Penlon Prima 460 - Page 28

Prma 460 20 User Manual
Description
3.10.1.3 Inspiratory (3) and Expiratory (4) Non Return Valves
(NRVs)
The nspratory and expratory non-return valves are postoned
on the top of the manfold block The valves control the
drecton of the gas flow through the system
The valves conssts of a dsc located over a valve seat
The dscs operate by gravty and are retaned by gudes to
prevent lateral movement
The valves (3 and 4) are vsble through the top cover
The operaton of each valve can be vsually checked as the
patent breathes n and out
AUTION
It s mportant that the absorber s mounted uprght so that
the valve dscs move n a truly vertcal plane, wth the valve
seats horzontal
3.10.1.4 Inspiratory (5) and Expiratory (8) hose connectors
NOTE
The nspratory and expratory hose connectors are Appled
Parts
The connectors are 22 mm male and concentrc 15 mm
female, complyng wth BS EN ISO 5356/1
The drecton of flow s marked on each connector
3.10.1.5 Canister (7) and release lever (6)
The absorber must only be used when securely mounted n an
uprght poston – spllage of absorbent may contamnate the
breathng system as flows through the canster from top to
bottom
NOTE
The bag/ventlator connecton s between the absorber and the
patent
Bag squeezng or the use of mechancal ventlaton does not
result n a flow of dust towards the patent, but tends to drve
dust back nto the absorber
anster release lever
The canster release lever s located at the base of the canster
assembly
When the lever s n the vertcal poston, the canster s
locked n poston
3.10.1.6 Bag/Ventilator mode switch
The bag/vent swtch (9) can be set to the reservor bag or the
ventlator postons
Ventlator mode
In ‘Ventlator’ mode the reservor bag (A) s closed off from the
breathng system and the ventlator connecton port at the rear
of the manfold block, s n crcut
WARNIN
The adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve (2) s out of
crcut when the system s n ‘Ventlator’ mode
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