GE ApexPro Operator's Manual page 202

Troubleshooting
Messages
Alarm messages
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CHANGE BATTERY An NBP measurement was attempted with low batteries. Change the batteries in
the blood pressure monitor and try another measurement.
FAIL A hardware failure has been detected in the blood pressure monitor. In the U.S.,
contact GE Service. Outside the U.S., contact your local sales/service
representative.
LEAK The NBP cuff is loose or there is an air leak in the cuff or tubing. Check that the
cuff is on snugly. Check the connection between the cuff and the tubing. Check
the connection between the tubing and the blood pressure monitor. Try another
measurement. If the problem persists, contact your local sales/service
representative.
LOW INFLATION PRESS This message appears when K-sounds are detected immediately upon inflation.
The inflation pressure is too low for proper NBP measurement. Try another
measurement or adjust dynamic/fixed inflate. If the problem persists, contact your
local sales/service representative.
MOVEMENT This message appears when there is excessive patient arm movement, or if the
patient's arm was bent during the measurement. Check the patient and try
another measurement.
SENSOR? This message appears when the K-sounds on the measurement were too weak,
or not enough sounds were detected. Reposition the microphone and try another
measurement. This message can also appear if the deflate rate is not properly
adjusted. If the problem persists, contact your local sales/service representative.
WEAK PULSE The patient's heart rate is erratic. Check that the microphone cable is plugged
firmly into the patient cable, and check that the microphone is positioned correctly
on the patient. Try another measurement. If the problem persists, it could indicate
a defective microphone, microphone cable, or patient cable. Contact your local
sales/service representative.
The following messages appear in the patient's bed window at the CIC Pro center.
ALARM PAUSE
ALL ALARMS OFF
ARR OFF
ApexPro™
All alarms for this patient have been turned off for five
minutes. This is initiated from the transmitter by pressing
both the Verify Leads and Graph buttons simultaneously.
See Pausing alarms at the transmitter on page
All alarms for this patient have been turned off. No graph
strips run, arrhythmia events are not stored, and no audible
tones sound if an alarm condition should occur.
The arrhythmia program for a selected patient has been
turned off. No arrhythmia messages are displayed,
arrhythmia event s are not stored, no graph strips run, and no
audible tones sound if an arrhythmia alarm condition occurs.
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