6.3.2 Low Pressure Alarm
Property Description
Alarm text
Low Pressure
Priority
High
Alarm condition A Low Pressure alarm will be given when the Vivo 45 pres-
sure fails to reach the low pressure alarm limit for 15 seconds.
The low pressure alarm is disabled during ramp periods.
Possible cause
• Disconnection of patient circuit.
• Mismatch between pressure setting and alarm setting.
• Leakage from the mask or other components of the
patient circuit.
Reset criteria
The pressure rises above the alarm limit.
Ventilator action The Vivo 45 will continue treatment according to the current
settings.
Setting range
• 1 cmH
2
O to 40 cmH
2
O
Note that the Low pressure alarm cannot be set higher than
the value set for Insp. Pressure or the High pressure alarm.
Setting resolution Below 10 cmH
2
O: 0.5 cmH
2
O
Above 10 cmH
2
O: 1.0 cmH
2
O
Setting display The Low Pressure alarm setting is displayed by a red line in
the pressure bar graph.
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