
Instructions for use Fabius plus SW 3.n
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Operation
Patient change
Carry out the following steps when changing
patients:
1
Press the
button (A) and confirm.
– Ventilation monitoring and alarm monitoring
are switched off.
– The ventilator stops.
– Fresh-gas monitoring is continued.
– The current settings remain the same.
– The
Standby
screen is active.
– Default settings are activated.
2
Press the
Restore
Site
Defaults
key, see
chapter ''Restoring the default settings'' on
page 138.
3
Check all components. For details on the test
steps, see chapter ''Form for daily checkout
and pre-use checkout'' on page 219.
4
If necessary, perform the leakage test, see
chapter ''Leakage test'' on page 135.
Dräger recommends performing the leakage
test in the following cases:
– When the soda lime is replaced.
– When the breathing hoses are replaced.
– When a vaporizer is replaced or filled.
5
Set the ventilation mode and continue, see
chapter ''Ventilation'' on page 96.
WARNING
Risk due to incorrect settings
For anesthesia machines within the same
care area, different standard alarm limits or
ventilation settings might be configured. The
user must observe the following points:
– Make sure that the values set for new
patients are appropriate.
– Make sure that the alarm system is neither
rendered useless by setting extreme
values for the alarm limits nor deactivated
by switching off the alarms.
– Check the start settings for alarms and
alarm settings each time the ventilation
mode is changed.
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WARNING
Risk of patient injury
During the leakage test, the breathing system
is pressurized.
To avoid patient injuries, disconnect the
patient before the leakage test.