Installation Checkout Procedure Installation Guide
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e. Set the ventilator controls to:
f. Select PCV to begin ventilation.
g. Verify the Peak Pressure reading of the display is ±20%, at least 2 cmH
2
O of the
Peak Pressure measured with the Vent Tester.
h. Verify that the pressure waveform, Tidal Volume, Resp. Rate and minute volume
values appear on the screen.
i. Verify that the PEAK Value reaches 20 ±4 cmH
2
O within five breaths from the start
of ventilation.
21. Verify that the Low Airway Pressure alarm activates.
a. While the ventilator is running disconnect the Inspiratory hose.
b. Verify that the “Low Airway Pressure” and the “APNEA” message appear on the
screen.
c. Reconnect the hose to the Inspiratory port and verify that the alarm is cleared.
22. Verify that the O
2
concentration alarm signals activate.
a. While the ventilator is running, press the ALARM LIMITS key.
b. Set the O
2
Minimum Alarm Limit to a value higher than the current O
2
reading.
c. Verify that the FiO
2
alarm activates indicated by an audio tone is present and that
the alarm message “Low FiO
2
” appears on the screen within three ventilation cycles.
d. Set the O
2
Minimum Alarm Limit back to a value lower than the current O
2
reading.
e. Verify that the FiO
2
alarm resets.
VENTILATOR CONTROLS VENTILATOR SETTINGS
Patient Type Adult
Ventilation Mode PCV
Target Pressure - P
TARGET
20
Breath Rate - freq 8
I:E Ratio - I:E 1:2
PEEP - PEEP Off
Inspiratory Slope - T
slope
0.5