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Warnings
User Manual 1-3
DMR V4C 3.3 (User Manual) V-4 06-May-2022
 WARNING:
Oxygen therapy for patients with respiratory failure is a common and effective medical
prescription; however, be aware that inappropriate oxygen use may potentially lead to serious
complications, including, but not limited to, patient injury.
 WARNING:
When a ventilator alarm condition is triggered, or there is evidence of a patient-ventilator fault or
problem, examine the patient first before examining the ventilator.
 WARNING:
Do not allow a patient to remain connected to the ventilator when ventilation is stopped, because
a substantial quantity of expiratory gas, primarily carbon dioxide, may be inhaled by the patient.
In some circumstances, inhaling carbon dioxide may lead to under-ventilation, suffocation, and
serious injury or death.
 WARNING:
Using the ventilator in battery mode while the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer is electrically connected,
but not connected to an oxygen source can decrease the battery level of the ventilator. If the
ventilator-V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer system is being used without additional oxygen, follow
instructions in Section 5.4, Using the Compatible Ventilator Without the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer.
 WARNING:
Battery capacity of the V4C-560 Ventilator may be affected by use with the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer
and therefore values may differ from those in the manual of the compatible ventilator. Refer to the
values in Section 2.9, Battery Capacity to understand battery life when using V4C-O2E Oxygen
Mixer with a compatible ventilator.
 WARNING:
The inspiration trigger threshold should be carefully modified in order to avoid the risk of false
triggering or "autotriggering" of the ventilator. The least sensitive setting may result in
autotriggering. In these scenarios, auto-triggering may be reduced by decreasing the FiO
2
level or
using an inspiratory bacterial filter with a higher flow resistance. Always set an appropriate "Max
Rtot" alarm limit when using inspiration triggering with the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer.
 WARNING:
The delivered FiO
2
may be affected by a change in breath settings. When settings are adjusted or
changed due to patient status, check the FiO
2
being delivered and adjust the oxygen knob as
needed. See Section 5.2, Changing FiO
2
During Ventilation Using a Compatible Ventilator for
instructions on how to adjust the FiO
2
.
 WARNING:
The V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer must not be used with flammable anesthetic substances.