VersaMed iVent201 - Page 218

Alarms
206
Warning
Set Count or
Time of
Condition
Mode of Failure
Priority
Probable Cause Criterion for
Clearing Alarm
Corrective Action
qualified service
personnel
Patient
Disconnect
2 breaths
delay
Loss of patient
resistance detection
Loss of exhaled
volume
High
(LT)
Patient has been
disconnected
Leak in patient
circuit or in
endotracheal tube
Improper settings
Reconnection of
patient detected
Reconnect patient
Correct leak
Correct setting
Sensor
Disconnect
5 – 1 second
delay
Blockage,
disconnection or
incorrect
connection of the
3 tubes --
ventilator enters
Open Loop mode
High Blockage of tubes
Disconnection or
incorrect
connection of the 3
tubes
Sensor tubes
detected
(Note: the mode
must be
manually
restored if alarm
occurs 3 times in
1 minute)
Reconnect tubing
Restore normal
ventilation mode
Replace patient
circuit
Check Sensor
Immediate
Sensor providing
unreliable
information -
ventilator enters
Open Loop mode
High Soiled sensor
Excessive water in
sensor
Sensor tubing
disconnected or
broken
Normal sensor
reading
Replace patient circuit
Remove unit for
inspection and
servicing by
qualified service
personnel
SpO
2
Low
perfusion
A bad connection
between the
patient and the
SpO
2
sensor
Mid The patient and/or
the sensor are
disconnected from
the oximeter cable
The signals from
the SpO
2
sensor
return to normal
values
Check if the sensor
is placed correctly
on the patient; try
to find a better
place for
connecting the
patient. Reconnect
the patient to the
SpO
2
sensor.