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16.8 HFO Only Set-up (SLE5000 only)
Step 1. From the Mode Select panel select HFO Only.
Step 2. Default parameters in the preview mode:
HFO Rate.............10Hz
Mean ....................2mbar
Delta P .................Can not be set in the preview mode
Default value 4 mbar
FiO
2
......................As per prescription
Note: The Delta P parameter can not be modified in the preview mode as a
safety feature. This stops the user from entering the mode with a potentially
harmful set of parameters.
Step 3. Press the Confirm button to enter the HFO Only mode. The ventilator
will now start to ventilate at the set parameters.
The ventilator is now ready to be connected to the
patient under user supervision. Prior to and after
connection it is the users responsibility to adjust and
monitor the ventilation parameters to suit the patient’s
medical condition.