Chapter 1: Introduction; Intended Use - CareFusion Bird Sentry User Manual

Bird Sentry™ Blender
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Bird Sentry blender is a compact air/oxygen gas mixing device which incorporates the use of a
battery powered oxygen analyzer/monitor. The gas mixing device (blender) provides for precise mixing
of medical grade air and oxygen, while the analyzer measures the selected oxygen concentrations from
the blender's gas flow and samples and displays these measured concentrations on a digital display.
The monitor provides high and low alarm limits which, when exceeded, cause an audible/ visual alarm
to activate.
The Bird Sentry blender design allows for a wide scope of applications including:
● Free-flow oxygen administration
● Mechanical ventilation of adults, pediatrics, and neonates.
● Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Intended Use

The Bird Sentry blender is designed to provide a continuous air/oxygen gas mixture to infant, pediatric,
and adult patients. It is a restricted medical device intended for use by qualified, trained personnel,
under the direction of a physician, in institutional environments where the delivery and monitoring of
air/oxygen mixtures is required.
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