E.Restore Ventilator Settings
Modify the ventilator settings and change the following value shown in Table 5.
Setting | Value |
High Vte/High Vti | Off |
3. Verify the Low Tidal Volume Alarm
This procedure verifies that the Low Tidal Volume alarm is working properly. For Passive and Active Flow circuits, this will verify the Low Vte alarm. For Active PAP circuits, this will verify the Low Vti alarm. It assumes that you have attached the test lung, verified the ventilator settings, and turned on ventilator power as described in the Initial Setup section.
A. Change Alarm Ventilator Setting
Modify the Low Tidal Volume alarm setting to match the one shown below in Table 6.
Setting | Value |
Low Vte/Low Vti | 500 ml |
B. Verify the Alarm
Wait up to 40 seconds and verify the following alarm signals:
•• The High Priority audible indicator sounds
•• A red light flashes on the Alarm Indicator/Audio Pause button
•• The Low Tidal Volume alarm condition appears on the screen, highlighted in red
C.Modify Ventilator Alarm Settings
Modify the Low Tidal Volume alarm setting to match the one shown below in Table 7.
Setting | Value |
Low Vte/Low Vti | 50 ml |
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Table 5 - Restore Ventilator Settings
Table 6 - Low Vte/Low Vti Alarm Setting
Table 7 - Modify Low Vte/Low Vti Alarm Setting
Chapter 10 System Checkout Procedures
