Philips BiPAP A30 Patient Start-Up User Guide

This guide is for the set-up and daily use of your Bipap
®
A30/40 ventilator. For full details, please refer to the
manufacturer’s instruction manuals inside your ventilator
bag.
Stopping treatment
To stop your treatment at any time, press the
button. This displays a pop-up screen that allows you to
either turn off the device or put it in standby mode.
What is bi-level ventilation?
Looking after your equipment
Bi-level ventilation is used to mechanically assist
breathing. It is called bi-level because it delivers two
levels of air pressure into the lungs; a higher pressure
during the ‘breathing in’ phase, and a lower pressure
during the ‘breathing out’ phase. The air is delivered
through a tube or ‘patient circuit’ which is connected to a
close fitting mask.
Daily
• Wipe the inside of the mask with a damp cloth or
non-alcoholic wipe.
Twice a month
• Disconnect tubing, mask and humidifier chamber
from the A30/40, and remove the black inlet filter
and submerge them in warm water with sterilising
fluid for 30 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with
cold water and hang to dry.
What’s included in your bag?
In your bag you will find:
• Bipap
®
A30/40 ventilator
Monthly
• mains cable
• Replace the inlet filter with new filter.
• air tubing
• mask
• inlet filters
• manufacturer’s instruction manuals.
Bipap
®
A30/40 setup
First, find a safe area by the side of your bed to place
the A30/40 unit. The A30/40 should be slightly lower
than your body position when you’re lying in bed. This
reduces the risk of the unit falling or being pulled onto
you.
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Philips BiPAP A30 Specifications

General

Brand	Philips
Model	BiPAP A30
Category	Air Cleaner
Language	English