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HIGH MINUTE VENTILATION
A High Minute Ventilation alarm triggers when the TV/RR combination requires a
minute ventilation that exceeds 12.5 LPM. The device will not permit the operator to
select these TV/RR combinations. See Table 6 on page 30 to see the max tidal volume
supported by each respiratory rate.
Device responds by:
1) Activating “High MV” visual alarm. There is no audible alarm.
2) Device will not let you increase the setting you are trying to increase.
What to do:
1) Make sure the TV/RR combination results in minute ventilation of no more than
12.5 LPM.
2) If one parameter is being adjusted up and the other down, start by adjusting the
parameter moving down.
BREATH ALARM
A breath alarm activates when the device is set to 0 breaths per minute and it has been
30 seconds since the last manually triggered breath was delivered to the patient.
Device responds by activating the BREATH visual alarm and high priority audible alarm
What to do:
1) Press MANUAL TRIGGER if a breath is indicated.
2) Increase RR above 0 to exit MANUAL / CPR mode if indicated.
BREATH ASSIST ALARM
This alarm is triggered when the device detects inspiratory effort from the patient.
Potential Cause:
1) Patient inspiratory effort was detected (spontaneous breathing) and triggered
breath assist.
2) Chest wall recoil during CPR chest compressions triggered breath assist.
Device responds by:
1) Activating “BREATH ASSIST” visual alarm and medium priority audible alarm.
2) The SAVe II+ will trigger a breath to assist the patient’s inspiratory effort.
3) The SAVe II+ will deliver the SET TV at the max pump flow rate which is 40
LPM.
4) The SAVe II+ will resume normal mandatory ventilation following delivery of the
single triggered breath.
What to do:
1) If patient is asynchronous with ventilator, consider removing patient from
ventilator if patient can breathe adequately or if appropriate sedate patient.
2) If performing chest compressions, consider putting the ventilator into
MANUAL/CPR Mode by setting RR to 0.