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Starting Ventilation
Puritan Bennett 540™ Ventilator User’s Manual
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When the ventilator is on standby (the ventilator is on, but ventilation has not started), a message that
prompts the ventilator operator to press the
VENTILATION ON/OFF key to start ventilation is
displayed in the right-hand window of the ventilation and alarm menus ( Figure 5-3 ).
Figure 5-3. Prompt to Start Ventilation
To start ventilation, proceed as follows:
Press and release the VENTILATION ON/OFF key ( Figure 5-4 , item 1).
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The blue light indicator, at the upper right of the VENTILATION ON/OFF key
(see Figure 5-4 , item 2), turns off.
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A “beep“ sounds.
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The ventilation starts.
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The values of the monitored parameters are displayed in the right-hand window.
WARNING
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Verify the functionality of the main alarms before connecting the patient to the ventilator.
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Before starting ventilation, ensure that the device is properly assembled and that the air inlet, cooling
vents, and alarm sound diffusion holes are not obstructed. Ensure also that the patient circuit is of the
proper configuration (double or single limb), is properly connected to the ventilator, and that the circuit
hoses are neither damaged nor compressed and contain no obstructions or foreign bodies.
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You must start the ventilator and allow it to complete one full breath cycle prior to connecting the
patient. Do not connect the patient before the first full breath cycle is completed.