Leak and Compliance Tests Preoperative Tests
4 - 12 046-003777-00 A5/A3™ Operating Instructions
Automatic Circuit Leakage: Fail: Fresh gas
flow detected
Compliance Test: Fail
Example:
Fresh gas is detected. Approximate threshold for fresh gas
detection is 0.15 L/min of gas flow.
Adjust all flowmeters to zero.
Select Retry to repeat the test.
Automatic Circuit Leakage: Fail
Compliance Test: Fail
Example:
Leak rate >1000 ml/min.
Fresh gas is not detected.
Follow on-screen instructions to troubleshoot the
problem.
or
Select Manual Only to place the device in manual
ventilation mode only. The following low priority alarm
will be displayed on the main screen: Auto Ventilation
Disabled – Leak Test Failed:
WARNING: Selecting the “Manual
Only” button will
disable automatic
ventilation.
RESULTS COMMENTS/OPTIONS
TABLE 4-3 Automatic Circuit Leak and Compliance Test Results