Modes Of Operation; Specifications And Limitations - BIO-MED DEVICES IC-2A Service Manual

NORMAL/SIMV switch
OFF/ON switch
MANUAL button
Pressure Gauge
CYCLE indicator
DEMAND indicator
Table 1-2. IC-2A Ventilator – Top and Back Panel Controls and Connectors
Control or Indicator
Max. Pressure Control
Logic Gas Supply
100% O connector
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PATIENT GAS SUPPLY
Connector
PATIENT HOSE
Connector
EXHALATION VALVE
Connector
PRESSURE GAUGE
Connector

Modes of Operation

The IC-2A Ventilator operates in the following modes:
a. Time Cycled, either volume or pressure limited, with or without Positive End
Expiratory Pressure (PEEP).
1. Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPPV)
2. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (SIMV)
b. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
c. Manual

SPECIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS

Table 1-3 lists the specifications and limitations of the IC-2A Ventilator.
Two-position toggle switch for selecting normal
time-cycled mode (NORMAL) or SIMV mode
(SIMV)
Rotary switch for controlling main power to the
fluidic logic
Momentary action push button for manually
controlling inspirations
Analog gauge indicates proximal airway pressure;
calibrated from –10 to +120 cmH
Activates to indicate any time-cycled inspiratory
period
Activates to indicate any cycle initiated by patient
breathing effort or backup timer
Rotary control for setting upper pressure limit for each cycle
A DISS oxygen fitting for connecting to source of clean, dry,
50±5 psi oxygen in order to power logic
DISS, oxygen fitting for connection to source of clean, dry,
50±5 psi supply of patient breathing gas mixture
22mm (15mm inside) connector for attaching main patient
hose
Powers the exhalation valve
Connects to pressure line T-adapter to provide proximal
airway pressure
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Function
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