40 5 System operation
fabian +nCPAP evolution | SW V5.1.x
Ref: 122003.EN / Date : 26Jan2021
5.5 System standby / pause
Standby – stopping / pausing mechanical ventilation
Standby – stopping / pausing mechnical ventilation
The Start / Stop button can be used to interrupt Mechanical ventilation for
two minutes.
• In nCPAP, DUOPAP and O
2
Therapy mode ventilation could be
interrupted indefinitely.
• In both cases the built-in gas mixer delivers a minimal flow to
prevent heat build-up inside the Ventilatory Gas Humidifier.
• Ventilation resumes following the two-minute pause, or when the
button is pressed again.
Risk of Oxygen undersupply
• The Standby function is NOT intended for suctioning.
• During Standby a disconnection or reconnection is NOT recognized.
The Standby – stopping / pausing Ventilation must NOT be used while
ventilator is connected to the patient.
For device pause or standby:
Remove patient from ventilator.
Press and hold the Start / Stop button until a menu appears on the screen stating,
“Do you want to pause ventilation for two minutes or shut down the device?”
Press Standby to pause the ventilator for 2 minutes.
The Information bar will display the
pause in-progress message “Stop
Ventilation”.
When the ventilation has stopped the
Information bar will display the
following message “Ventilation
stopped”.
NOTE: The pause time will count down
the two minutes and then the
ventilator will resume ventilation