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Ventilator
13. Do not use a sharp instrument, such as a pen to activate the controls as the excessive
pressure applied by the point will damage the touch screen membrane.
14. When the ventilator is used without the flow sensor and ventilating a patient with a 3mm
or smaller size endotracheal tubes, in the case of patient extubation or the ET tube
disconnecting from its ET connector, only the monitoring of flow, or of SpO
2
, or of
transcutaneous Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide will dependably alert the medical team to
an alarm situation, not the monitoring of pressures.
15. The ventilator functional tests must be carried out each time the ventilator is used on a
patient. If any of these tests do not function as described then there is a problem and the
ventilator must not be used until it is rectified.
16. Failure to comply with the recommended service programs could lead to injury of the
patient, operator or damage to the ventilator. It is the owners responsibility to ensure that
the equipment is regularly maintained.
17. The Ventilator must be connected to a suitably rated and grounded electrical power
source.
18. The ventilator can operate on battery power in the event of mains power failure for a
maximum of 45-60 minutes (If battery fully charged at start of mains power failure).
Whilst on battery power an alternative form of ventilation should be made ready if the
mains power supply cannot be restored.
19. If the ventilator is adversely affected by equipment emitting electromagnetic interference
then that equipment should be switched off or removed from the vicinity of the SLE5000.
Conversely, if the ventilator is the source of interference to other neighbouring
equipment, it should be switched off or taken to another location.
20. The functioning of this machine may be adversely affected by the operation of
equipment such as high frequency surgical (diathermy) equipment, defibrillators, mobile
phones or short-wave therapy equipment in the vicinity.
21. The equipment is not suitable for use with, or in the presence of flammable anaesthetic
mixtures.
22. The ventilator flow monitoring system is calibrated to work in an air / oxygen mixture, the
use of other gas mixtures may affect the flow monitoring accuracy of the ventilator.
23. Do not clean the touch screen whilst the ventilator is in operation.
24. Disposal of the Oxygen cell should be in accordance with local regulations for
hazardous substances. Do not incinerate. SLE offer a cell disposal service.
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