Chapter 8
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Esprit® Ventilator Service Manual © Respironics, Inc.
REF 580-1000-02 G
Performance Verification
1. Connect a patient circuit and analyzer to the ventilator as shown in
2. If the ventilator is not already in normal ventilation mode, cycle power
to the ventilator to enter normal ventilation mode.
NOTE:
The PEEP system test requires the ventilator to be in Volume Control
Ventilation (VCV) and Assist/Control (A/C) mode.
3. Select these ventilator settings and alarm limits:
4. Set the analyzer to measure low pressure (cmH
2
O).
5. Touch
Patient Data
to display the patient data screen. Reset any
alarms if necessary.
6. Wait for six breaths to complete.
7. During exhalation, check that the analyzer and the
Pe End
display on
the patient data screen read 4.5 to 5.5 cmH
2
O, and the
Rate
display
reads 6 BPM.
8. Touch
VCV Settings
to display the VCV settings screen, then touch
PEEP
and set it to 10 cmH
2
O.
9. Touch
Patient Data
to display the patient data screen.
10. Wait for six breaths to complete.
11. During exhalation, check that the analyzer and the
Pe End
display on
the patient data screen read 9 to 11 cmH
2
O, and the
Rate
display
reads 6 BPM.
12. Touch
VCV Settings
to display the VCV settings screen, then touch
PEEP
and set it to 25 cmH
2
O.
Ventilator Settings
Alarm Limits
Mode: VCV-A/C
High Pressure: 105 cmH
2
O
Rate: 6 BPM
Low Pressure: 3 cmH
2
O
Tidal Volume: 300 mL
Low PEEP: 0 cmH
2
O
Peak Flow: 30 LPM
Low Vt Mand: 0 mL
PEEP: 5 cmH
2
O
Low Vt Spont: 0 mL
I-Trigger: 2 cmH
2
O
High Rate: 150 BPM
O
2
: 21%
Low VE: 0.00 L
Insp. Hold: 0.0 sec
Apnea: 60 sec
Apnea rate: 12 BPM