Alarms – Philips V200 User Manual
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Alarms
High Minute Volume
Indicates total minute ventilation (VE) measured in 
exhalation is higher than the set limit. This alarm is 
available in Volume Control and Pressure Control modes. It 
is elevated to high urgency after one minute.
High O
2
A high urgency alarm indicates that the monitored O
2
concentration is at least 6% above the set value (%O
2
) for
30 seconds. Verify operation of the O
2
sensor. Alarm cannot
be manually reset.
High Respiratory Rate
The ventilator triggers a medium urgency alarm if the total 
respiratory rate is greater than the operator-set High 
Respiratory Rate limit. The ventilator evaluates this alarm 
condition at the start of inspiration, after calculating the 
total respiratory rate including the just completed breath. It 
is elevated to high urgency after one minute.
High Temperature
Internal temperature monitor detects higher than allowed 
temperatures inside the enclosure. Alarm cannot be 
silenced or manually reset.
I-Time Too Long
The ventilator triggers a medium urgency alarm to indicate 
that a spontaneous breath has exceeded the maximum 
allowed inspiratory time of 3.5 seconds (2.5 seconds in 
Pediatric mode). The alarm is elevated to high urgency after 
two consecutive breaths that meet the alarm criteria.
Low Backup Battery
If the backup battery is low, a high priority alarm will be 
triggered. Immediately connect an AC power source to avoid 
a loss of power. Provide AC power and/or replace the backup 
battery. Alarm cannot be silenced or manually reset. 5 
minutes or less of battery run time remains.
Low EPAP
If the Exhalation Positive Airway Pressure is less than the 
operator set Low EPAP Pressure limit for one second, the 
ventilator signals a medium urgency condition. If the Low 
EPAP alarm remains active for one minute, the ventilator 
elevates the alarm to high urgency.
Note: A Low EPAP setting of zero (0) will disable this alarm.
Note: If an inspiration is triggered immediately after the 
mandatory minimum exhalation time of 200 msec, this 
alarm will not be activated unless this condition occurs for 
three consecutive breaths.
Alarm Alert Messages (Continued)
Alert Message
Description
Table 9-1: Alarm Alert Messages (Sheet 2 of 4)
