Breathe LIFE2000, Instructions For Use Manual

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MAINTENANCE 8
5. TESTING THE HIGH PIP PRESSURE ALARM (HIGH PRIORITY)
Begin by ventilating using the Low Activity button. Allow the ventilator to ventilate for a few breaths using the
current settings.
Using the Clinician’s Settings Menu, navigate to the Low Activity
Prescription Setting Alarm Limits and change the High PIP alarm limit to
10 cmH
2
O. Select OK and CONFIRM .
If testing with the Breathe Universal Circuit
™
connector, completely plug the large opening on the patient
side of the interface using the palm of your hand. Or, if testing with the Breathe Pillows Interface™, use your
thumbs to completely plug the nasal pillows until the ventilator alarms.
The top of the touch screen should display the High PIP Pressure alarm
(in red), and you should hear a sequence of two sets of five tones indicating
a high priority alarm.
NOTE:
For a high-priority alarm, an audible tone immediately occurs with a
vibration alarm with no delay.
After verifying the correct alarm notifications for the High PIP Pressure alarm, release the interface and allow
the alarm to resolve itself.
Using the Clinician’s Settings Menu, navigate to the Low Activity
Prescription Setting Alarm Limits and return the High PIP alarm limit to
40 cmH
2
O. Select OK and CONFIRM .
Set Alarm Limits
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/min
FLIP
CANCEL OK
High BR
40
Low BR
High PIP
/min
cmH
2
O
0
10
cmH
2
O
Low PIP
1
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12
Breath/min
O
2
LPM
PIP cmH
2
O
13.2
3.4
High PIP Pressure
Set Alarm Limits
/min
FLIP
CANCEL OK
High BR
40
Low BR
High PIP
/min
cmH
2
O
0
40
cmH
2
O
Low PIP
1
10:11a, Fri
Jun 12, 2015
Values displayed on the screen are for
illustrative purposes only.