Testing Settings Alarms For Use With Single Or Double Limb Circuits; Table 7.7: Testing Settings Alarms For Use With Single Or Double Limb Circuits - ResMed Elisee 150 Clinical Manual

Testing settings alarms for use with single or double limb circuits

Connect a patient circuit (single or double limb) fitted with a MAQUET test lung to the ventilator
and perform the manual test (see "Manual test" on page 65).
Set up ACV mode, non-invasive, adult ventilation.
Set the ventilation parameters as follows:
•
V = 500mL;
T
•
PEEP = 0cmH
•
F = 15 bpm;
•
Max flow ( ) = 23L/min (Ti = 1.3 or I/E = 1/2.0);
V
•
Trigger =
NO
•
Flow shape = constant;
•
Start ventilation and perform the following operations.
Note: Some alarms may have a reaction time of several seconds before triggering or stopping.

Table 7.7: Testing settings alarms for use with single or double limb circuits

Alarm
CIRCUIT OPEN.
MAXI F .
MAXI P
Connect a supply of oxygen to the Elisée 150 with FiO
NOT013189-6
O;
2
;
Action
Disconnect
patient circuit
expiratory limb.
Reconnect patient
circuit expiratory
limb.
Press Alarm
Silence button.
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
F = 10bpm.
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
F = 35bpm.
Press Alarm
Silence button.
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
Pmax =
10cmH O.
2
Adjust alarm
upper threshold to
Pmax =
60cmH O.
2
Press Alarm
Silence button.
Visual alarm Audible alarm
status status
Flashing. Sounding.
Steady. Off.
Off. Off.
Flashing. Sounding.
Steady. Off.
Off. Off.
Flashing. Sounding.
Steady. Off.
Off. Off.
= 40%.
2
Time taken for
alarm to trigger
15 seconds.
4 cycles.
3 cycles.
Alarms 121/174