Heyer iTernIS ADV, Operator'S Manual

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Cleaning and maintenance | iTernIS ADV
16. 6
NOTE
• Preventive maintenance is essential for the
structural and functional integrity of the ventila-
tor. Neglecting the adequate maintenance may
affect the quality of the mechanical ventilation
received by the patients.
• The ventilator lifespan has been established
in accordance with the performance of all the
scheduled maintenance services to be imple-
mented during this period (every 5000 hours of
usage or every year).
• Scheduled maintenance can only be executed by
HEYER or personnel authorized by HEYER Medi-
cal AG
Table 16-1 Suggested preventive maintenance
FREQUENCY PART/ACCESSORY PROCEDURE
Every 4 to 6 hrs.
Water traps of the patient
circuit.
Check for presence of
water in the traps. Drain
if necessary.
With each new patient.
Patient circuit, including
the expiratory set (valve +
expiratory pneumotacho-
graph).
Replace with a sterile cir-
cuit, and sterilize or discard
the outgoing circuit, or the
corresponding parts.
Daily.
Water filter for com -
pressed air.
Check presence of water
in the filter. Drain if nec -
essary.
Daily. Patient circuit.
Check status of overall
circuit (hoses + accesso-
ries). Replace the parts
or accessories that are
not in optimal conditions,
and recalibrate the pa-
tient circuit.
Every 3 months. Internal battery.
Disconnect the main power
cable. Verify that the icon
Full battery charge remains
for 10 minutes. If this does
not occur, contact your au-
thorized service.
Annually or every 5000
hrs. of usage (which-
ever comes first).
Complete ventilator.
Send the ventilator to an
authorized technical ser-
vice for scheduled main-
tenance of 5000 hrs.
Every 2 years or every
10000 hrs. of usage
(whichever comes
first).
Complete ventilator.
Send the ventilator to an
authorized technical ser-
vice for scheduled main-
tenance of 10000 hrs.
Every 3 years or every
15000 hrs. of usage
(whichever comes
first).
Complete ventilator.
Send the ventilator to an
authorized technical ser-
vice for scheduled main-
tenance of 15000 hrs.
It is very important that the air filter is kept in optimal working conditions. The com -
pressed air quality affects the working order of the ventilator, as well as the patient’s
health.
16.3.2 | Compressed air filter
16.3 | Maintenance
16.3.1 | Suggested preventive
maintenance