Installing The Exhalation Valve; Installing The Patient Circuit - GE iVent 201 Series User's Reference Manual

Installing the Exhalation Valve

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Installing the Patient Circuit

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1. When facing the device insert the Exhalation Valve Adapter (item no.1) into
the right side handle of the Transport Mounting plate (see figure 1), and
guide the adapter into its place.
2. Insert the Captive screw (item no.2) into the screw-hole on the adaptor side,
and screw it in with a flat screwdriver (See Figure 183).
3. Connect the Exhalation Valve Holder (item no. 3) to the Exhalation Valve
Adaptor. Verify that the Exhalation Valve Holder is firmly connected.
4. Connect the Exhalation Valve (item no. 4) to the Exhalation Valve Holder.
Verify that the Exhalation Valve is firmly connected.
There are three ways to connect the Holder to the Adaptor, as shown in
Figure 184
The Exhalation Valve is now connected and ready for use. The next step is to
install the tubing to the ventilator
1. Assemble the PEEP pressure line by connecting one end to the barb fitting of
the exhalation valve and the other end to the barb fitting of the reusable
Luer fitting.
2. Connect the assembled PEEP pressure line by securing the luer lock fitting to
the Exhalation valve luer inlet, which is marked with a blue dot on the front
panel of the ventilator (see Figure 183, item D).
3. Secure the multi-use One-way valve to the ventilator patient outlet (see
Figure 183, item C)
4. Connect the patient circuit inspiratory limb to the One-way valve sitting on
the ventilator patient outlet and the expiratory limb to the exhalation valve.
5. If appropriate, fit the patient wye to the inspiratory and expiratory patient
circuit tubes.
6. Secure the flow sensor to the patient wye and connect the 2 sensor lines to
the ventilator sensor line luer inlets (see Figure 183, item A and B).
Note: even though the luer lock fittings at the end of the flow sensor
sampling lines are non-interchangeable, it is good practice to verify that the
left (while facing the ventilator) male luer connector connects to the fitting
on the flow sensor which is closest to the patient
7. Perform the standard Operational Verification (O.V.T) test procedure, as
described on page 127
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