VORTRAN
®
Medical
5/26/2017
VORTRAN
®
GO
2
VENT™ User’s Guide
Page 12
IV. CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
CAUTIONS
Federal law restricts the use of this device to sale by or on order of a physician (or
properly licensed practitioner).
WARNINGS
1.
The GO
2
VENT™ should be used only by individuals who have adequate training
in CPR techniques and in the operation of gas powered resuscitators.
2.
Do not reuse - Risk of cross-contamination.
3.
Do not use grease or oil on the GO
2
VENT™ for any reason.
4.
Spontaneously breathing patients may entrain ambient air.
5.
Supply pressure of 39 to 80 PSIG must be adjustable to 40 L/min.
6.
Redundant pop-off valve is set at 60 cm-H
2
O.
7.
Do not use the GO
2
VENT™ in oxygen deficient atmospheres or near open
flames.
8.
Do not smoke while using the GO
2
VENT™ or any other oxygen equipment.
9.
Do not dismantle or attempt to remove any components other than those
required for routine operations. Any tampering with the GO
2
VENT™ may cause
the unit to malfunction and will automatically void the warranty.
10.
US FDA restricts the use of this device by sale by or on order of a physician (for
properly licensed practitioner).
PRECAUTIONS
1. Patients connected to this device are to be monitored continuously by persons
having adequate training. Do not leave patients unattended.
2. When ventilating an intubated patient, higher pressure release settings may be
required. Select a pressure setting of 35 cm-H
2
O to start and adjust if necessary.
3. An audible, rapid clicking sound and rapid movement of the diaphragm in the
modulator indicates airway obstruction. Clear the airway and resume the
ventilation procedure.
4. Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) is intrinsic to this device. PEEP is usually
1/5
th
PIP and will range from 2 to 9 cm-H
2
O depending on pressure settings.
Verify actual PEEP with a manometer.
5. For a minute ventilation of 10 L/min and an I:E ratio of 1:1: [a] at 100% FiO
2
setting - the GO
2
VENT™ will operate for 30 minutes (± 10%) with an output
and supply flow rate set at 20 L/min on an “E” cylinder volume of 625 liters, [b]
at 50% FiO
2
setting - the GO
2
VENT™ will operate for 100 minutes (± 10%) with
an output flow rate of 20 L/min and supply flow rate set at 6 L/min on an “E”
cylinder volume of 625 liters.
6. Please review and follow the instructions and observe the warnings before using
the GO
2
VENT™.
7. If the use or operation of the GO
2
VENT™ is unclear, contact your distributor or
dealer for clarification.
8. GO
2
VENT™ is a resuscitation management system and should not be used as an
unattended automatic ventilator.
