46 Alarms
Vivo 40 users manual
Doc. 003821 En-Uk E-1
High Pressure Alarm
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Definition
A high pressure alarm will be given when the
Vivo 40’s pressure exceeds 10 cmH
2
O more than
IPAP/IPAPmax in adult mode, and 5 cmH
2
O
more than IPAP/IPAPmax in paediatric mode,
for 3 consecutive breaths.
Possible cause
Only activated under exceptional conditions,
such as a strong cough during the ventilator’s
inspiration phase.
Ventilator action
The Vivo 40 will terminate inspiration from the
first high pressure breath. The Vivo 40 will then
continue to give breaths with same settings.
Indication
The alarm is given audibly with a high priority sig-
nal and visibly by the red alarm LED and a display
message.
