
Procedure
Procedure
Procedure
Procedure
LP6 Plus, LP10, and LP20 Technical Manual
November 2000
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Page 3-12
Page 3-12
Page 3-12
Switch/Action
From
To
Desired Response
AC POWER SWITCH
OFF
ON
Indicator light flash; AC PWR/BATT
CHARGE light on; ventilator cycles
once; pressure gauge at 0 ± 1 1
division
MODE
Standby
SIMV
Alarms and indicators test
BREATH RATE
10
6
BREATHING EFFORT
-5
-1
Squeeze test lung to stimulate 2 or 3
spontaneous breaths at about 6
second intervals
BREATHING EFFORT LED flashes;
pressure gauge dips negative; ven-
tilation occurs synchronized to sim-
ulated effort
Cease spontaneous effort
A mandatory breath will occur
within 20 seconds after spontane-
ous breaths cease and will con-
tinue at the 6 ± 1 BPM rate; no
alarms activate.
BREATH RATE
Within 20 seconds after switching to 4,
simulate breaths
6
4
BREATHING EFFORT LED lights; venti-
lation occurs, synchronized to
effort.
Cease spontaneous effort
In 20 ± 0.5 seconds after last spon-
taneous breath, alarm on, Apnea
LED on; ventilator delivers 10 ± 1
BPM
Alarm Silence
Press
Light and alarm off; 10 BPM deliv-
ery stops in 20 ± 0.5 seconds; alarm
reactivates
ALARM SILENCE
Press
Light & alarm deactivate; 10 BPM
delivery stops.
Within 20 seconds, simulate breaths
BREATHING EFFORT LED flashes;
breaths delivered; light and alarm
off
MODE
SIMV
Standby
This completes SIMV check.