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Pause Gas Flow
Use Pause Gas Flow to temporarily
suspend the ow of gas during a
case. Using Pause Gas Flow while
the breathing circuit is disconnected
prevents the ow of gas into the
room. Pause Gas Flow is available
during both mechanical ventilation
and manual ventilation.
1. Select the Pause Gas Flow
function key, and then select
Pause Gas Flow from the Pause
Gas Flow menu.
2. The amount of time remaining in
the gas ow pause shows in the
window.
• Gas ow stops for 1 minute
and automatically resumes
after 1 minute.
• If mechanical ventilation is
on, mechanical ventilation
stops for 1 minute and then
automatically resumes after
1 minute.
3. Resume the ow of gas at any
time during the pause by
selecting Restart Gas Flow.
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Pause Gas Flow