Low Breath Rate Alarm Troubleshooting

Low Breath Rate activates when the monitored Breath Rate is less than the set Low Breath Rate alarm limit.

Follow these steps to troubleshoot this alarm:

1. Ensure the alarm limit is set appropriately for the patient Breath rate plus spontaneous rate.
2. Check the patient and waveforms to determine if the patient is attempting to initiate breaths. (If the patient is not initiating breaths, the alarm is working as intended.)
3. Check to ensure all connected components are clean and not clogged (such as filters and HMEs).
4. Ensure the Flow Trigger control is set appropriately.
5. For Active circuits, turn on Leak Compensation if needed. 
6. If the problem persists, replace the patient circuit.