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B
5.1.9 Breathing System
1. Connect the ventilator bellows base
BREATHING SYSTEM port to the breathing
system.
2. a) Use a breathing system bacterial filter in
the expiratory limb of the breathing circuit to
protect the oxygen sensor.
b) Use a heat and moisture exchanger
(HME) at the patient Y piece.
CAUTION
Replacement/Disposal - always follow the
instructions supplied with the filter or HME.
Fit new components at the recommended interval.
3. Connect a 2-litre breathing bag to the patient
connection as a test lung.
4. Close the anaesthetic machine APL.
5.1.10 Spirometer
5.1.10.1 Flow sensors fitted to an A200SP
Absorber mounted on a PrimaSP2
1. Use a breathing system bacterial filter - see
section 5.1.8, operation 2.
CAUTION
Replacement/Disposal - always follow the
instructions supplied with the filter.
Always renew components at the recommended
interval.
2. The two spirometry flow sensors are
mounted within the A200SP Absorber in the
inspiratory and expiratory airways.
3. Connect the cable assembly between the
connector at the rear of the A200SP
Absorber (A) and the the socket (B) at the
rear of the Ventilator control unit.
4. Check that the cable connections are
secure.
NOTE
A) If the connections are incorrectly made, the
ventilator will alarm LOW TIDAL VOLUME or
HIGH TIDAL VOLUME.
B) To allow the ventilator to be used in the event of
damage, or non-functioning of the spirometer
heads, turn off the spirometry function - see MENU
function, section 3.5.
If the spirometer is switched OFF:
a) Fresh gas compensation is disabled
b) Fresh gas mixture compensation is disabled.
c) Patient support function is disabled.
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