Preliminary Checks - Introduction - Siare Falco 101 User Manual

3.7 Preliminary checks – Introduction
The preliminary checks are divided in 2 phases.
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Ventilator
o Respiratory parameters
o Spirometry
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Lung Ventilator alarms
Falco 101
WARNING !! Patient injury hazard
All figures and examples featured in this chapter are purely informative
and do not refer to real clinical cases.
WARNING !! Lung ventilator failure risk.
Running or cancelling the preliminary checks might result in a
malfunction during ventilator operation: pay utmost attention.
Always carry out all preliminary checks, unless there is an emergency
situation.
You should carry out the preliminary checks once the emergency
condition stops, and at least once a week.
The lung ventilator must be ready for use in order for you to proceed
with the preliminary checks.
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Connect the power supply, and the patient circuit.
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Insert and connect the oxygen sensor.
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Connect a patient simulator to the patient circuit terminal.
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Ventilator ON : STAND-BY operating mode.
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