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are then displayed on the front panel. Back-up Ventilation ceases when
I
=
I
+ 10%, at which time ventilation and front panel displays return
to user-set values.
Back-up Ventilation is functional in all modes. See page 4-5 for a complete
description of Back-up Ventilation.
3.3.7 High Baseline Pressure Alarm (automatic)
Figure 29 – High Baseline Pressure Alarm
Audible Alarm:
Intermittent beep
Visual Alarm:
▲
Paw indicator blinks red
Message Window:
HIGH Pbase
The High Baseline Pressure (High Pbase) alarm is activated when airway
pressure is above the Low Paw alarm limit setting at the beginning of a
time activated mandatory breath. The alarm resets when Paw drops to
within 5 cmH
2
O/mbar of the set PEEP/CPAP level.
3.3.8 Occlusion Alarm, Circuit (automatic)
Figure 30
– Occlusion Alarm, Circuit (automatic)
Audible Alarm:
Intermittent beep
Visual Alarm:
▲
Paw indicator blinks red at the high priority rate
Message Window:
OCCLUSION
An Occlusion alarm is activated when airway pressure is above the set PEEP
+ 15 cmH
2
O/mbar at 3 seconds after the beginning of expiration, or at the
end of expiration, whichever comes first. When a breathing circuit occlusion
occurs, the ventilator will be unable to release the pressure. Therefore,
additional breaths will not be delivered until the condition is corrected. The
alarm resets when airway pressure falls to within 15 cmH
2
O/mbar of
baseline, at which point breath delivery is resumed.
3.3.9 Occlusion Alarm, Device (automatic)
Audible Alarm:
Intermittent beep
Visual Alarm:
▲
Paw indicator blinks red at the high priority rate and Device
Alert indicator blinks
Message Window:
OCCLUSION
An Occlusion alarm is activated when airway pressure is above the set PEEP
+ 15 cmH
2
O/mbar at 3 seconds after the beginning of expiration, or at the
end of expiration, whichever comes first. When the Occlusion alarm is
caused by a malfunction inside the ventilator, the FLIGHT 50 Ventilator will
