150 Chapter 6: Infant Non-invasive Ventilation Operator's manual
L2786 Rev. M
Existing machine alarms and safety systems will be maintained. During nCPAP support, certain alarms will be
suspended.
Alarms suspended during nCPAP
Time Based Alarms Volume Based Alarms Pressure Alarms
High Rate
I-Time Limit
I:E Limit
Apnea Interval
High Ve
High Vt
Low Vte
Low Ve
Volume Limit
High Ppeak
Ext High Peak Alarm
Low PEEP
Low Ppeak
Occlusion
Alarms added during nCPAP
High nCPAP Pressure
A high priority audible/visual alarm is activated whenever the nCPAP Pressure exceeds the threshold for a period greater
than 15 seconds.
Alarm threshold is automatically updated on acceptance of control setting.
Threshold: Set nCPAP level + 3 cmH
2
O or Pressure Limit
Low nCPAP Pressure
A high priority audible/visual alarm is activated whenever the nCPAP Pressure falls below the threshold for a period
greater than 15 seconds.
Alarm threshold is automatically updated on acceptance of control setting.
Threshold: Set nCPAP level -2 cmH
2
O (If nCPAP setting ≥ 3 cmH
2
O)
Set nCPAP level -1 cmH
2
O (if nCPAP setting < 3 cmH
2
O)
nCPAP Pressure Limit
A high priority audible/visual alarm will be activated if the nasal CPAP pressure exceeds 11 cmH
2
O for 3 seconds. Upon
activation of the alarm, the safety valve will open to ambient. The alarm will deactivate and the safety valve will close
when the nCPAP pressure falls below 4.5 cmH
2
O.
Initiating Nasal CPAP
1. To initiate Nasal CPAP, touch the Modes membrane button on the UIM or touch the screen area for the Current Mode
Display. The Mode Select box appears
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