Testing the Smoke Evacuator
Setup, T
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RapidVac™ Smoke Evacuator Service Manual
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Testing the Smoke Evacuator
This section provides instructions for setting up and testing the following smoke
evacuator components:
•
RapidVac ULPA filter
•
Airflow controls
•
Valleylab footswitch (as applicable)
•
RapidVac Remote Switch Activator (as applicable)
•
Generator Interlink Cable (as applicable)
Checking the Remaining Filter Life
RapidVac Smoke Evacuator filters have a use duration of 25 hours. As a filter is
used, information about the amount of time the individual filter has been used is
stored in the filter’s RFID tag. Whenever a new or previously used filter is
inserted, the smoke evacuator reads the stored information from the tag. The
remaining filter life is visually displayed by the corresponding number of filter
life indicators on the smoke evacuator front panel.
1.
Turn on the smoke evacuator and insert a filter.
2.
Check the filter life indicators on the front t panel to verify the filter has ample
remaining time to complete a procedure.
Illuminated Filter Life
Indicators
Remaining Use
All
25 to 20 hours
4
20 to 15 hours
3
15 to 10 hours
2
10 to 5 hours
1 (green)
5 hours to 1 hour
1 (amber)
less than 1 hour
1 (flashing amber)
less than 30 minutes
Important
Replace the filter when indicated. Failure to replace the filter may reduce airflow
and compromise the efficiency of the filter.
