Philips 1146562, User Manual

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40 Alarms, alerts, and troubleshooting
Philips Respironics E30 User Manual
Minimum Specifications:
— 0 - 25 cmH
2
O (or better)
— ± 0.3 cmH
2
O accuracy
— ± 0.1 cmH
2
O resolution
To verify the pressure, complete the following steps:
1. Install the foam filter into the back of the device.
2. With the device unplugged, assemble the necessary equipment, as previously listed.
3. Turn the manometer on. If it does not display a reading of zero, adjust the manometer to calibrate it. If
the manometer has variable settings for devices, set it to cmH
2
O.
4. Supply power to the device.
5. When in the Provider mode in Standby, scroll between the options to the Therapy screen.
6. Set the therapy parameters according to the patient specific data.
7. Set the device to the specific pressure value for the patient.
8. Press the Therapy on/off button.
9. Verify the pressure setting matches the pressure displayed on the manometer. If the pressure setting
does not match the measured value for the device, contact Philips Respironics.
10. Press the Therapy on/off button. The unit is ready for patient use.
4.10.2 Verifying the alarms
Use the test setup from the Verifying the Pressure instructions in Section 4.10.1 for the following tests.
Important
The following steps assume that the steps in Section 4.10.1 have been run first.
When testing is complete and before patient use, an authorized individual should adjust the
device to the appropriate patient settings.
Patient Disconnect Alarm Test
Note
The Patient Disconnect Alarm relies on a fixed relationship between the patient pressure settings and
the open circuit flow of the patient circuit. Verify that the Patient Disconnect Alarm operates properly
with the patient pressures and circuit.
1. When in the Provider mode in Standby, scroll between the options to the Therapy screen.
2. Scroll to the Alarm setting.
3. Set the Apnea alarm setting to Off, and press the dial to accept the setting.
4. Set the Patient Disconnect Alarm setting to 15 seconds, and press the dial to accept the setting.