Ventilator Overview
2.8
Ventilation Menu
Ventilation menu with ventilation on
standby.
Ventilation menu during ventilation.
General information line:
1
Displays the current ventilation
mode, along with the
following:
•
Battery
symbol if the
device is powered by the
internal battery.
•
Audio paused
an alarm is currently
inhibited.
•
Alarm paused
an alarm has been canceled
manually and the cause of
the alarm remains.
Bargraph:
4
Displays pressure generation
during ventilation.
2-6
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
2
Ventilation settings:
Displays the specific ventilation
parameter values for the currently
selected ventilation mode.
Refer to chapter
Parameters"
symbol if
symbol if
5
Status/monitored data window:
•
Ventilation stopped (Standby):
displays the message, "PRESS
TO START VENTILATION. "
•
Ventilation on: parameters are
monitored and displayed.
•
The Inspiratory Effort Detected
symbol
the monitored I:E ratio when
the patient actively triggers a
breath.
Figure 2-4. Ventilation Menu Display
3
3, "Operating
for more information.
6
appears adjacent to
Puritan Bennett 540™ Ventilator User's Manual
5
6
5
6
Preference menu access line:
Highlight this line and press the
ENTER
key to display the
Preference menu.
Alarm conditions window:
•
For Active alarms, scrolls
through active alarm
messages in flashing reverse
video.
•
For Inactive alarms, displays
the last alarm along with its
trigger date and end-of-event
time.
Refer to chapter
3, "Alarms and
Troubleshooting"
for details.