Installation Considerations; Equipment Required; Supply Gas; Mounting Bracket - BIO-MED DEVICES IC-2A Instruction Manual

III. INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
A. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
All equipment required for use of the IC-2A has been supplied with the instrument,
except for the gas supply. No special tools are needed.
It will be convenient to have available a test lung, BMD Part #1020, when setting the
ventilator parameters, before connecting to a patient.
B. SUPPLY GAS
The supply gas is normally a pressurized tank(s) or wall source of medical or
therapy grade oxygen and/or air. The pressurized tanks should be fitted with
regulators adjusted to 50 ±5 psi (345 ±34.5 kPa).
NO FLOW RESTRICTING DEVICE (e.g. FLOWMETER, THROTTLING VALVE)
SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE SUPPLY LINE. A flow-restricting device interferes
with the operation of the pneumatic logic and may render the time-cycling
inoperative.
The IC-2A will operate with a supply pressure outside of the 50 ±5 psi (345 ±34.5
kPa ) range, but accuracy of settings may be impaired. IN NO CASE SHOULD A
SUPPLY PRESSURE LESS THAN 35 PSI (242 kPa) OR OVER 80 PSI (552 kPa)
BE CONNECTED TO THE IC-2A AS IT WILL CAUSE MALFUNCTION OF THE
VENTILATOR.
C. MOUNTING BRACKET
The supplied mounting bracket may be installed on any column up to 1.5" in
diameter.
D. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
Other standard equipment that may be used with the IC-2A at the option of the user
includes:
Oxygen Blender--any oxygen blender that provides sufficient flow rates at constant
pressure may be used. BMD recommends use of the BIO-MED High Flow Blender,
catalog #2001or #2002, with supply disconnect alarms. It should be connected to
the "patient gas" connection.
Humidifier--any adult intensive care humidifier intended for use with a ventilator
(such as the Fisher & Paykel available from Bio-Med Devices) may be used. It
should be connected in line in the main patient hose. Due to the unique triggered
demand flow system of the IC-2A, a bubble tower, if present in the humidifier used,
may be left in place without adversely affecting the operation of the IC-2A.
Pressure Alarms--a high/low pressure alarm (such as the Bio-Med Devices M-10 or
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