Ventway Sparrow User Manual
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CONTENTS
1. About This User Manual .......................................................................................................... 9
1.1. TYPES OF WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES ....................................................................... 9
1.2. GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... 10
2. Overview of System .............................................................................................................. 11
2.1. DESCRIPTION OF DEVICE ............................................................................................................. 11
THE VENTWAY IS A PORTABLE VENTILATOR, USED FOR TRANSPORT IN PREHOSPITAL, FIELD HOSPITAL, AND HOSPITAL
SETTINGS AS WELL AS
EMS APPLICATIONS. ............................................................................................ 11
VENTWAY IS EASY TO SET UP, SELF-SUFFICIENT AND LIGHTWEIGHT. .............................................................. 11
3. Conditions for Use ................................................................................................................ 12
3.1. INDICATIONS FOR USE ................................................................................................................ 12
3.2. CONTRAINDICATIONS ................................................................................................................. 13
3.3. LIMITATIONS OF USE ................................................................................................................. 13
4. Safety ................................................................................................................................... 14
4.1. ELECTRICAL SAFETY ................................................................................................................... 14
4.2. EMC COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.1. EMISSIONS ................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.2. IMMUNITY ................................................................................................................... 16
4.3. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................... 17
5. System Components ............................................................................................................. 23
5.1. UNPACKING THE DEVICE ............................................................................................................. 23
5.2. VENTILATOR – FRONT PANEL ....................................................................................................... 24
5.3. VENTILATOR – REAR PANEL......................................................................................................... 24
5.3.1. Ventilator – Use configuration ..................................................................................... 24
5.4. PATIENT CIRCUIT ....................................................................................................................... 25
5.5. PNEUMATIC SECTION – THEORY OF OPERATION ................................................................................ 27
6. Connecting the Ventilator ..................................................................................................... 30
6.1. FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 30
6.2. REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS......................................................................................................... 30
7. Power On/Off and Display Startup Screen ............................................................................. 31
7.1. NORMAL START ........................................................................................................................ 31
7.2. QUICK START ........................................................................................................................... 31
7.3. SHUTTING DOWN THE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 33
7.4. STARTUP DURING VENTILATION ................................................................................................... 34
8. Navigating the GUI screens ................................................................................................... 35
8.1. SELECTING SCREEN OPTIONS ....................................................................................................... 35
8.2. EDITING FIELDS ........................................................................................................................ 35
8.3. NAVIGATING BETWEEN SCREENS .................................................................................................. 35
8.4. CONFIRMING OR CANCELLING A MESSAGE ...................................................................................... 36
8.5. SYMBOLS USED IN THE SYSTEM ..................................................................................................... 37
8.6. SYSTEM INDICATORS .................................................................................................................. 38
8.6.1. Battery Status .............................................................................................................. 38
8.6.2. indicators ..................................................................................................................... 39
8.6.3. Alarms .......................................................................................................................... 39
9. Getting Started with Ventway Sparrow ................................................................................. 40