Change Of Patient - Dräger Perseus A500 Instructions For Use Manual

Operation

Change of patient

Cleaning and disinfecting the
workstation
 Clean and disinfect the workstation according
to hospital hygiene regulations. Follow the
reprocessing instructions supplied with the
product.
Checking or replacing consumables
Prerequisite: Device is in Standby mode
Sample gas measurement
WARNING
Risk of infection
Used sample lines and water traps may be
infectious due to the breathing gases that
passed through them.
– Replace the sample line regularly in the
following situations:
– If the sample line is connected to the
filter on the Y-piece, replace it daily.
– If there is no filter fitted to the Y-piece
and the sample line is connected
directly to the Y-piece, replace the
sample line after every patient.
– Remove the sample line from the water
trap.
– Initially leave the water trap fitted to
prevent infectious fluid from spurting out.
Remove the water trap only after surface
disinfection.
– Empty or replace the water trap according
to its instructions for use.
1 Check the water trap of the sample gas
measurement; empty or replace as needed.
2 When no filter is used, replace the sample line
and dispose of used sample lines.
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Vaporizer filling level
 Check the vaporizer filling level at the sight
glass. If necessary, fill the vaporizer.
CO absorber
2
 Check the coloration of the soda lime and
replace it if necessary, see page 76.
Breathing hoses and filters
1 Replace the hoses and filters according to
hospital hygiene regulations.
2 Select and connect a suitable breathing circuit
and filters, see page 67.
Checking the device
Prerequisite: Device is in Standby mode
1 Perform the leakage test, see page 122.
2 Flush the breathing system if necessary.
Flushing the breathing system
With the Flush function, excess moisture and
residual anesthetic agent present in the breathing
system and breathing circuit can be reduced by
flushing with ambient air.
Prerequisite: Device is in Standby mode
1 Touch the Flush button. Alternatively, flushing
can also be started via the Tests... button in
the main menu bar.
2 Prepare the device according to the displayed
checklist.
3 Touch the Start button.
4 After the end of flushing, the device switches to
Standby mode.
If necessary, end the flushing prematurely with
Cancel.
Instructions for use Perseus A500 SW 2.0n