Covidien Newport HT70, Operator'S Manual

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2 Overview of Controls, Screens, and Connectors
2.1
Front Panel Overview
The Newport™ HT70 Ventilator front panel consists of easy access membrane buttons, LED indi-
cators, and the patient connection manifold. The center touch screen panel provides access to
alarm and parameter settings. The HT70PM model has the added port for connecting the on-
airway flow sensor. This manual describes the HT70PM full features.
Reference Figure B-1.
2.2
Touch Screen Overview (Hospital Domain)
The ventilator’s touch screen includes direct access to essential screens for setting patient
parameters and alarms. Simple menu navigation allows access to advanced features and utility
screens.
Reference Figure B-3.
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Note:
While operating on internal battery power, when the Power Save feature is on and there are no active
alarms, the touch screen will go to sleep after 2 minutes. Just touch the screen or any membrane button
to bring it back into view.
2.3
Internal Dual Battery System Overview
The internal dual battery system can provide up to 10 hours of operation when new and fully
charged (under standard conditions shown in Chapter
7 ) and consists of two independent but
coordinated lithium ion batteries: the hot-swappable Power Pac battery and the secondary
backup battery. When external power is lost, the ventilator will run on the Power Pac until the
Switching to Backup Battery alarm activates. The backup battery will then provide a minimum
of 30 minutes of emergency back-up power. The backup battery portion of the system also
maintains operation without interruption whenever the Power Pac is swapped out.
The Power Pac can be recharged independently from the ventilator. Push the LED on the
bottom edge of the Power Pac to show charge condition (green = approximately 90% or higher
charge level, amber = charge not completed, red = battery depleted). Always attach the Power