Operator's Manual
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7.2.3 Paw Monitor / Pressure Meter Check
The purpose of this check is to compare the pressure reading of the Paw
meter to the airway pressure displayed in the Message Display Window.
To check the Paw Monitor / Pressure Meter:
1. Press the
▲Up
control until “
Paw/P/M/B
” is displayed.
2. Wait for two or three breaths for pressures to display.
3. Verify that both the Paw meter and the Message Display Window peak
pressure are within 10% or ± 2 cmH
2
O/mbar of each other, whichever is
greater.
4. Adjust PEEP/CPAP to 5 cmH
2
O/mbar.
5. Verify that both the Paw meter and the Message Display Window show
the baseline pressure within ± 2 cmH
2
O/mbar. Reduce PEEP/CPAP to zero.
6. Select Pressure Control and set pressure at 20 cmH
2
O/mbar.
7. Verify that both the Paw meter and the Message Display Window read a
peak pressure that is within ± 3 cmH
2
O/mbar of each other.
8. Place the ventilator in Volume Control by pressing the
Volume Control
button twice.
7.2.4 Volume/Frequency Monitor Check
To check the Volume/Frequency Monitor:
1. Press the
▲Up
control until “
VT/
I
/
ƒ
” is displayed.
2. Verify that VT= 450-550,
I
= 6-9 and ƒ = 13-17 is displayed.
7.2.5 Internal Battery Check
To check the Internal Battery:
1. Unplug the FLIGHT 50 from AC power
2. Clear the alarm with the Alarm/Silence button
3. Press and hold the
Int. Battery
(Push to Test) button while powered on
internal battery.
4. Verify that the Int. Battery charge level needle on the Paw (airway
pressure) meter is in the blue zone. This indicates the dual internal
battery is charged.