7.1 Introduction
The SERVO-s Ventilator System is equipped
with an alarm system to help ensure patient
safety. Visual and audible alarms warn about:
• patient breathing problems e.g., apnea
• power problems e.g., loss of AC power
• problems with gases e.g., low supply
pressure
• hardware problems e.g., overheating
• software problems e.g., memory failure
This chapter describes general responses to
alarms, provides the procedure for setting
alarm limits (see also the Operation Overview
chapter), and lists breathing-related alarm
settings along with their allowed ranges.
The Power Supply chapter describes power
supply-related alarms.
The System Messages chapter lists all alarms
along with possible causes and remedies.
WARNINGS!
• The default setting of the high airway
pressure alarm is 40 cmH
2
O. It is
important to adjust this setting as
appropriate to avoid excessive airway
pressures.
• A potential hazard can arise if different
default alarm settings are used on
ventilators or similar equipment which
are located within the same intensive
care unit or cardiac operating theatres.
Important: Those responding to alarms
must be health care professionals who have
experience in ventilation treatment and who
have been trained in the use of the
SERVO-s Ventilator System.
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