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Module OEM Implementation Manual
Glossary
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Trachea - A passageway (the “wind pipe”) that conducts air from the larynx to the main stem
bronchi.
Tracheostomy - The cutting of an opening into the trachea.
User - The end-user or operator of the device.
Ventilator - A machine or device that provides a constant supply of oxygen and/or air to the
lungs by the movement of gas into and out of the pulmonary system.
Ventilator’s Wye Piece - The section of a ventilator circuit that separates inspiratory and
expiratory limbs.
Watchdog - A failure detection mechanism internal to the microprocessor.
Watchdog Reset - A reset caused by a watchdog timeout.
Watchdog Timeout - A condition where the microprocessor internal failure mechanism has not
detected a response to an internal inquiry within a given timeframe.
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