Chapter 8
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Performance Verification
Rate
display (6 BPM)
BPM
BPM
BPM
I-Trigger
= 4 LPM,
PEEP
= 5 cmH
2
0
Analyzer pressure display (4.5 - 5.5 cmH
2
0)
cmH
2
0
cmH
2
0
cmH
2
0
Pe End
pressure display (4.5 -5.5 cmH
2
0)
cmH
2
0
cmH
2
0
cmH
2
0
Rate
display (6 BPM)
BPM
BPM
BPM
Test 7: Breath Rate Test
Passed Value
Failed Value
Corrected
(after repair)
Value
Rate
display 59 - 61 BPM after 60
seconds
BPM
BPM
BPM
Test 8: Alarm/Analog Output Signals, Alarm Volume, and
Remote Alarm
Circle One
DMM to remote alarm test cable reads infinite resistance with
no alarm
PASS
FAIL
DMM reads -3 to 3
Ω
with no alarm
PASS
FAIL
Alarm volume steadily increases
PASS
FAIL
DMM reads infinite resistance with alarm
PASS
FAIL
DMM to analog output port reads -3 to 3
Ω
with alarm
PASS
FAIL
Audio alarm is automatically silenced
PASS
FAIL
DMM reads 1.25 - 1.75 V with no alarm
PASS
FAIL
Nebulizer signal at 0 V reads -0.1 - 0.1
PASS
FAIL
Nebulizer signal at 5 V reads 4.4 - 5.6 V
PASS
FAIL
Pressure, volume and flow output at 2 V reads 1.7 - 2.3 V
PASS
FAIL
Flow, volume and pressure output at 4 V reads 3.5 - 4.5 V
PASS
FAIL
Test 9: Gas Volume Accuracy
Passed Value
Failed Value
Corrected
(after repair)
Value
Analyzer air reads 225 - 275 mL (square
wave)
mL
mL
mL
Analyzer air reads 225 - 275 mL (ramp
wave)
mL
mL
mL
Analyzer air reads 450 - 550 mL (ramp
wave)
mL
mL
mL
Analyzer air reads 450 - 550 mL (square
wave)
mL
mL
mL
Test 6: PEEP System
Passed Value
Failed Value
Corrected
(after repair)
Value