Figure 4 - Attaching The Abdominal Respiratory Sensor - Cardinal Health Infant Flow SiPAP Operator's Manual

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CAUTION
Back pressure from some auto-feed humidifier chambers may cause the water bags
to fill with air. Ensure that the humidifier chambers are adequately filled according to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Note
When the Hudson RCI Humidification System is being used with Infant Flow
TM
SiPAP , it is recommended that the standard compliance column be used.
Attaching the Abdominal Respiratory Sensor
1. Connect the Transducer Assembly to the front panel of the driver (Fig. 3)
2. Connect Abdominal Respiratory Sensor to the Transducer interface.
3. Apply gentle compression to sensor. Verify function with illumination of LED on
transducer interface.
4. Apply sensor with suitable tape (Fig 4).
a. Pressure line perpendicular to tape
b. Sensor between umbilicus and xiphisternum
c. Placement on the side of the abdomen may be necessary
5. Verify correct placement
a. Observe spontaneous breathing
b. Transducer LED illuminates on expiration; Front panel Transducer LED
illuminates on inspiration
Figure 4 – Attaching the Abdominal Respiratory Sensor
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