A7™ Operating Instructions 046-004667-00 6 - 15
Alarms and Messages Alarm and Prompt Messages
6.6.1 Physiological Alarm Messages
MESSAGE CAUSE
ALARM
PRIORITY
DISABLED
WHEN
ALARM IS
OFF
DISABLED
IN
STANDBY
MODE
DISABLED
IN
MONITOR
MODE
Apnea Two triggering
conditions occur
simultaneously:
1. Paw < (PEEP+3)
cmH
2
O for more than
30 seconds
2. Vt < 10 ml for more
than 30 seconds
Medium Yes N/A * Yes
Apnea >2 min No breath has been
detected within the last
120 seconds.
High Yes N/A * Yes
Paw Too High Paw ≥ high alarm limit
setting
High Yes N/A * Yes
Paw Too Low Paw ≤ low alarm limit
setting for 20 seconds
High Yes N/A * Yes
Pressure
Limiting
Paw ≥ Plimit Low N/A * N/A * N/A *
FiO
2
Too High FiO
2
> high alarm limit
setting
Medium No N/A * No
FiO
2
Too Low FiO
2
< low alarm limit
setting
High No N/A * No
MV Too High MV > high alarm limit
setting
Medium Yes N/A * Yes
MV Too Low MV < low alarm limit
setting
Medium Yes N/A * Yes
Continuous
Airway Pressure
Paw in the breathing
circuit > sustained
airway pressure alarm
limit for 15 seconds
High No N/A * Yes
Negative
Pressure
Paw < -10 cmH
2
O for 1
second.
High No N/A * Yes
EtCO
2
Too High EtCO
2
> high alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
EtCO
2
Too Low EtCO
2
< low alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
FiCO
2
Too High FiCO
2
> high alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
EtN
2
O Too High EtN
2
O > high alarm
limit setting
Medium No Yes No
EtN
2
O Too Low EtN
2
O < low alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
FiN
2
O Too High FiN
2
O > high alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
FiN
2
O Too Low FiN
2
O < low alarm limit
setting
Medium No Yes No
* N/A - Not Applicable. This alarm message does not exist within this mode and therefore cannot be disabled
or enabled.
TABLE 6-3 Physiological Alarm Messages