Respironics BiPAP Plus User Manual page 32

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The following table summarizes the high and medium priority alerts.
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Mask Leak • •
Auto Off None
Patient None
Reminder
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Backlights: The device
◊◊ ◊◊ ◊◊ enters the
"Safe state"
Screen displays in which the
the following: device power
remains on,
Service
but the airflow
Required is disabled.
The device
Backlights:
continues to
◊ ◊ ◊
operate.
The words
Mask Alert
flash on the
Active Display
screen.
The words Auto The airflow
Off flash on the
shuts off and
Standby screen, the device
indicating enters the
that a mask Standby state
disconnect has approximately
been detected. 45-60 seconds
after detection.
The device
Backlights:
continues to
◊ ◊ ◊
operate.
Screen displays
a customized
reminder
message
whenever
the device
transitions from
the Active state
to the Standby
state.
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Device failure Press any of the display screen buttons
to silence the alert. Remove the power
supply cord from the device to remove
power. Plug the cord back into the device's
power inlet to restore power. If the alert
continues to occur, contact your home
care provider.
The breathing Check your breathing circuit connections
circuit is and reconnect the tubing if it has come
disconnected loose. Press any of the display buttons to
or there is a clear the alarm. Make sure your mask is on
large air leak.
properly before you press the
to restart the airflow.
If the alert continues to occur, disable
the mask alert setting following the
instructions in Chapter 4, and continue
your therapy overnight. Contact your
home care provider the next morning to
have your mask checked. You may need a
mask refitting.
The mask has
Put your mask back on and press the
been removed.
button to turn the airflow on and resume
therapy.
Your home care Press any of the display buttons to
provider may acknowledge the message and clear it. If
set a patient you do not acknowledge the reminder,
reminder it will disappear after 6 minutes, and
scheduled to then reappear for three consecutive days
pop up at a whenever the device transitions from the
particular time Active state to the Standby state. If you
to remind you still do not acknowledge the message,
to replace your the reminder period will reset and the
mask, change message will not reappear until the next
your filters, etc. time the Patient Reminder setting expires.
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