Safety Information; Terms; Warnings - CareFusion AVEA Operating Instructions Manual

AVEA ventilator systems

Safety Information

Please review the following safety information prior to operating the ventilator. Attempting to operate the
ventilator without fully understanding its features and functions may result in unsafe operating conditions.
Warnings and Cautions, which are general to the use of the ventilator under all circumstances, are included in this
section. Some Warnings and Cautions are also inserted within the manual where they are most meaningful.
Notes are also located throughout the manual to provide additional information related to specific features.
If you have a question regarding the installation, set up, operation, or maintenance of the ventilator, contact Customer
Care, as shown in Appendix A Contact & Ordering Information.

Terms

WARNINGS

CAUTIONS
NOTES
Warnings
Warnings and Cautions appear throughout this manual where they are relevant. The Warnings and Cautions
listed here apply generally any time you operate the ventilator.
The AVEA Ventilator is intended for use by a trained practitioner, under the direction of a qualified physician.
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When the ventilator is connected to a patient, a trained health care professional should be in attendance at all times to
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react to an alarm or other indications of a problem.
Alarm loudness must be set above ambient sound in order to be heard.
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Always have an alternate means of ventilation available whenever the ventilator is in use.
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The operator should not touch the electrical connectors of the ventilator or accessories, and the patient simultaneously.
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Due to possible explosion hazard, the ventilator should not be used in the presence of flammable anesthetics.
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An audible alarm indicates an anomalous condition and should never go unheeded.
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Anti-static or electrically conductive hoses or tubing should not be used within the patient circuit.
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If a mechanical or electrical problem is recognized while operating the ventilator, the ventilator must be removed from
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use and referred to qualified personnel for servicing. Using an inoperative ventilator may result in patient injury.
When a low gas supply alarm occurs, the oxygen concentration delivered to the patient will differ from that set on the O
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control setting.
A source gas failure will change the F
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The functioning of this equipment may be adversely affected by the operation of other equipment nearby, such as high
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frequency surgical (diathermy) equipment, defibrillators, short-wave therapy equipment, "walkie-talkies," or cellular
phones.
Water in the air supply can cause malfunction of this equipment.
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Do not block or restrict the Oxygen bleed port located on the instrument back panel. Equipment malfunction may result.
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identify conditions or practices that could result in serious adverse reactions or potential safety
hazards.
identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the ventilator or other equipment.
identify supplemental information to help you better understand how the ventilator works.
O and may result in patient injury.
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