Table 4 Automated Impella
Severity
Alarm Header
Purge Flow Decreased
Purge Flow Increased
Purge Volume Low
Surgical Mode Enabled
Unexpected Controller
Shutdown
Impella RP
®
with the Automated Impella
®
Controller Alarm Messages (continued)
Action
The purge flow has decreased by
2.5 mL/hr or more.
This is a notification only; no action is
required.
The purge flow has increased by
2.5 mL/hr or more.
This is a notification only; no action is
required.
1. Open PURGE SYSTEM menu and
select Change Purge Fluid.
2. Follow the instructions to change the
purge fluid.
Impella pump stopped. Purge system
running. "Impella stopped" alarm
disabled. To exit this mode, start Impella
pump.
Switch to back-up Controller if condition
persists.
®
Controller
Cause
Purge flow has decreased by
≥2.5 mL/hr.
Purge flow has increased by
≥2.5 mL/hr.
There are 30 mL (in addition to 5%
of the starting bag volume) or fewer
remaining in the purge fluid bag.
Surgical Mode has been enabled to
silence "Impella Stopped" alarm at
P-0.
Unexpected restart of controller due
to software of hardware failures.
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