
Document No. 715-7000
Revision E
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The AeroNOx
Transport P/N 731-9148
Nitric Oxide Titration & Monitoring System
Prepare the AeroNOx
Transport Nitric Oxide
Titration & Monitoring System
for initial operation as follows:
1.
Unpack the AeroNOx
and inspect for damage.
2.
Install battery as per
SECTION III
, “Battery”.
3.
Unpack 12 V universal power supply (P/N 293-0040) and Medical Grade Power Cord
(P/N 711-0179). Plug in AeroNOx
and charge for ~ 24 hrs.
4. Calibrate
AeroNOx
. (See
SECTION V
.)
5.
Attach CGA 626 regulators to the transport tanks as per
“Purge procedures to follow
when changing tanks and/or regulators”
in this section.
6.
Connect selected regulator outlet to the AeroNOx
gas inlet using the stainless steel hose
with quick connect adapters.
7.
Turn on nitric oxide gas supply.
8. Attach
the
delivery
line from the AeroNOx
Bagger (See Diagram # 2) or the AeroNOx
delivery line (P/N 415-0001) found in the AeroNOx
“NO WORRIES” connector sample
pak to the female luer connector marked “NITRIC OXIDE DELIVERY OUTLET” on the
AeroNOx
. Tee the other end of the delivery line into the patient breathing circuit at least
30 - 40 cm upstream of the sampling site (see Diagram # 1).
9.
Attach the “NO WORRIES” sample line (P/N 415-0004) to the male luer connector
marked “ANALYSIS SAMPLE INLET” on the AeroNOx
.
10.
Select the appropriate sample gas connector from your “NO WORRIES” connector
sample pak and attach it to the free end of the sample line. *NB if attaching the sample
line to the bagger, skip this step.
11.
Connect the sample gas connector to the patient breathing circuit. The connector should
be placed in the inspiratory limb, just prior to the patient wye connection (refer to Diagram
# 1).
OR
Connect the sample line to the sampling port on the bagger (see Diagram # 2).
12.
“Flush” your system according to “Suggested flush procedure for the delivery portion of
the AeroNOx
system”, or according to the instructions for the AeroNOx
Bagger.
13.
You are now ready to deliver NO gas and sample mixed inspired gases.
CAUTION!
Never turn on the NO delivery gas without first turning on the
ventilator or bagger flow. Failure to do this will result in undiluted
delivery gas entering the sampling chamber and exposing the
sensors to levels of NO and/or NO
2
which may damage the
sensors.
CAUTION!
NO
2
gas may have collected in the AeroNOx
delivery circuitry. Prior
to delivering gas to the patient, “flush” your delivery system with
fresh NO delivery gas. This should be repeated every time you begin
NO gas administration. Analyze the gas for high NO
2
levels prior to
patient connection.