Settings and Alarms
Touch Panel Display
All adjustments and settings are made using the RespSense touch panel display. Each specific
parameter is adjusted by using the up/down arrows on the display bar
Factory Default Settings
RespSense recalls and displays the factory default settings (table 5) upon start-up. At the start-
up screen, the operator can select from two different default settings (only if alarms are activated
on the first start-up screen). Adjust settings according to each patient's needs.
Parameter
ETCO
upper limit
2
ETCO
lower limit
2
RR upper limit
RR lower limit
WARNING: Verify all alarm settings and limits during system startup to ensure that
they are set as intended.
CAUTION: Setting alarm limits to extremes can render the alarm system useless.
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CAUTION: Before each use, it is the operator's responsibility to verify the alarm
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limits are appropriate for the patient being monitored.
CAUTION: Do not cover or block speaker opening. This may significantly reduce the
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sound volume.
CAUTION: The monitor is equipped with automatic barometric pressure compensation.
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End tidal pCO
2
760 mmHg and pH
Table 5: Factory Default Settings
> 30kg / 66lbs Patient Selected
7.5 kPa or 57 mmHg
1.5 kPa or 13 mmHg
28 respirations per minute (RPM)
6 RPM
values displayed are calculated based on an atmospheric pressure of
O of 47 mmHg (example: 760 – 47 = 713, 713 x 5% = 36 mmHg).
2
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30kg / 66lbs Patient Selected
7.5 kPa or 57 mmHg
1.5 kPa or 13 mmHg
80 RPM
20 RPM
19