5.12.10 Using the Patient Circuit with Heated Wire
The ventilator may be used with the accessory Patient Circuit, Heated Wire with Cable Connector.
When the heated circuit is used, the time for the patient air temperature to reach the set tem-
perature from a starting temperature of (23±2)°C may be up to 3 minutes.
Prerequisites
The wire heating only operates during treatment. When the ventilator is in standby mode,
the wire heating is paused.
Read the User Instruction for the Patient Circuit, Heated Wire with Cable Connector
before using the patient circuit.
5.12.10.1 Connecting the Patient Circuit
Connect the circuit as described in 4.4 Connecting the Patient Circuit, page 38.
When the circuit is connected, continue with activating the circuit heating.
5.12.10.2 Activating the Circuit Heating
The ventilator shall be connected to the mains power supply
1 In the Main menu, select Humidification Settings.
2 Select Heated Circuit Temp and set the temperature according to the respiratory
therapist’s prescription.
3 Select Circuit Heating and set it to On.
The circuit heating is now activated and will start to operate when the treatment starts.
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