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Instructions for use
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Atlan A300, A300 XL, A350, A350 XL SW 1.0n
Operation
The following operation modes are also available:
–
Ext. FGO
–
Pause
For further information see: "Description of the ventilation modes", page 298.
2.
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
The use of minimal-flow settings or low-flow settings can lead to the following
problems:
– Accumulation of metabolic by-products in the breathing system
– Condensed water in hoses
– Condensed water in the piston diaphragm
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Follow the recommendations of professional societies (e.g., regular flushing
of the breathing system).
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Check for condensed water in the hoses and remove if necessary.
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Use water traps in the breathing hoses.
Set the fresh-gas delivery.
The device is equipped with a minimum O
2
delivery function which ensures that
a minimum quantity of oxygen is delivered. For further information see:
"Minimum O
Electronically controlled gas mixer:
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Select the carrier gas (3).
Set the O
2
concentration (5) and fresh-gas flow (4).
Mechanically controlled gas mixer:
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Open and set the flow control valves for the required gases.
Also use the total flow tube to check the total flow set, see page 29.
3. Adjust the ventilation settings (2).
4. Press the rotary knob. The therapy starts and a signal tone sounds.
7.3
Adjusting the therapy
7.3.1 Setting
the
APL
valve
The pressure limitation set with the APL valve only takes effect during manual
ventilation or spontaneous breathing.
WARNING
Risk of excessively high airway pressures
If the ventilator fails, the device switches into the
Man / Spon
ventilation mode.
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Also set the APL valve to a value suitable for the patient when using mechanical
ventilation modes. If the ventilator fails, ventilate the patient manually.
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The selection between manual ventilation (
Man
) and spontaneous breathing
(
Spont
) is made at the APL valve, see page 18.