Breas Nippy 4 - Low Spo; Alarm; High Pulse Rate Alarm

6.3.20 Low SpO
2
Alarm
Property Description
Alarm text
Low SpO2
Priority High
Definition A Low SpO
2
alarm will be given when the measured SpO
2
is
below the alarm limit for 30 seconds.
Possible cause
• Too low flow of bleed-in oxygen.
• Oxygen inlet is disconnected.
• Delivered tidal volumes are too small.
Setting range 85% to 100%
Setting resolution 1%
Ventilator action The ventilator will continue treatment with the same settings.
This alarm requires a connected SpO
2
sensor.
6.3.21 High Pulse Rate Alarm
Property Description
Alarm text
High Pulse Rate
Priority
Medium
Alarm condition A High Pulse Rate alarm will be given when the measured pulse
rate exceeds the alarm limit for 15 seconds.
Possible cause
• Insufficient ventilatory support.
• Too low flow of bleed-in oxygen.
• The EPAP value is set too high.
• Bad positioning of the finger probe.
Reset criteria
The pulse rate goes back below the alarm limit.
Ventilator action The Nippy 4 will continue treatment according to the current
settings.
Setting range 30 to 230 bpm (beats per minute)
Off
Setting resolution 5 bpm (beats per minute)
This alarm requires a connected SpO
2
sensor.
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Alarms
User Manual
Doc. 006553 M-6