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Operation
Starting up
Starting up
Switching on
Push in power switch on back panel until it clicks into
place = ON.
The flap comes down over the switch to prevent it
being inadvertently switched off.
Evita 4 runs a self-test.
Wait until the 10-second test phase is complete.
Evita 4 always begins ventilation with the start-up values
marked by an arrow on the on-screen knobs.
To select these start-up values, please refer to
pages 119 et seq..
After power cuts and after standby mode, the settings
valid immediately before the interruption of operation
remain in use.
Patient mode
After switching on, Evita 4 displays a choice of patient
modes:
– »Adults« = adult patients
– »Paed.« = children
– »Neo.« = neonates
(when using the "NeoFlow" option)
– »prev. patient« = previous patient
The device also asks the user to enter the weight of the
patient (ideal body weight).
Example:
Adult ventilation
With this information, Evita 4 defines the adjustment
ranges and the start-up values of the ventilation
parameters.
The starting procedure, with selection of the patient
mode, can be configured by the user, see Configuration
on page 107 onwards.
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