ResMed Elisee 350 Clinical Manual page 81

Tests which apply to both single and double circuit alarms
1. Connect a patient circuit (single or double) fitted with a Maquet test lung to the ventilator and
perform the manual test.
2. Set the mode to ACV, Adult.
3. Set the ventilation parameters as follows:
V = 450 mL
T
PEEP = 0 cm H O
2
F = 15 bpm
4. Start ventilation and perform the following actions:
Alarm Action
CIRCUIT OPEN Disconnect the patient circuit expiratory limb
Reconnect the patient circuit expiratory limb
Press the Alarm Silence button
MAXI F Adjust the upper alarm threshold to F = 10 bpm
Adjust the upper alarm threshold to F = 35 bpm
Press the Alarm Silence button
MAXI P INSPI Adjust the upper alarm threshold to Pmax = 10 cm H
Adjust the upper alarm threshold to Pmax = 60 cm H
Press the Alarm Silence button
5. Connect a high-pressure oxygen supply and a 2 litre test lung to the ventilator, then set the
following values:
V = 2000 mL
T
PEEP = 5 cm H O
2
F = 10 bpm
6. Set the V , Ve, and Pmax alarm thresholds to their respective minimum and maximum
TE
values.
7. Start ventilation and perform the following actions:
Alarm Action
Set FiO
MINI FIO
2
Set FiO
Press the Alarm Silence button
8. Disconnect the oxygen and change the ventilation mode to PS.
9. Set the ventilation parameters as follows:
PS = 15 cm H O
2
Tapnea = 15 s
Pi = 15 cm H O
2
NOT013281-8
°
max = 28 L/min
Trigger =
NO
FiO = 21%
2
°
max = 53 L/min
Trigger = 2
FiO = 21%
2
to 100%
2
to 21%
2
PEEP = 5 cm H
F = 15 bpm
Trigger = 3
Visual alert
Flashing
Steady
Off
Flashing
Steady
Off
O Flashing
2
O Steady
2
Off
Audible
Visual alert
signal
Flashing Sounding
Steady Off
Off Off
O Ti = 1.2 s
2
FiO = 21%
2
Time the
Audible
alarm takes
signal
to trigger
Sounding
Off
2 cycles
Off
Sounding
Off
4 cycles
Off
Sounding
Off
3 cycles
Off
Time the alarm
takes to trigger
2 minutes
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