toOFF on the Options menu while the pump is running.If an air-eliminating filter is being used, press YES. The infusion willstart/resume and the Air In Line sensitivity will be disabled until the emptybag alert occurs or infusion complete is reached. No “AIR IN LINE”alarms will occur while the air sensitivity is disabled.119