Fresenius Medical Care multiFiltrate User Manual

Chapter 5: Alarm processing
5-6 Fresenius Medical Care multiFiltrate IFU-EN-UK 15A-2015
5.6 Alarm system response
 When starting treatment or resuming treatment after an alarm
When starting treatment or resuming treatment after an alarm, you can
delay the following alarms or widen the alarm limits for a certain period
of time by pressing the START/RESET key.
 Overriding an alarm (temporarily deactivating an alarm system)
If a pending blood leak alarm is confirmed with the START/RESET key,
this alarm is overridden (deactivated) for a certain period of time.
 Suppressing the audible alarm (mute)
The Mute key allows the operator to suppress (deactivate) the audible
tone of a signaled alarm for a certain period of time.
If a new alarm occurs during this time, the audible alarm tone of the new
alarm is signaled regardless.
Alarm Response
Arterial pressure Alarm limits widened to maximum values for
the duration of the pump start-up
(approx. 10 seconds)
Venous pressure Alarm limits widened to maximum values for
the duration of the pump start-up
(approx. 10 seconds)
TMP Alarm limits widened to maximum values for
the duration of the pump start-up
(approx. 10 seconds)
pF pressure Alarm limits widened to maximum values for
the duration of the pump start-up
(approx. 10 seconds)
Blood leak Start delayed for approx. 8 seconds
Warning
While overriding the alarm system, the operator is responsible for the
patient’s safety.
Alarm Override time
Blood leak 2 minutes

Fresenius Medical Care multiFiltrate Specifications

General

Brand	Fresenius Medical Care
Model	multiFiltrate
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English