Table of Contents - Covidien

4.1 Short self test (SST)
Table 4-2 summarizes the functions of SST.
Self tests (SST and EST)
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.
• When SST asks you to do something (for example, press
ACCEPT or block the patient wye), the ventilator will wait
indefinitely for your response.
Follow these steps to run SST:
1. Turn on the ventilator. If ventilation has already begun, you
must turn off the ventilator, then turn it back on without
starting ventilation. This allows you access to the Self test menu
function.
If you select the Self test function during ventilation the
window displays this message:
N/A in ventilation
2. Press MENU, turn the knob to select Self test, then press ACCEPT.
The usual 30-second timeout for your input is disabled during
the entry to the Self test function.
3. The window displays this message:
Short self test
Turn knob to view
4. Turn the knob to select Short self test (you can also select
Extended self test). The window displays this message:
Short self test
Vent warming 09:59
CLEAR to bypass
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