Covidien Newport HT70, Operator'S Manual

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User-Adjustable Alarms
Operator's Manual 6-5
and then disable the Low Expiratory Minute Volume alarm. Make sure to provide appropriate
monitoring and alarms from other sources to ensure patient safety.
This alarm may be linked with Backup Ventilation.
When the NIV feature is turned on, the Low Expiratory Minute Volume alarm can be set to off.
6.3.5
High Inspiratory Minute Volume Alarm
The High Inspiratory Minute Volume alarm alerts the caregiver when delivered minute volume
increases to the set alarm level. This alarm helps alert the caregiver to increases in breath rate,
auto-triggering, and during Pressure Control or Pressure Support, to large leaks or tubing discon-
nects.
6.3.6
High Expiratory Minute Volume Alarm
The on-airway flow sensor must be in use for the High Expiratory Minute Volume alarm.
The High Expiratory Minute Volume alarm alerts the caregiver when exhaled minute volume
increases to the set alarm level. This alarm helps alert the caregiver to increases in breath rate,
auto-triggering, or improvements in lung compliance.
6.3.7
High Respiratory Rate Alarm
The High Respiratory Rate alarm alerts the caregiver if the total respiratory rate rises above the
alarm setting.
6.3.8
High O
2
Alarm
The O
2
sensor must be installed and enabled for the High O
2
alarm.
This alarm alerts the caregiver if the delivered oxygen concentration increases to the
1
O
2
alarm
setting.
6.3.9
Low O
2
Alarm
The O
2
sensor must be installed and enabled for the Low O
2
alarm.
This alarm alerts the caregiver if the delivered oxygen concentration decreases to the
3
O
2
alarm
setting.
6.3.10
High Tidal Volume Alarm
The on-airway flow sensor must be in use for the High Tidal Volume alarm.