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8.7
Description
8.7.1 Alarms with limits that can be set by the operator
High Pressure
Low Pressure
High Frequency
Low Frequency
MORPHEUS
This alarm detects when the airway pressure rises above the
upper limit (set in automatic or manual operative mode).
This is a high priority alarm activated when the alarm limit for
the inspiratory pressure is reached in no more than 3
consecutive breaths: in this situation, the expiratory valve will
be immediately opened. This prevents the alarm from
activating from a cough.
An acoustic indicator and a flashing string in the alarms zone,
as visual signal, are provided. The sound can be silenced and
suspended for 30 s; the inhibition is not foreseen.
This alarm detects when the airway pressure falls below the
lower limit (set in automatic or manual operative mode). This
is a high priority alarm activated in automatic and manual
modalities after 15 s.
The alarm limit of low pressure is meant with respect to the set
PEEP value.
An acoustic indicator and a flashing string in the alarms zone,
as visual signal, are provided. The sound can be silenced and
suspended for 30 s; the inhibition is not foreseen.
This alarm indicates that the respiratory rate has risen above
the upper limit. This is a high priority alarm activated when the
alarm level for the respiratory rate is reached in no more than
three consecutive breaths.
An acoustic indicator and a flashing string in the alarms zone,
as visual signal, are provided. The sound can be silenced and
suspended for 30 s; the inhibition is not foreseen.
This alarm indicates that the respiratory rate has fallen below
the lower limit. It is a high priority alarm, activated after 15 s.
An acoustic indicator and a flashing string in the alarms zone,
as visual signal, are provided. The sound can be silenced and
suspended for 30 s; the inhibition is not foreseen.
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