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TABLE 2-1: SELECTION OF AUXILIARY PORT CONFIGURATIONS
AUX
PORT
DEFAULT AEROSOL
AEROSOL AND
EKG AEROSOL AND
ALL VITAL SIGNS
1 none
UNIT Aeroneb
adapter cable UNIT Aeroneb
adapter cable UNIT Aeroneb
adapter cable
2
none none
UNIT EKG
transducer UNIT EKG
transducer
3 none none none
UNIT Temperature
transducer
4
none none none
UNIT blood
pressure
transducer
Once the transducer or accessory hardware is connected, its cable may be threaded underneath
the center of the base unit if needed for ease of subject access.
2.4.4 AIR INTAKE & EXHAUST
The intake and exhaust connections are at the rear side of the module. These connections exist
in order to introduce an external gas source (e.g. filtered air or air with specific gas
concentration) or to manage the exhaled gases (e.g. for collection or evacuation).
2.4.4.1 ALTERNATE INTAKE SOURCE
Alternate air sources or inhaled anaesthesia may be used with the
flexiVent
. It is extremely
important that the intake is not pressurized. In order to install an alternate external air source,
use one of two methods to ensure that no pressure is applied:
1)
Use a very compliant bag and fill it with the desired gas mixture or the anaesthesia gas.
Attach it directly to the intake port using a Quick-Connect fitting. Every time the piston