Ventway Sparrow User Manual
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23.4. HIGH PEEP
Step Procedure Action Expected Results
1
Start up the Sparrow ventilator.
Complete the patient circuit test.
The software switches to the ventilation
phase, weight selection screen.
2
Set the simulator to the patient weight
of 60 kg. Select 60 kg and then SIMV
ventilation mode, Invasive/Non-
Invasive, and confirm the patient
connection.
Mode is set. The blower starts.
The software switches to running ventilation,
in SIMV mode.
3
Go to menu -> alarm settings, change
PEEP to 5 (this appears in the second
page of the alarm settings).
Go back to run screen.
See the run screen.
4
Increase PEEP above the limit.
See
Section
15.7. Setting the PEEP Value
for instructions for setting the PEEP.
See that the PEEP rises to about 10 on the run
screen
5
Wait a few seconds See that a “high peep” warning pops-up, with
an option to cancel and to confirm.
6
Press cancel See that the pop-up disappears.
7
Select to view active alarms via the
menu.
Alarm is shown.
8
Decrease PEEP.
See Section 15.7. Setting the PEEP
Value for instructions for setting the
PEEP.
See that the PEEP decreases to about 5 on the
run screen
9
Select to view active alarms via the
menu.
Alarm is not shown.
10
Increase PEEP above the limit.
See
Section
15.7. Setting the PEEP Value
for instructions for setting the PEEP.
See that the PEEP rises to about 10 on the run
screen
11
Wait a few seconds See that a “high peep” warning pops-up, with
an option to cancel and to confirm.
12
Press confirm See that the pop-up disappears and that the
alarm disappears from the alarms screen.
13
Select to view active alarms via the Alarm is not shown.
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