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Setting the device
High pressure
• Start the therapy.
• Block the air inlet.
• Introduce strong pressure into the device via the air
outlet (although not more than 50 hPa; otherwise the
device could be damaged).
The alarm should sound within 10 seconds.
Leakage
• Ensure that the alarm is activated.
• Start the therapy.
• Release the respiratory mask partly from your face
so that there is no further significant leakage.
The alarm should sound within 10 seconds.
Non vented mask
• Ensure that the alarm is activated.
• Set the PCV / Bilevel T mode.
• Connect an artificial lung without a leak system.
• Start the therapy.
The alarm should sound within 10 seconds.
Low minute volume
• Ensure that the alarm is activated.
• Set the PCV / Bilevel T mode.
• Connect an artificial lung with a cubic capacity of
500 ml and leak system.
• Set the therapy parameters to the following values:
-
Respiratory rate to 8 bpm
- IPAP to 15 hPa/cm H
²
O
- EPAP to 5 hPa/cm H
²
O
- "Low minute volume" alarm to 6 l
• Start the therapy.
The alarm should sound within 60 seconds.
High respiratory rate
• Ensure that the alarm is activated.
• Set the PCV / Bilevel T mode.
• Connect an artificial lung with a cubic capacity of
500 ml.
• Set the therapy parameters to the following values:
- Respiratory rate to 30 bpm
- IPAP to 15 hPa/cm H
²
O
- EPAP to 5 hPa/cm H
²
O
- "High respiratory rate" to 20 bpm
• Start the therapy.
The alarm should sound within 5 seconds.
Alarm
Simulation