GE Carestation 620 User's Reference Manual page 139

Message Priority
Service Low
calibration
advised
System leak? Low
System shutdown High
in < 5 minutes
Touchscreen Medium
failure
Turn off gas flow Medium
Turn power Off Low
and On for self
tests
TV not achieved Low
TVexp high Medium
TVexp low Medium
Unable to drive Low
bellows
Ventilate High
manually!
Ventilate Medium
manually!
Ventilator has no High
drive gas
Vol and Apnea Low
monitoring off
Vol vent only. No Medium
PEEP or PSV.
Vol vent only. No Low
PEEP or PSV.
Volume sensors Low
disagree
2076152-001
Cause
Calibration data is corrupt.
Leak detected between ventilator and
patient circuit.
Remaining battery power is between
zero and five minutes.
Touchscreen interface is not working.
The gas flow is greater than 300 ml in
Standby.
System has been operating for longer
than 12 hours without a power-up self
test.
Measured tidal volume is less than set
tidal volume.
TVexp is greater than TVexp high
alarm limit (for nine breaths).
TVexp is less than TVexp low alarm
limit (for nine breaths).
Bellows is collapsed.
Software or hardware failure prevents
mechanical ventilation. No pressure,
no flow, and no volume monitoring
from ventilator.
Software or hardware failure prevents
mechanical ventilation.
Drive gas supply is not sufficient to
mechanically ventilate.
Non circle circuit is selected.
Auxiliary gas is turned on.
Manifold pressure error. Pressure
control unavailable. Bag/Vent switch is
in Vent and running PCV, PSVPro
SIMV PCV, CPAP + PSV, PCV-VG, or
SIMV PCV-VG mode.
Manifold pressure error. Pressure
control unavailable. Bag/Vent switch is
in Vent and running VCV or SIMV VCV
mode, Bag/Vent switch is in Bag, or
Non-circle circuit or ACGO is selected.
TVexp is greater than TVinsp for six
breaths.
7 Alarms and troubleshooting
Action
Contact an authorized service
representative.
Check for leaks in the breathing system.
Plug in the power cable.
Contact an authorized service
representative.
Turn off the gas flow.
Turn power off and back on between
cases to perform a self test.
Check for leaks in the patient circuit.
Check for leaks in the breathing system.
Set the alarm limits appropriately.
Check ventilation settings.
Set the alarm limits appropriately.
Check ventilation settings.
Check the drive gas. Increase fresh gas
flow (or push the O2 flush button) to fill
the bellows.
Use a manual bag to ventilate the
patient or use an alternate machine.
Shut down the system as soon as
possible and contact an authorized
service representative.
Use a manual bag to ventilate the
patient or use an alternate machine.
Shut down the system as soon as
possible and contact an authorized
service representative.
Check drive gas supply. Use a manual
bag to ventilate the patient until drive
gas supply is restored.
Message will clear when circle circuit is
selected.
Use volume control ventilation mode.
Shut down the system as soon as
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, possible and contact an authorized
service representative.
Use volume control ventilation mode.
Shut down the system as soon as
possible and contact an authorized
service representative.
Calibrate the flow sensors. Replace the
flow sensors if the message does not
clear.
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