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40 Chapter 3 Alarms & alerts Welch Allyn Micropaq Monitor
Alert messages and display information
Message and Display
Information
Possible Cause(s) and Suggested Response
LOW BATTERY The monitor will shut down within approximately 30 minutes or less due to a low
battery.
• Replace the battery as soon as possible.
VERY LOW BATTERY The monitor will shut down within approximately 5 minutes or less due to a low
battery.
• Replace the battery as soon as possible.
BATTERY TOO LOW
SHUT DOWN IN PROGRESS
The battery is so low the monitor has to shut down operation.
• Replace the battery immediately.
ACUITY CONNECTION LOST The monitor is not connected to the network.
• Press to acknowledge and silence the tone and cancel the message. While
disconnected from the network, the off-network icon and the yellow LED
continue to flash.
NOTE: The monitor will continue to attempt to reconnect until it is successful.
EXCESSIVE ECG OFFSET
REPLACE ELECTRODES
a
a. This alert message can be acknowledged from Acuity, but not from the monitor.
The monitor detects poor ECG electrode contact.
• Check and replace ECG electrodes as needed.
Chest icon is displayed with
flashing ECG electrode(s).
a
The monitor detects that one or more ECG electrodes are disconnected.
• Check and replace or reconnect electrodes as needed.
NO ECG CABLE DETECTED • If the ECG cable has been intentionally removed from the monitor, press to
cancel the alert tone.
• If the ECG cable has been unintentionally removed, plug it back into the monitor.
Check the patient and monitor to make sure ECG monitoring resumes properly.
• It is normal for this alert to appear with a 3-lead ECG cable when two or more of
its leads are disconnected from the patient. Reconnect the disconnected lead
wires.
NO SPO2 SENSOR DETECTED The SpO
2
sensor has been disconnected for more than 5 seconds.
• If disconnection is intentional, press to acknowledge and silence the tone.
• If disconnection is not intentional, reconnect the sensor or replace the sensor and
reconnect.
DEFECTIVE SPO2 SENSOR
a
or
UNRECOGNIZED SPO
2
SENSOR
a
The SpO
2
sensor is either defective or not recognized.
• Replace the SpO
2
sensor with a new, compatible SpO
2
sensor.
<key name> KEY STUCK
a
During the power-up self test, the monitor detected that a key is stuck ( , , ,
or ). This can happen if you accidentally press a key down before the Main Menu
is displayed during power-up.
• Remove and then reinsert the battery to power up again and see if the key is still
stuck. If it is, contact your biomedical engineering department.
System Error
Thread: <nnn>
Error ID: <nnn>
The equipment problem is so serious the monitor cannot be used.
• Contact your biomedical engineering department.