Patient Safety, Warnings, Cautions And Notes; Warnings - BIO-MED DEVICES CROSSVENT-3+ Operation & Service Manual

I. PATIENT SAFETY , WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES
The CROSSVENT-3+ ventilator is intended for use only by a qualified practitioner, under the direction of a
qualified physician. All personnel operating the ventilator must be completely familiar with the warnings
and operating procedures in this manual prior to using the CROSSVENT-3+ with patients. As with any life
support device, the patients on the CROSSVENT-3+ should be visually monitored by competent personnel
at all times since life threatening conditions may arise that may not be detected by the alarms. It is essential
to test all life-support devices for proper function prior to each use on patients.
A- WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND NOTES
The following terms are used throughout this manual:
WARNING -
CAUTION -
NOTE -

WARNINGS

WARNINGS
WARNINGS WARNINGS
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Whenever the CROSSVENT is connected to a patient, a skilled operator should be present at all
times at the ventilator or within hearing range of the ventilator's alarm system.
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Only qualified medical personnel should operate the ventilator.
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Do not attempt to ventilate a patient until thoroughly familiar with all of the operating instructions.
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The operating instructions are not intended as recommended clinical protocols.
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Always test the ventilator prior to each use. After set up, ventilate a test lung to verify proper
operation prior to connecting the ventilator to a patient.
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If a malfunction should occur, the unit should be removed from use and repaired prior to using it
again on patients.
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Whenever an alarm condition exists it should be rectified immediately. Never allow ventilation with
an alarm condition for an extended length of time.
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High oxygen concentrations may be hazardous to the patient.
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If the gas supply fails or there is a total electrical power failure, the patient may breathe
atmospheric gas through the failsafe valve. This is, however, only a temporary emergency measure,
which requires elevated inspiratory effort and it should be corrected immediately.
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If breathing through the negative pressure relief valve or in the case of entrainment usage, the
operation of the Crossvent in a contaminated environment can be hazardous.
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Always operate the CROSSVENT on battery prior to use to confirm that the battery is functioning.
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In the event of an AC power failure, the CROSSVENT will automatically switch to battery
operation and sound an alarm.
SOURCE key which will be flashing. On a fully charged battery, there will be approximately 6
hours of autonomous operation. No further alarm will be sounded until the battery is low. The
low battery alarm may be temporarily silenced by pressing the Alarm Quiet key. It is imperative to
restore AC power at this time to assure continued safe operation of the ventilator.
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A patient filter should always be used in the patient breathing circuit to prevent cross
contamination.
Indicates a procedure or condition that could cause bodily injury.
Signifies a procedure or condition that could damage the equipment.
Refers to a procedure or condition that requires special attention.
The audible alarm may be silenced by pressing the POWER
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