
PRE-OPERATION PROCEDURES
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5.1.10.2
Spirometer Calibration
Flow sensors fitted to an A200SP
Absorber mounted on a Prima SP
The Spirometry heads must be calibrated with zero flow
going through them.
1.
Turn the Prima SP gas flow off at the Gas
Delivery on/off switch. This will stop all gas flows
(including the AHD basal flow).
This will also turn the AV-S off.
2.
Turn the AV-S on at the ventilator (Do not use the
Prima SP Gas Delivery switch).
or
,
Disconnect the fresh gas hose from the CGO
block on the anaesthetic machine.
3.
Remove the breathing circuit hoses from the
inspiratory and expiratory connectors (1) on the
absorber.
4.
Disconnect the hose that connects the APL valve
outlet (2) at the rear of the manifold block to the
AGSS receiver (or disconnect at receiver).
5.
a) Remove the bag, and set the Bag/Vent
control (3) to Bag position.
or,
b) Ensure that the ventilator bellows is empty,
6.
Calibrate the spirometer via the ventilator menu
procedure.
7.
Press the menu switch on the front panel.
8.
Scroll down the main menu and select O2
MONITOR & SPIROMETRY.
9.
Select SPIRO CALIBRATION.
10. Press the wheel to initiate calibration.
11.
Calibration is completed.
12. Scroll to ESCAPE FROM MENUS.
13. Press the wheel to confirm.
1
On/Off Switch
Alarm Mute
Menu Switch
Navigator
Wheel and
Press Button
3
2
O2 Monitor & Spiro
ESCAPE FROM MENU
O2 MONITOR: on
CALIBRATION: 100%
HIGH ALARM SET: 105
LOW ALARM SET: 18
SPIROMETER: on
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SPIRO CALIBRATION: 0 L/min
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