Flight Medical Innovations FLIGHT 50, Operator'S Manual

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Safety Instructions
General Warnings
Operator's Manual |
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Table of Contents
1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... 1-1
1.1 G
ENERAL
W
ARNINGS
......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 C
AUTIONS
...................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 C
ONTACT
I
NFORMATION
...................................................................... 1-4
2 SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 2-1
2.1 INTENDED USE ............................................................................. 2-1
3 VENTILATOR DESCRIPTION ............................................................... 3-1
3.1 F
RONT
P
ANEL
O
VERVIEW
.................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Turning the FLIGHT 50 Ventilator On/Off ................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Changing the MODE Control ................................................. 3-1
3.1.3 Changing between Pressure Control and Volume Control .......... 3-2
3.1.4 Changing a Parameter (or Multiple Parameters) ...................... 3-2
3.1.5 Enabling/Disabling Auto Panel Lock ....................................... 3-3
3.2 F
RONT
P
ANEL
C
ONTROLS AND
I
NDICATORS
............................................... 3-3
On / Standby ............................................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 MODE Control ..................................................................... 3-4
3.2.2 A/CMV Mode (Assist / Control Mandatory Ventilation) .............. 3-5
3.2.3 SIMV Mode (Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation) . 3-6
3.2.4 SPONT Mode (Spontaneous Ventilation) ................................. 3-6
3.2.5
▲
Up and
▼
Down Control ................................................... 3-6
3.2.6 Frequency of Breaths (ƒ ) ..................................................... 3-7
3.2.7 t
I
(Inspiratory Time) ............................................................ 3-8
3.2.8 Volume Control (tidal volume) .............................................. 3-8
3.2.9 Pressure Control (target pressure) ........................................ 3-9
3.2.10 Ptrig (sensitivity) ............................................................... 3-10
3.2.11 PEEP/CPAP ........................................................................ 3-10
3.2.12 PSupport ........................................................................... 3-11
3.2.13 Manual Inflation ................................................................. 3-11
3.2.14 Humidifier On Button .......................................................... 3-12
3.2.15 (mandatory flow) ........................................................... 3-13
3.2.16 I:E Ratio (inspiratory time to expiratory time) ....................... 3-13
3.2.17 Internal Battery Test Button and Indicator ............................ 3-14
3.2.18 Internal Battery Charge Level Meter ..................................... 3-14
3.2.19 Push to Unlock Button and Auto Lock Indicator ...................... 3-15
3.2.20 Silence / Reset .................................................................. 3-15
3.2.21 Paw Meter (airway pressure meter) ...................................... 3-16
3.3 F
RONT
P
ANEL
A
LARMS
....................................................................... 3-16
3.3.1 High Paw and Low Paw Alarm Control and Display (Airway
Pressure) .................................................................................... 3-16
3.3.2
▲
Paw (High Pressure) Alarm (user adjustable) ..................... 3-17