Volume Guarantee Alarms - CareFusion AVEA Operating Instructions Manual

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Volume Guarantee Alarms

Wye Sensor Disconnect
An audible/visual alarm will be activated, and FLOW SENSOR ERROR will be displayed when all of the following are
true: 1) neonatal flow sensor is in use; 2) volume guarantee function is enabled; and 3) monitored Vti drops below 20%
of the net delivered volume. In this case, the system will revert to the operator set Inspiratory Pressure.
Alarm delay: 3 breaths, or 10s if greater, or 30s if less
Alarm priority: Medium
WARNING!
Disconnecting the proximal flow sensor or removing it from the circuit while Volume Guarantee is active will
cause the ventilator to deliver pressure ventilation at the set Inspiratory Pressure.
Low Ppeak
Range: 1 to 80 cmH
Default: 5 cmH
High Ppeak
Range: 10 to 85 cmH
Default: 30 cmH
Low Expired Volume
An audible/visual alarm will be activated, and LOW Vte will be indicated whenever volume guarantee is active, and
monitored expiratory tidal volume is less than the set threshold from the volume target.
Volume threshold: 90% of Volume target
Alarm delay: 30s or 10 breaths (whichever is greater)
Alarm priority: Medium
Chapter 7: Alarms and Indicators
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Operator's manual
L2786 Rev. M