Operator's Manual
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3-9
Pressing the
Volume Control
button followed by the
▲
Up/
▼
Down
controls
enables the user to adjust the tidal volume setting. When the green Volume
Control LED illuminates, the adjacent window displays the set tidal volume.
See Theory of Operation, page 4-1, for more details. If the Volume Control
setting causes the flow rate to reach the maximum or minimum level of the
flow specification, adjustment of Volume Control ceases, a beep sounds, and
a setting limitation message appears in the Message Display Window.
See page 3-28 for a list of setting limitation messages.
In SPONT mode, the Volume Control is not utilized but the
value can be preset.
3.2.8.1
Switching from Pressure Control to Volume Control:
Press the
Volume Control
button. The set tidal volume is displayed in the
adjacent window if the FLIGHT 50 Ventilator is ventilating. A “
PRESS AGAIN
”
message appears in the Message Display Window.
Adjust the tidal volume level by pressing the
▲
Up/
▼
Down
controls while the
LED and numerical display are blinking. If the FLIGHT 50 Ventilator is
ventilating, you will need to press the
Volume Control
button again within 5
seconds following adjustment.
3.2.9 Pressure Control (target pressure)
Figure 10 – Pressure Control Button
Range:
5 to 60 cmH
2
O / mbar
When Pressure Control is first initiated or the setting is
changed, the first few breaths may cycle off early until
slope/rise is optimized. If early cycling off continues,
reevaluate the breathing circuit configuration and lengthen the
tubing as necessary.
Press the
Pressure Control
button followed by the
▲
Up/
▼
Down
controls to
adjust the target airway pressure setting. Target pressure references
ambient (atmospheric pressure). When the green Pressure Control LED
illuminates, the adjacent window displays the set airway pressure. See
Theory of Operation page 4-1 for more details.