Operational Verification Checklist and Functional Testing
9-4 User Manual
DMR V4C 3.3 (User Manual) V-4 06-May-2022
WARNING:
Ensure that the patient is not positioned in a way that could lead to accidental disconnection.
Complete Functional Tests in the following situations:
• Prior to using the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer with a patient
• Monthly
• Following maintenance
9.2.1 Test 1 — Compatible Ventilator Alarms Test
Complete all tests in the compatible ventilator's manual with the V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer con-
nected. For the V4C-560 Ventilator, follow Clinician's Manual Section F - Alarms Tests. Confirm all
alarms tests pass.
9.2.2 Test 2 — High FiO
2
Test
To perform a High FiO
2
test, do the following:
1. Ensure V4C-O2E Oxygen Mixer is installed per Section 4.1, Installation and Assembly. Ensure the venti-
lator is set-up per the V4C-560 Ventilator Clinician’s Manual.
2. Run this test with an ADULT patient limb. Connect the patient end of the patient circuit to a test lung.
3. Calibrate the FiO
2
sensor per the manual of the compatible ventilator or FiO
2
sensor. A single step cal-
ibration can be used for this test.
4. Press the VENTILATION ON/OFF key to start ventilation.
5. Set the ventilator to the following settings based on what circuit type is being used to perform the test:
Table9-2. Ventilator settings for high FiO
2
test
Double Limb Circuit
Single Limb Circuit
• P A/C mode
• Breath rate: 35
• IP: 25
• PEEP: 15
• Rise time: 1
• Insp time: 0.6
• P A/C mode
• Breath rate: 15
• IP: 14
• PEEP: 9
• Rise time: 1
• Insp time: 0.8