4.6 Adjusting the Nippy 4 Patient Settings
WARNING!
The configuration of the Nippy 4 therapy settings must always be prescribed by a
licensed physician and carried out by an authorised health care professional.
For detailed information about the treatment parameters of the Nippy 4, see 5.6 Treatment
Settings, page 49.
Follow the instructions below when setting up the Nippy 4:
• Adjust the settings to find the best possible breathing comfort for the patient.
• If you have changed the ventilation mode, press Select and review the settings before
pressing Confirm.
• Always document the patient settings.
• The ventilator always starts in the mode and with the settings that were active when it
was switched off.
4.7 Performing the Pre-use Test
The pre-use test is used for detecting the characteristics of the patient circuit that is con-
nected to the Nippy 4.
The patient shall not be connected during the pre-use test.
CAUTION!
A pre-user test is recommended if the patient circuit configuration has been changed.
NOTE
If the pre-use test has not been performed, the Nippy 4 will operate with default patient
circuit compensation.
Starting the Pre-use Test Manually
1 On the Menu, select Pre-use Test and then START PRE-USE TEST.
Activating the Pre-use Test Prompt
1 On the Menu, select Pre-use Test and press the Set button.
2 Using the + and - buttons, set Start Pre-use Test to On.
3 Press the Set button to confirm the setting.
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