14 Appendix
14 Appendix
14.1 Checklist
The following actions must be applied when commissioning a unit after every maintenance operation:
Done
Connect the unit to the O2 wall outlet
Check that the supply pressure is correct (between 2.8 and 6 bar).
Install the patient circuit on the device and connect a test lung.
Connect the unit to the mains power supply and check that the indicator light on the
front panel lights up.
Apply power to the unit pressing the On/Off button at the back of the device.
You should hear a BEEP and the ventilator screen should light up.
Select
[New Patient]
, “Adult” type, in the stand-by screen, and start ventilation.
Check there is no technical alarm after 1 minute of ventilation.
Power supply
During ventilation on a test lung, disconnect the electrical connection
Check that the ventilator ventilates on its internal battery and announces this fact on
screen.
Check the battery is charged enough (3 squares at least) if an intra-hospital trans-
port is programmed. Reconnect the AC power supply. (See also Testing the alarms on
page 133)
Alarm level tone
Press the
[Stand-by]
key, a dialog box is displayed asking for confirmation of venti-
lation stop. Check that the alarm level tone associated to the demand of ventilation
stop is sufficient. If it’s not, see Audible alarm on page 31. Confirm the ventilation
stop.
Seal off the Y-piece and run the automatic test sequence; the message “test success-
fully completed” appears, with a compliance value.
Check that alarm transfer is operative (if used).
Select
[New Patient]
and the appropriate type of patient (ADULT or CHILD or INFANT)
from the stand-by screen.
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