Resvent iHope RS Series, User Manual

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7. Alarms
7.12 Alarm Test
The Ventilator performs a self-check during start-up
and continuously during operation. You may want to
run alarm tests to demonstrate the alarm’s operation.
The sum of the mean alarm condition delay plus the
mean alarm signal generation delay is less than 5s.
7.12.1 Low PEEP
1. Remove the expiration valve membrane and install
the expiration valve.
2. After the ventilator system starts up normally,
connect a test lung to the ventilator and start
ventilation.
3. Set PEEP to 5 cmH
2
O. Verify that the [
Low PEEP
]
alarm is activated.
7.12.2 Patient Circuit Occluded
1. Make sure a demonstration lung is connected to
the ventilator and start ventilation in PCV mode
normally.
2. Nip the inspiration tube with the hands, make sure
the monitoring value of VTi is lower than 10 mL.
3. Verify that the Patient Circuit Occluded alarm is
activated after several breathing cycles.
4. Loosen the inspiration tube and verify this alarm is
reset automatically.
7.12.3 High Oxygen
1. Correctly connect the oxygen supply and close the
air intake.
2. Connect a test lung to the ventilator, set FiO
2
to
60%, and start ventilation.
3. Verify that the [ High Oxygen ] alarm is activated.