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- Page 1 LTV VENTILATOR MANUAL Date: 02/17 Author: TRACh Team © 2017 Children’s Health. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions.
- Page 2 24 hours a day. The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team...
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- Page 4 THE FRONT PANEL OF THE LTV It is important to know where key buttons are located on your child’s ventilator. See below for the front panel display. Power Source Alarm Patient Effort Airway Pressure Display Window Settings Display Indicator Set Value Power PEEP Mode &...
- Page 5 It is important to know where to connect the ventilator circuit. See below for circuit connections. 3 clear lines (color coded for attachment) Bacterial filter/Ventilator Circuit The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team...
- Page 6 5. Replace back into the ventilator. 6. If you notice your filters are beginning to break down, contact your DME Company for a replacement. doctor The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team...
- Page 7 THE LTV FRONT PANEL-VENTILATOR SETTINGS Your child’s doctor will order the ventilator settings. They are ordered based on your child needs. We will teach you the settings you will need to know for your child’s ventilator. Don’t feel like you need to memorize these definitions this page is for your reference.
- Page 8 THE LTV DISPLAY SCREEN-MONITORING Information about your child’s breathing can be found on the ventilator. Just press the Select Button. The data located on this screen is based on how your child is breathing. These readings can be helpful in assessing your child.
- Page 9 Be careful not to touch the tubing to any surfaces that can get it dirty. Then, reconnect the tubing to your child. The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team...
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Page 10: Supplies Needed
Exh Valve on the right side of the ventilator. 14. Insert the heater wire probes into the correct temperature probe ports on the circuit. The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team... - Page 11 15. Perform a leak test before placing your child back on the ventilator. a) Press and hold the on/standby button and the select button at the same time for 3-5 seconds. b) Keep holding these buttons until the summary screen says ”remove patient”. c) Press the silence/reset button.
- Page 12 6. If your child needs more oxygen than the oxygen concentrator can provide switch the oxygen tubing to the oxygen tank and adjust the liter flow. Oxygen Connector The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team...
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Page 13: Ventilator Alarms
VENTILATOR ALARMS Ventilators have many alarms that sound for different reasons. The ventilator will alarm to let the caregiver(s) know there is a problem. Most of the time the problem is easy to fix and an emergency can be stopped from happening. - Page 14 Alarm Why the alarm happens What to do HIGH f Your child's respiratory rate is more than the Find the cause for the increased respiratory High f alarm setting. rate. Does your child need to be moved around, suctioned, or given more oxygen? The alarm will shut off when your child’s respiratory rate is less than the High f alarm setting.
- Page 15 Alarm Why the alarm happens What to do INOP The ventilator detects any condition that Switch your child to the backup ventilator makes it unsafe for your child to be on the and contact your DME Company. If your ventilator. child does not have a backup ventilator begin giving breaths to your child with a self-inflating bag and call 911.
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Page 16: External Battery
DC car adaptor. • The External Battery Packs can only be recharged using the CareFusion External Battery Charger. The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. CareFusion Corporation. (2016). TRACh Team... - Page 17 VENTILATOR BATTERY CHARGE STATUS/LEVEL The External Power indicator shows the level of external power while the ventilator is operating from an external power source. When the ventilator is running form the internal battery, the External Power indicator is off. See below: LED Color Charge Status Green...
- Page 18 EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS Packing Your Emergency Bag When you are traveling or simply just at home with your child, an emergency bag of equipment should always be ready for you to use. Accidents can happen. We want you to be ready. Your emergency bag should be large enough to have all the supplies in 1 bag.
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Page 19: Preparing For Transport
Attach angled end of ventilator circuit to the bacterial filter. Attach the 3 clear tubes to the right side of the ventilator. The LTV or/and ReVel ventilator images(s) is/are © 2016 CareFusion Corporation; Used with permission. TRACh Team... -
Page 20: Safety Precautions
SAFETY Safety Precautions • Be sure to organize your child’s equipment (ventilator, suction machine, etc.) so it is easily available to you or your home health nurse. • Never put the ventilator in water. • Never plug the ventilator in if it is wet. •... - Page 21 LTV VENTILATOR & SAFETY CHECKLIST Physician Ordered Settings Patient summary window read out data Mode Exhaled Tidal Volume Set Breath Rate Peak Pressure Tidal Volume PEEP Pressure Control Total Respiratory Rate (f) Inspiratory Time Pressure Support Sensitivity Peep Ventilator Settings Mode Set Breath Rate Tidal Volume...
- Page 22 EQUIPMENT CLEANING/MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES Equipment/Supply/Filter Clean Replace Suction Machine Daily • damp cloth with hot water and mild detergent Suction Machine Canister Daily Per DME • hot water and mild detergent Suction Machine Filter As needed Oxygen Concentrator Daily • damp cloth with hot water and mild detergent Oxygen Concentrator Filter As Needed...
- Page 23 GLOSSARY Carbon Dioxide: waste gas breathed out from the lungs Condensation: when water vapor is changed into liquid water Cuff: a small balloon on the inside of the trach that is either filled with air or water Exhalation: breathing air out Exhalation Limb: a piece of the ventilator circuit which allows air to exit your child’s lungs and enter the room Exhalation Valve: part of the expiratory tube;...
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