Philips Respironics V60 User Manual page 106

Chapter 8
Alarms and messages
Table 8-2: Alarm and other messages: summary and troubleshooting (continued)
Message Description
PPV Max V Estimated delivered patient
tidal volume is greater than
the PPV maximum volume
alarm limit. Possible causes
are excessive patient inspi-
ratory effort; a significant
change in the leak around
the patient interface; or
high PPV %, Max E, or Max
R setting. Ventilator cycles
to exhalation.
At first, an information
message. If condition per-
sists for three consecutive
PPV inspirations, this esca-
lates to a high-priority
alarm.
Pressure Regulation Pressures exceed ventilator-
High defined thresholds. Ventila-
tion continues. Autoresets
when alarm condition re-
moved; otherwise, transi-
tions to the ventilator
inoperative state if pres-
sure continues to rise.
Proximal Pressure Proximal pressure low for a
Line Disconnect few seconds. Proximal pres-
sure line is disconnected.
Air flow to the patient con-
tinues.
Running on Internal System is powered by the
Battery internal battery. Autoresets
when ventilator is connect-
ed to AC power.
Trigger:+x, E-Cycle: Auto-Trak+ is active and us-
+x ing the displayed settings.
Use Menu to change This messages is displayed
for 5 min after start-up.
Using Default Set- Displayed after power on if
tings setting values are corrupt-
ed or not set, or if default
values were restored by the
user.
Vent Inoperative x See Table 8-4 on page 8-15
description of failure
8-10
Corrective Action
Check the patient. Confirm
ventilator and alarm settings
are appropriate. Check for
circuit or mask leaks. If
problem persists, provide al-
ternative ventilation. Have
ventilator serviced.
Check the patient. Confirm
ventilator and alarm settings
are appropriate. If problem
persists, provide alternative
ventilation. Have ventilator
serviced.
Check the patient. Recon-
nect proximal pressure line.
Confirm ventilator and alarm
settings are appropriate. If
problem persists, provide al-
ternative ventilation. Have
ventilator serviced.
Connect ventilator to AC
power.
Confirm that Auto-Trak+ set-
tings are appropriate.
Check the patient. Check
and adjust settings as re-
quired.
Respironics V60 Ventilator User Manual
Priority Manually Autore-
type (ID) resettable settable
Infor- Yes Yes
mation/
High
(50)
High Yes Yes
(44)
High Yes Yes
(41)
Low Yes Yes
(57)
Infor- Yes Yes
mation
(61)
Infor- Yes Yes
mation
(58)
1047358 Rev N
Silence-
able
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A