Pre-Use Test - Mindray Gas Module 3 Operating Instructions Manual

Operations
WARNING: Connection of the Gas Module 3 exhaust port to the
CAUTION:
4. Check for a clean water trap.
5. Select CO
6. Observe the capnogram on the monitor's display. On bedside monitor powerup, O
NOTE:
7. If not already set, use the Display Setup Menu to select the gas waveforms to be
8. If desired, the gas waveform speed can be changed via the Monitor Setup Menu
2.1.1

Pre-use Test

Prior to each use, perform the following test with the Gas Module 3 to verify that the gas
analyzer and sample system are functioning properly:
1. Verify that the appropriate water trap is properly installed and that the appropriate
• DRYLINE
• DRYLINE
2. Verify that the water trap container is less than half full.
3. Occlude the sampling line and verify that the occlusion alarm functions properly.
4. Breathe into the sampling line and verify that a CO
5. Sample room air for 30 seconds and verify that the monitor oxygen output is 20.95%
Gas Module 3 Operating Instructions
hospital's waste gas scavenging system is strongly
recommended to prevent exposure of hospital personnel to
the patient's respiratory sample. Vacuum (negative
pressure) should not exceed 1 mmHg at the Gas Module
Pump Exhaust fitting. Excessive scavenge vacuum may
result in damage to the Gas Module's internal pump.
Contamination with CO
surrounding the Gas Module 3 may cause significant
measurement errors.
or AUTO as the Resp Source in the Resp Menu.
2
Agent and N O numbers will display. CO
2
breath is detected.
The Gas Module 3 must be warmed up a minimum of 45
seconds for ISO accurate CO
displayed.
and the scale can be changed in the Gas Menu.
sampling line is connected.
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Adult/Pediatric water trap used with DRYLINE
line (colorless Luer lock nut)
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Neonatal water trap used with DRYLINE
Luer lock nut)
the monitor.
(± sensor inaccuracy).
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Gas Monitoring with Gas Module 3
, N O or Anesthetic Agent in the air
2 2
numbers will be displayed when a valid
2
, O , N O, and agent readings.
2 2 2
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Neonatal sampling line (blue
waveform is correctly displayed on
2
,
2
Adult/Pediatric sampling
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