Ventway Sparrow User Manual
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23.19. ALTITUDE CHANGE ALARM
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
Simulate altitude below
AltitudeRange.
The software indicates that the device is out of altitude
range (lower than -381 meters).
4
Silence the alarm. Alarm indication on the screen, but alarm is silenced.
5
Simulate altitude above
AltitudeRange.
The software indicates that the device is out of altitude
range (higher than 4572 meters).
6
Silence the alarm. Alarm indication on the screen, but alarm is silenced.