Testing The Anesthetic Vaporizer "Vapor 19.N; Testing The Function Of The Anesthetic-Gas Scavenging System; Testing Emergency Ventilation With The Breathing Bag; Testing The Monitoring Functions - Dräger Medical Fabius Technical Documentation Manual

5.8

Testing the Anesthetic Vaporizer "Vapor 19.n"

• Check the filling level of the anesthetic vaporizer; refill if necessary.
• Check the anesthetic vaporizer function as described in the relevant Instructions for
Use.
5.9

Testing the Function of the Anesthetic-Gas Scavenging System

• Check the hose connection at the anesthetic-gas scavenging port.
• Connect the probe of the anesthetic-gas scavenging hose to the vacuum wall terminal
unit.
If the indicator on the wall terminal unit is "green", the anesthetic-gas scavenging system is
activated (Note: This applies only to Dräger central gas supply and vacuum systems. If Fabius
is connected to another anesthetic-gas scavenging system, check the direction of the flow).
5.10

Testing Emergency Ventilation with the Breathing Bag

• Squeeze the breathing bag.
When the breathing bag is squeezed, it should be possible to feel and hear an air flow
through the mask connector.
When the breathing bag is released, it should return to its previous (filled) shape.
• Seal the mask connector with your thumb.
It should only be possible to squeeze the breathing bag a little.
5.11

Testing the Monitoring Functions

You can test the monitoring functions by setting the alarm limits such that
an alarm is generated.
• Test the FiO monitoring.
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• Test the flow monitoring.
• Test the airway pressure monitoring.
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