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ALARMS, ALERTS, AND TROUBLESHOOTING
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VENTILATION SETTINGS
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INTRODUCTION TO ALARMS AND ALERTS
WARNING:
• If the Life2000® Ventilation System is not functioning properly, respiratory therapy may be compromised
and may result in patient harm or death. Always have an alternate means of ventilation or oxygen therapy
available.
• Ensure that the alarm loudness is set above the loudness of your surroundings.
• Do not cover the ventilator, touch screen, speaker, or backup alarm buzzer with tape or any other object.
Covering the ventilator or any of its parts might cause difficulty in hearing alarms and might affect ventilator
performance.
• Do not cover or block the compressor’s internal alarm buzzer with any object. Covering the buzzer may
make it difficult for a patient or caregiver to hear alarms, which may result in inadequate respiratory
therapy.
There are two types of notifications provided by the Life2000® Ventilation System:
VENTILATOR ALARMS
Ventilator alarms are visual notifications that appear on the touch screen and are accompanied by distinct sounds
or vibration (when set to vibrate).
COMPRESSOR ALERTS
The compressor has audible alerts that are independent of the ventilator. Compressor alerts must be resolved
for the compressor alert notifications to be silenced as there is no button to silence alerts originating from the
compressor.
SUMMARY OF FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS
The following table lists the factory default settings for the ventilator.
CLINICIAN’S MENU SETTINGS
DEFAULT VALUE
LOW
ACTIVITY
MEDIUM
ACTIVITY
HIGH
ACTIVITY
Ventilation Settings
Volume
150 ml
180 ml
200 ml
I-Time (Inspiratory Time)
0.75 sec
PEEP (Positive End Expiratory Pressure)
0 cmH
2
O
Sensitivity (Trigger Sensitivity)
4*
BR (Breath Rate)
12 BPM*
* Ventilation mode: Assist/Control ventilation mode
Alarm Limits
High BR (Breath Rate) alarm limit
50 BPM
Low BR (Breath Rate) alarm limit
5 BPM
High PIP (Peak Inspiratory Pressure) alarm
limit
20 cmH
2
O
Low PIP (Peak Inspiratory Pressure) alarm
limit
1 cmH
2
O
High PEEP (Positive End Expiratory
Pressure) Pressure alarm limit
+7 cmH
2
O
(above PEEP setting)†
† High PEEP Pressure alarm limit is automatically set and cannot be adjusted.
Breath Timeout
Breath Timeout Period
60 seconds
Breath Timeout Action
12 BPM
Source Gas
Source Gas
Air
UTILITIES MENU SETTINGS
DEFAULT VALUE
Vibration
OFF
Audio Loudness
5
Screen Brightness
3
NOTE:
Default values may be reset by entering the above values into the ventilator.
