Troubleshooting For Sapphire Pump Alarms
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1. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE SAPPHIRE INFUSION PUMP If the alarm occurs during an infusion the infusion automatically stops However you may continue the infusion after the problem has been resolved Instructions for resolution of the problem are displayed on the touch screen The following keys are available during an alarm e Mute Silences the auditory alarm for 2 minutes e OK Displays the Paused screen The infusion may then be resumed after the problem is solved e Prime Enables automatic priming This key appears only during an Air in Line alarm ALARM TITLE DISPLAYED TEXT OTHER INFORMATION Accumulated air in line is over the limit Please Tiny harmless air bubbles that become lodged Air in Line disconnect patient and prime administration at the point of the air sensor have been causing set Please disconnect patient and prime flush administration set false alarms For visible air bubbles disconnect patient and prime If air is not seen disconnect patient turn cassette so that arrow is pointing up Flick the line on both sides of the cassette with your finger to release the air bubbles Replace the cassette and continue infusion Cassette Misplaced The administration cassette is not loaded or misplaced Please reload the cassette Reinsert the cassette If the problem persists contact technician Remove the administration cassette and make sure to correctly reinsert it If alarm reoccurs please conta2. ct authorized technician Make sure that when you load the cassette that you start from the bottom and at an angle place the saddle on the round metal anchor and clip the upper end of the cassette into the metal lock Verify that the arrow on the cassette is pointing towards the bottom of the pump Check for Occlusion Please verify clamps are open and set is not occluded Common causes of occlusion are kinks in tubing and closed clamps Verify that these are not causing the alarm For subcutaneous infusions changing the site may resolve the problem If intravenous infusion verify that catheter is not occluded To clear occlusions verify 1 Clamps are open Common causes of occlusion are kinks in tubing Occlusion 2 Administration cassette is properly and closed clamps Verify that these are not positioned 3 Line is not kinked 4 No occlusion causing the alarm For subcutaneous infusions at the output connection If all occlusions were changing the site may resolve the problem If cleared press OK to continue intravenous infusion verify that catheter is not occluded Verify that the administration cassette is Flow Error correctly positioned and battery is sufficiently charged If alarm reoccurs contact authorized technician Insufficient Battery Low Battery Low battery voltage for current rate Please connect pump to power supply 30 minutes left to battery depletion Connect to power suppl
3. y The life of the battery is dependent on the rate of the infusion the frequency of pressing the keys and whether the backlight is on For lower rates PCA the battery should last 48 72 hours A full charge is reached after 4 hours and the pump will continue to operate while it is plugged in It is recommended that the battery be charged every night or remained plugged in to avoid a low battery alarm The battery charge level icon on the screen indicates remaining battery capacity 5 bars 100 4 bars 75 3 bars 50 2 bars 25 1 bar Low Sapphire Infusion Pump User Manual QCore Medical Advance Care Pharmacy 2015
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