Hamilton G5 - Setting up the Humidifier; Humidifier Display on the Ventilator

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3.6.3 Setting up the humidifier
NOTE:
• When the humidifier is properly installed and
connected, the connection arrows (item 3 in Figure
3-29) are green. When the connection is faulty, the
arrows are orange.
• Ensure the water chamber is properly filled with
sterile water. If the water level is too low, an alarm
message is displayed both on the ventilator and on
the humidifier.
Humidifier set up involves the following main steps:
• Attaching and connecting the humidifier. See Section 2.4.
• Connecting the breathing circuit and water chamber. See
the HAMILTON-H900 Operating Instructions.
• Activating humidifier operation on the ventilator. See the
ventilator Service Manual.
• Configuring humidifier settings. See Section 3.6.4 and the
HAMILTON-H900 Operating Instructions.
3.6.4 Humidifier display on the ventilator
Once activated, the humidifier visualization is available in the
System -> Humidifier window.
This window displays information on the state of the humidi-
fier. You can control the humidifier from both the ventilator
screen and at the humidifier directly.
Further, all humidifier-specific alarms are integrated with venti-
lator alarms. For details on humidifier-specific alarms, see
Section 3.6.6. For general details on ventilator alarms, see
Chapter 10, Responding to alarms.
Sensors in the breathing circuit measure mist temperature at
the humidifier and at the patient Y piece. A visual representa-
tion of the humidifier breathing circuit is displayed on the ven-
tilator screen, and displays the current temperature. This screen
also provides access to humidifier controls.