HERSILL OXYMO - Low Opressure Supply Alarm; Disconnection or Apnea Alarm

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7.2. LOW O
2
PRESSURE SUPPLY ALARM
OXYMO operates correctly while connected to a
medical oxygen source with pressure 1.5 bar.
When pressure is close to zero, a low O
2
pressure
supply alarm is activated showed
as a symbol
representing a cylinder with letter P (Pressure) inside
and an intermittent acoustic warning.
This alarm can be activated after two causes:
1. Cylinder is almost empty or pipeline supply
has no pressure (See Chapter
9).
2. Spiral hose is clogged, cut or disconnected
from regulator.
7.3. DISCONNECTION OR APNEA ALARM
This alarm can be activated after several causes:
1. The patient is not breathing.
2. The patient is breathing through mouth.
3. Nasal cannula:
• Disconnected from unit.
• Out of coanas.
• Clogged or folded.
• Too long (> 2 metres).
I CAUTION .
The cannula whose intranasal orifices are too small may not register properly
inspiratory vacuum and no activate the trigger. HERSILL advise flare-tipped
cannula.