Display/indicator status Possible cause Comments/troubleshooting PICO patient guide | 11 Orange ‘leak’ indicator flashes A high air leak has been detected. Smooth down the dressing and strips to remove NPWT is not being applied. any creases. Press the orange button to restart NPWT. If the air leak remains, the orange ‘leak’ Note: the pump will automatically try indicator will flash again afet r approximately to restart NPWT afet r 1 hour. 100 seconds. Ensure that the tube connectors have been twisted together securely. Orange ‘leak’ and orange ‘battery low’ indicators flash A high air leak has been detected Resolve the air leak according to instructions above. and the batteries are low.
NPWT is not Also replace the batteries and press the orange being applied. button to restart the pump. Note: the pump will automatically try to restart NPWT afet r 1 hour. Orange ‘dressing full’ indicator flashes Dressing is saturated or filter is Healthcare professional to replace the dressing blocked. NPWT is not being applied. with a new one and press the orange button to restart the pump. Note: the pump will automatically try to restart NPWT afet r 1 hour. Orange ‘dressing full’ and orange ‘battery low’ indicators flash Dressing is saturated or filter is blocked Healthcare professional to replace the dressing and the batteries are low. NPWT is not with a new one. being applied.
Also replace the batteries and press the orange Note: the pump will automatically try button to restart the pump. to restart NPWT afet r 1 hour. All indicators solidly illuminated A pump error has been detected. Healthcare professional to apply a new pump The pump can no longer apply NPWT. and dressing.