Lip
membrane
Disc mem-
Disc membrane
brane
Spontaneous
Expiration tube
breathing tube
2. Dismantle the patient valve as shown in the ad-
jacent diagram. It is neither necessary nor per-
missible to remove the membrane in the
spontaneous breathing tube for cleaning and
disinfection.
3. Crinkled, misshapen and sticky lip and valve
membranes must be replaced.
4. Perform the hygienic preparation as described in
section 7.6.
5. Reassemble the patient valve. When reassem-
bling, make sure that the lip membrane is cor-
rectly positioned.
6. Always perform a functional check before using
the valve again (see "8.3 Checking patient hose
system" on page 48).
Hygienic preparation
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