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4.13.6 PCV Adult Ventilation Mode Test
1. Attach a breathing circuit and breathing bag.
NOTE
For testing purposes always use a reusable breathing circuit.
2. Attach an adult test lung to the Y-piece of the breathing circuit.
3. Attach a ventilation tester between the expiratory port and the breathing hose.
4. Set the O2 flow to 3 L/min and disable the N2O or air flow rates.
5. Set breathing parameters.
Parameter Parameter Setting
Patient Size Adult
Ventilation Mode PCV
Pinsp 15
Rate 8
I:E 1:2
PEEP Off
Tslope 0.2
6. Press the Set Mode button to begin ventilation.
7. Verify that the peak value read on the display is within the set Pinsp ±2 cmH2O.
8. Verify that the pressure waveform, respiratory capacity, respiratory rate, and minute
ventilation appear on the screen.
9. Verify that the peak value measured by the ventilation tester reaches 15 ±2.5 cmH2O
within the beginning five breaths after ventilation starts.
4.13.7 PS Ventilation Mode Test
1. Attach a breathing circuit and breathing bag.
NOTE
For testing purposes always use a reusable breathing circuit.
2. Attach an adult test lung to the Y-piece of the breathing circuit.
3. Attach a ventilation tester between the expiratory port and the breathing hose.
4. Set the O2 flow to 1 L/min and disable the N2O or air flow rates.
5. Set breathing parameters.
Parameter Parameter Setting
Patient Type Adult
Ventilation Mode PS
Min Rate 4
ΔPsupp 20
F-Trig 3
PEEP Off
Tslope 0.2
6. Press the [Set Mode] button to begin ventilation.