Meditech microVENT Classic, Operating Manual

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Part number 011-0045-00
DOC300M 17/03/2021 Issue L
CONTENTS
1 CHAPTER ONE: SYMBOLS ............................................................................................................ 4
2 CHAPTER TWO……………………………………………………………………………………………….4
2.1 THE MICROVENT .......................................................................................................... 5
2.2 INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS (
OUTSIDE
UK) .............................................................. 5
2.3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................... 5
2.4 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 6
2.5 H
OW TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MICRO
VENT S
ERIAL
N
O
. ......................................... 11
3 CHAPTER THREE: GAS SUPPLY ................................................................................................. 12
3.1 GAS SUPPLY CONNECTIONS .................................................................................... 12
3.2 CONNECTING TO A CYLINDER .................................................................................. 12
4 CHAPTER FOUR: OPERATING PROCEDURE ............................................................................. 13
4.1 MANUAL VENTILATION AND CARDIAC MASSAGE (CPR) ......................................... 13
4.2 AUTOMATIC VENTILATION
(DOES NOT APPLY TO MICROVENT RESPONDER)………………………..
15
4.3 AIRMIX (AIR ENTRAINMENT OPTION)
………………………………………………………………………
16
4.4 USE IN TOXIC ATMOSPHERES .................................................................................. 18
4.5 USE IN CLEAN ATMOSPHERES ................................................................................. 20
4.6 ACTION TO BE TAKEN IF PATIENT VOMITS DURING RESUSCITATION .................. 21
4.7 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................ 22
5 CHAPTER FIVE: SERVICING ........................................................................................................ 22
5.1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................... 22
5.2 CHECKLIST –
IN FULL AT LEAST EVERY MONTH AND AFTER EACH USE
. ............................ 23
5.3 CLEANING THE
MICRO
VENT AND ACCESSORIES ...... E
RROR
! B
OOKMARK NOT DEFINED
.
5.4 PRODUCT LIFE SPAN ................................................................................................. 25
FIGURE 1: THE MICROVENT (ADULT / CHILD MODEL ILLUSTRATED) ....................................... 15
FIGURE 2: OPENING THE AIRWAY ................................................................................................ 16
FIGURE 3: OPERATING THE MICROVENT - USING THE MANUAL TRIGGER.............................. 17
FIGURE 4: MICROVENT WITH AIRMIX............................................................................................ 17
FIGURE 5: COMPONENT ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................ 17
APPENDIX 1: MATERIALS SPECIFICATION
.................................................................................... 26
APPENDIX 2: SPARE PARTS .......................................................................................................... 27