Before Every Patient - GE Carestation 620 User's Reference Manual

Before every patient

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Note This check does not need to be done before the first case of the day
if the "Every day before your first patient" checklist was done.
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Check that the necessary emergency equipment is available
and in good condition.
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Check vaporizer installation:
• Make sure that the top of each vaporizer is horizontal (not
on crooked).
• Make sure each vaporizer is locked and cannot be
removed.
• Make sure the alarms and indicators operate correctly
(Tec 6 Plus vaporizer).
• Make sure that more than one vaporizer cannot be turned
on at the same time.
• Make sure that the vaporizers are adequately filled.
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Check that an adequate reserve O2 supply is available.
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Check that the breathing circuit is correctly connected, not
damaged, and the breathing system contains sufficient
absorbent in the canister.
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Select Checkout and perform a Circuit Leak test.
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Check that the ventilator functions correctly:
• Connect a test lung to the patient breathing circuit
connection.
• Set the ventilator to VCV mode and the settings for TV to
400 ml, RR to 12, I:E to 1:2, Tpause to Off, and Pmax to
40 cmH2O.
• Set the gas flow to the minimum settings.
• Start a case.
• Set the Bag/Vent switch to Vent.
• Fill the bellows using O2 flush.
• Check that mechanical ventilation starts. Check that the
bellows inflate and deflate. Check that the display shows
the correct ventilator data. Check that there are no
inappropriate alarms.
• Make sure that the alarms function. See the "Alarm tests".
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Set the appropriate controls and alarm limits for the case.
4 Preoperative checkout
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