Northern Meditec Crius V6, Operator'S Manual

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3. Adjust the support arm.
4. Place the patient tubing onto the tube hook.
NOTE
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Operate support arm joint F or G with both hands as shown below. Operating with a single
hand will bring some risks.
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The maximum weight of the support arm is 1 kg.
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The support arm can be fixed onto the handle on the either side of the ventilator.
3.5 Install the Patient Tubing
WARNING
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To minimize the risk of bacterial contamination or physical damage, handle bacteria filters
with care.
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To prevent patient or ventilator contamination, always use a bacteria filter between the
ventilator and the patient inspiratory limb.
CAUTION
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The use of an expiratory filter may lead to a significant increase in expiratory resistance.
Excessive expiratory resistance may compromise ventilation and increase patient’s work of
breathing and intrinsic PEEP.
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The patient tubing shall comply with the requirements of ISO 5367.
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The bacteria filters shall comply with the requirements of ISO 23328-1 and ISO 23328-2.
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The Heat & Moisture Exchange (HME) shall comply with the requirements of ISO 9360-1
and ISO 9360-2.