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LP6 Plus, LP10, and LP20 Technical Manual
November 2000
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These procedures verify operation without use of special calibration
equipment, and without disassembling the ventilator.
Note
Calibration and testing beyond the scope of this manual
should be
preferred to an authorized service technician.
The checkout procedure in this section includes:
• Visual inspection of controls, attachments, accessory items, and
external surfaces.
• Power functions, including battery recharging.
• Control modes: Assist/Control, SIMV, Pressure Cycle.
• Key Operational Parameters, including volume delivered, breath-
ing rate, inspiratory time, pressure limiting, and trigger sensitiv-
ity (breathing effort).
• All alarms and indicator functions.
• Patient circuit functions and possible leaks.
Note
Time and rate tests marked with an asterisk have limited accuracy.
Before accepting or rejecting a unit based on these tests, ensure
that the results are not due to procedural error.
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
Do not use the ventilator if it does not pass all of the veri-
Do not use the ventilator if it does not pass all of the veri-
Do not use the ventilator if it does not pass all of the veri-
Do not use the ventilator if it does not pass all of the veri-
fication procedures. Refer the ventilator to a Nellcor Puri-
fication procedures. Refer the ventilator to a Nellcor Puri-
fication procedures. Refer the ventilator to a Nellcor Puri-
fication procedures. Refer the ventilator to a Nellcor Puri-
tan Bennett Service Technician for repair and calibration.
tan Bennett Service Technician for repair and calibration.
tan Bennett Service Technician for repair and calibration.
tan Bennett Service Technician for repair and calibration.