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Operation
8.2.3
Setting and starting the therapy
1. Select the ventilation mode (1).
The following ventilation modes are available:
– Man/Spon
– VC - AF
– VC
– PC
– PSV
The following operation modes are also available:
– Ext. FGO
– Pause
– Monitoring
For further information see: "Description of the ventilation modes", page 308.
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
The use of minimal-flow settings or low-flow settings can lead to the following:
– Accumulation of metabolic by-products in the breathing system
– Condensed water in hoses
– Condensed water in the piston diaphragm
► Check the hoses for condensation at regular intervals. Remove the condensed
water if required.
► When repositioning the patient or changing the hose arrangement, check the
hoses for condensation. Remove the condensed water if required.
► Before a change of patient, always perform the following measures:
– Remove the condensed water.
– Perform a leakage test or a complete system test.
► Prevent condensed water from entering the patient's airways. To do so, take at
least one of the following measures:
– Equip the Y-piece with an HME or HMEF.
– Use water traps in the breathing hoses. Position the water traps at the lowest
– Position the patient's head higher than the ports on the breathing system.
► Follow the recommendations of professional societies.
1) Pause must be activated in the system setup.
2) Only for devices with integrated PGM. Pause must be deactivated in the system setup.
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Select mode
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point of the breathing hoses.
Instructions for use
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Atlan A100 (XL), A300 (XL), A350 (XL) SW 2.1n
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