Instructions for use | Atlan A100 (XL), A300 (XL), A350 (XL) SW 2.1n 87
Assembly and preparation
4.8.2 Permissible hose configurations
Breathing hoses, sample line, filters, etc. must be arranged carefully and
adapted to the patient, particularly for neonates and pediatric patients. For further
information see: "CO
2 measurement with pediatric patients and neonates",
page 321.
The permissible hose configurations are marked with an "X" in the following table:
Configuration Adult Ped. Neo.
A breathing system filter or an HME filter
between Y-piece and patient; sample line
connected to the filter
XX
One breathing system filter on each of
the inspiratory port and expiratory port;
sample line connected to the Y-piece
XX
– One breathing system filter each on
the inspiratory port and expiratory
port; sample line connected to a con-
nector as close as possible to the
patient
– Extract the sample gas at a suitable
connector.
– If no filter can be used at the expira-
tory port (e.g., if there is intrinsic
PEEP due to Air trapping), reprocess
the breathing system after every
patient.
Perform the reprocessing in accor-
dance with the reprocessing instruc-
tions supplied with the product.
XXX