Using The Ventilator In An Mri Environment - ZOLL Z Vent Operator's Manual

Operating Environments

Using the Ventilator in an MRI Environment

You can use ventilator in an MRI environment while using a ZOLL MRI Roll Stand with an
Aluminum IV Support Arm. To securely mount the ventilator, tighten the knob on the back
plate of the roll stand to hold the ventilator in position, then lock the roll stand wheels (we also
recommend that you tether the rolling stand in place). Figure 6-4 shows the ventilator mounted
to an MRI roll stand.
Warning! Use only Z Vent ventilators marked with the MR symbol in the MRI environment.
Before using the ventilator in an MRI environment, it is important that you read and
understand all warnings in the "MR Equipment" Section of Chapter 1
Warning! The ventilator must be placed behind the 2000 Gauss line.
ZOLL offers 12 ft patient circuits to accommodate the length required to place the ventilator
behind the 2000 Gauss line.
Warning! The use of longer breathing circuits may increase the risk of self-triggering ventilator
breaths. Reducing the pressure trigger sensitivity may solve this problem.
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Figure 6-3 Z Vent Ventilator MRI Label
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