Table of Contents - Covidien
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message...<br />
<strong>Table</strong> 7-1: Clinical alarms<br />
It means... Do this...<br />
APNEA High-priority alarm.<br />
Patient has not triggered a<br />
breath within the selected<br />
apnea interval.<br />
Autoreset when patient<br />
triggers 2 consecutive breaths.<br />
CONTINUOUS<br />
HI PRES<br />
High-priority alarm.<br />
HIGH PRESSURE alarm is active<br />
but circuit pressure has not<br />
dropped below HIGH PRESSURE<br />
setting.<br />
Alarm does not autoreset. The<br />
ventilator enters occlusion<br />
cycling mode.<br />
DISCONNECT High-priority alarm.<br />
Measured exhaled tidal volume<br />
is 15% or less <strong>of</strong> delivered tidal<br />
volume for 4 consecutive<br />
breaths.<br />
Autoreset when exhaled tidal<br />
volume is greater than 15% <strong>of</strong><br />
the delivered tidal volume for<br />
one breath.<br />
The DISCONNECT alarm is<br />
turned <strong>of</strong>f when the speaking<br />
valve option is active (see<br />
Chapter 6 for more<br />
information).<br />
Alarm handling<br />
Check patient.<br />
Consider switching<br />
from SPONT mode.<br />
Check patient; provide<br />
alternate ventilation.<br />
Check for blockage at<br />
EXHAUST port.<br />
Remove ventilator from<br />
use and contact service.<br />
Check patient.<br />
Check ventilator<br />
breathing circuit<br />
connections.<br />
Press the alarm reset<br />
key.<br />
700 Series Ventilator Operator’s Manual 10066984 Rev. D 7-5
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