Heyer Pasithec - Functional Alarm Conditions

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Rev. 0.2 Draft – 12/09 HEYER Pasithec, Operator’s manual 83 / 106
9.2.2 Functional Alarm
Message Priority Condition Disabled
In
Manual
Mode
Operator
Action
Repair
Continuous
Pressure
High If the value of airway pressure
is greater than 10 cmH
2
O in
Manual mode and lasts more
than 10 seconds, machine
generates continuous high
airway pressure alarm. In
other modes, if current value
of airway pressure (PEEP
value set + 10 cmH
2
O) lasts
more than 10 seconds,
machine generates
continuous high airway
pressure alarm.
This alarm is decided by
upper machine and displayed
in any mode other than
STANDBY mode.
No Switch to bag
mode,
manually
ventilate
patient.
Check tubes
and sampling
lines and clear
any blockages.
If the alarm
continues,
please contact
eligible service
representative.
High
Airway
Pressure
High Paw greater than upper limit
for 2 consecutive breath
cycles.
Settings of VT higher.
Patient airway blocked.
Exhalation valve blocked.
Machine response:
Immediately enter expiratory
cycle.
Yes Reset upper
limit of Paw.
Check
expiratory
cycle, and
clear any
blockages.
Check VT
settings.
Check airway
of patient, and
clear any
blockages.
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Low Airway
Pressure
Mid SW417.2 For Freq >= 4:
Airway pressure below
pressure alarm low limit for >
15 seconds.
For Freq < 4:
Airway pressure below
pressure alarm low limit for >
30 seconds.
Yes Reset lower
limit of Paw
Check the
parallel
sampling lines.
Low FiO
2
High FiO
2
less than lower limit.
Over-compensation of air or
N
2
O.
O
2
sensor non-calibrated.
O
2
sensor failure.
No Reset lower
limit of FiO
2
.
Reduce
compensation.
Perform the
calibration.
Replace O
2
sensor.
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High FiO
2
Mid FiO
2
greater than upper limit. No Reset upper
limit of FiO
2
.
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