Chapter 9
9-4 Respironics V60 Ventilator User Manual 1047358 Rev N
Care and maintenance
Preventive
maintenance
WARNING: To prevent patient or ventilator contamination, inspect and replace the
main flow bacteria filter between patients and at regular intervals (or as
stated by the manufacturer).
WARNING: To prevent possible patient injury, inspect and verify the proper operation
of the exhalation port regularly during use.
CAUTION: Because some environments cause a quicker collection of lint and
dust than others, inspect the filters more often when needed. The air
inlet filter should be replaced; the cooling fan filter should be
cleaned.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system performance, use a Respironics-approved air
inlet filter.
Perform preventive maintenance on your Respironics V60 Ventilator according
to the schedule in Table 9-2. You can view the hours of ventilator operation in
the Vent Info window (“Vent Info (ventilator information)” on page 6-18). The
following subsections provide details for some of these preventive maintenance
procedures.
Table 9-2: Schedule of preventive maintenance
Frequency Component Maintenance
Between patients
and per institu-
tional guidelines
Patient circuit Per manufacturer recommendations.
Main flow bacteria
filter
Replace per institutional guidelines.
Every month Cooling fan filter Inspect for occlusions, dust, lint, etc. If discol-
ored or dirty, remove and wash or rinse thor-
oughly, and let dry completely before
reinstalling.
Air inlet filter Inspect and replaced if needed
Every year Backup battery Inspect, test, and replace if needed
*
* Must be done by authorized service personnel according to the instructions in the service
manual.
Ventilator Preventive maintenance
*
As required Backup battery A new backup battery should be installed and
charged within one year of the date of manu-
facture identified on the battery and on the
shipping box.
Every 5 years Backup battery Replace.
*
Battery replacement is based on the
date of manufacture recorded on the battery
label. Also viewable in Diagnostic Mode on the
system information screen.
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