System operation 53
fabian HFO | SW 5.1.x
Ref: 113003.EN / Date 2020-02-10
5.5 System standby / pause
Standby – stopping / pausing mechanical ventilation
Standby – stopping / pausing mechnical ventilation
The Start / Stop button can be used to interrupt Mechanical ventilation for
two minutes.
• In nCPAP, DUOPAP and O
2
Therapy mode ventilation
could be interrupted indefinitely.
• In both cases the built-in gas mixer delivers a minimal flow
to prevent heat build-up inside the Ventilatory Gas
Humidifier.
• Ventilation resumes following the two-minute pause, or
when the button is pressed again.
Risk of Oxygen undersupply
• The Standby function is NOT intended for suctioning.
• A disconnection or reconnection is NOT recognized.
The Standby – stopping / pausing ventilation must NOT be used while ventilator
is connected to the patient.
Any FOT measurements taken during standby are NOT valid
For device pause or standby:
1. Remove patient from ventilator.
2. Press and hold the Start / Stop
button. A menu will appear on the
screen stating: “Do you want to
pause ventilation for two minutes?”
3. Press YES to pause the ventilator
for 2 minutes.
The Information bar will display the
pause in-progress message “Stop
Ventilation”.
When the ventilation has stopped, the
Information bar will display the
following message: “Ventilation
stopped”.
NOTE: The pause time will count
down the two minutes and then the
ventilator will resume ventilation