Safe Handling Of Oxygen - Weinmann MEDUMAT Standard2 Instructions For Use Manual

2 Safety

2.1.5 Safe handling of oxygen

Warning
14 EN MEDUMAT Standard
Risk of injury due to unsuitable concentrator gas!
Unsuitable concentrator gas may distort treatment and result in
injury to the patient.
 Only use concentrator oxygen (90% to 96% oxygen) or
medical oxygen.
Risk of injury if the patient valve is covered!
The patient valve may be covered due to the position of the
patient and prevented from functioning properly.
 Always keep the patient valve clear.
Risk of injury if dead space is not taken into consideration!
The patient hose systems for the device have different dead
spaces. The use of additional accessories between the ventilation
hose and patient (e.g.,humidifiers, nebulizers and goosenecks)
increases the dead space. Failure to take dead space into
consideration may lead to insufficient ventilation, especially in the
ventilation of infants with very small tidal volumes.
 Take dead space into consideration when choosing the
ventilation parameters.
 Do not use the device for the ventilation of premature babies
(born before the end of the 36th week of pregnancy).
Risk of injury from autotriggering!
Automatic triggering of the inspiration trigger by artifacts
(autotrigger) can result in hyperventilation of the patient.
 Reduce the sensitivity of the inspiration trigger in case of
autotriggers.
Risk of injury from incompatible hoses!
The use of too high ventilation pressures with incompatible hoses
can result in insufflation of the stomach and cause injury to the
patient.
 Only use compatible hoses.
Risk of fire if oxygen is used in combination with combustible
substances!
The combination of oxygen and combustible substances may lead
to spontaneous explosions. Where ventilation is inadequate,
oxygen may build up in the environment (e.g., clothing, hair, bed
linen) and cause fires and thereby injuries to the patient, user and
bystanders.
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