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CHAPTER 7: ALARMS, ALERTS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING ______________________________ 85
Introduction to Alarms and Alerts ____________________________________________________________85
Ventilator On-Screen Alarm Sounds and Message Display _________________________________________86
Active Alarms Window ___________________________________________________________________86
Silencing and Clearing On-Screen Alarms _____________________________________________________87
Ventilator Alarms ________________________________________________________________________88
High-Priority Alarms _____________________________________________________________________88
Medium-Priority Alarms __________________________________________________________________ 92
Low-Priority Alarms ______________________________________________________________________98
Compressor Alerts _____________________________________________________________________ 100
Troubleshooting _______________________________________________________________________ 102
CHAPTER 8: MAINTENANCE _____________________________________________________ 108
Cleaning Before First Use ________________________________________________________________ 108
Daily Checks __________________________________________________________________________ 108
Environmental Specifications ______________________________________________________________ 108
Alarm Checks _________________________________________________________________________ 109
Cleaning and Disinfecting the Ventilation System _______________________________________________ 109
Cleaning for Single Patient Use ____________________________________________________________ 110
Cleaning for Multi-Patient Use ______________________________________________________________ 111
Cleaning the Breathe Interfaces ___________________________________________________________ 112
Purging the Breathe Universal Circuit
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Connector and Breathe Pillows Interface™ ________________________113
Preventive Maintenance __________________________________________________________________114
Battery Replacement _____________________________________________________________________114
Checking and Replacing the Condensation Tray _______________________________________________ 115
Checking and Replacing the Air Inlet Filter____________________________________________________ 116
Checking and Replacing the Cooling Filter Assembly ____________________________________________117
Testing Ventilator Alarms _________________________________________________________________ 118
Recommendations for Frequency of Testing __________________________________________________ 118
Verifying Power-On Self-Test Alarms ________________________________________________________ 118
Verifying Backup Alarm Buzzer ____________________________________________________________ 118
Testing Alarm Conditions _________________________________________________________________ 119
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