Table of Contents - Covidien

Setting up the ventilator
NOTE:
• Covidien recommends that you run SST every 15 days,
between patients, and when you change the ventilator
breathing circuit. Covidien recognizes that the protocol for
running SST varies widely among healthcare institutions.
It is not possible for Covidien to specify or require specific
practices that will meet all needs, or to be responsible for
the effectiveness of those practices.
• The ventilator uses an oxygen sensor to trigger an alarm if
the delivered % O2 is 10 percentage points above or below
the % O2 setting. You can view the ventilator’s % O2 measurement by using the User settings function of the
MENU key.
• Check the inspiratory and expiratory limbs of the ventilator
breathing circuit and the collector vial and in-line water
traps regularly for water buildup. Under certain conditions,
they can fill quickly. In case of a partial occlusion alarm,
check for water in the ventilator breathing circuit. In very
severe cases, such a water occlusion can potentially cause
the ventilator to enter occlusion cycling mode. Empty and
clean the collector vial and in-line water traps as necessary.
• Covidien recommends using pediatric circuits when
ventilating patients with 5-mm or smaller internal-diameter
artificial airways.
Figure 2-8 shows how to connect the ventilator breathing circuit,
including the inspiratory filter, humidifier (if used), inspiratory limb,
patient wye, expiratory limb, collector vial, and expiratory filter.
700 Series Ventilator Operator’s Manual 10066984 Rev. D 2�11