Ventec Life Systems V-Home - V*Home Alarm Management

Alarms
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Alarms
A V*Home alarm will activate whenever the device detects a condition that requires clinician or caregiver attention.
Alarms will generate an audible tone, and/or a blue, yellow, or red alert banner across the top of the V*Home screen.
V*Home has three alarm priority categories:
Alarm Priority Visual Indicator Auditory Indicator Clinician or Caregiver Response
High Red banner
0 5 10 15 20 25 30L H
CLEAR LIST
Alarm Name 11/13/2013 5:19 PM
ALARMSEXIT
EVENTS
Alarm Name
PRESSURE (cmH20)
SIMV-VOL
V O
10 tones every 3 seconds Requires immediate clinician or
caregiver response
Medium Yellow banner
0 5 10 15 20 25 30L H
CLEAR LIST
Alarm Name 11/13/2013 4:43 PM
ALARMSEXIT
EVENTS
Alarm Name
PRESSURE (cmH20)
SIMV-VOL
V O
3 tones every 7 seconds Requires prompt clinician or
caregiver response
Low Blue banner
0 5 10 15 20 25 30L H
SIMV-VOL
N
Battery Use
CLEAR LIST
Battery Use
Patient Circuit Disconnect
High Inspiratory Pressure
Low Minute Ventilation
10/23/2013
10/23/2013
10/23/2013
10/23/2013
7:35 AM
6:06 AM
6:05 AM
6:02 AM
ALARMSEXIT
EVENTS
PRESSURE (cmH20)
SIMV-VOL
V O
No auditory indicator Requires clinician or caregiver
attention
NOTE: An Inop alarm will generate a consistent audible tone and cause the On/Off button to ash red. In case of
V*Home Inop alarm, immediately provide the patient with an alternate source of ventilation, and restart V*Home.
Set the Alarm Volume control so that alarm conditions are audible over ambient noise at all times, and at any anticipated
distance away from V*Home the caregiver may travel. Ventec Life Systems recommends ensuring the Alarm Volume
control is set appropriately by simulating these conditions and verifying the alarm can be heard. See “Device Settings”
on page 77 for Alarm Volume conguration instructions. Similarly, if you are using an optional remote alarm, ensure it is
placed somewhere it can be heard at all times.
WARNING: In environments containing multiple V*Home devices, or similar devices set with different alarm limits (such
as an intensive care unit), alarm conditions may be confused with other alarm sources. Failure to respond to an alarm
condition quickly may result in patient harm.
NOTE: Auditory alarm indicators may be delayed for more than 10 seconds depending on the ventilation therapy
conguration and the Patient Circuit Disconnect alarm setting, or the High Pressure Delay control setting.