Puritan Bennett 560 Ventilator User's Manual - Covidien

5.3 Starting Ventilation
Operating Procedures
Before starting ventilation, refer to Appendix C, “Operational Verification Checklist”, and set the parameter
values in the Preferences menu.)
Warning
Verify the functionality of the alarm conditions before connecting the patient to the ventilator.
Before starting ventilation, ensure that the device is properly assembled and that the air inlet,
cooling vents, and alarm sound diffusion holes are not obstructed. Ensure also that the patient
circuit is of the proper configuration (double or single limb), properly connected to the
ventilator, and that the circuit hoses are neither damaged nor compressed and contain no
obstructions or foreign bodies.
Note:
Many of the functions of the ventilator are not accessible when the Locking key is enabled. For
additional assistance contact your Clinician or equipment representative.
When the ventilator is in standby (the ventilator is on, but ventilation has not started), a message that prompts
the ventilator operator to press VENTILATION ON/OFF to start ventilation is displayed in the right-hand
window of the ventilation and alarm menus (Figure 5-7).
To start ventilation:
Figure 5-7. Prompt to Start Ventilation
Press and release VENTILATION ON/OFF (Figure 5-8, item 1).
• The blue light indicator, at the upper right of the VENTILATION ON/OFF key
(see Figure 5-8, item 2), turns off.
• A “beep“ sounds.
• The ventilation starts.
• The values of the monitored parameters are displayed in the right-hand window.
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