Always clean the patient circuit or use a new patient circuit when the ventilator is used
by a new patient.
Check the patient circuit regularly for damage. In case of damage, replace the circuit
CAUTION!
Appropriate personnel should determine the duration of use for the patient circuit
based on accepted infection control procedures.
7.2 Cleaning and Replacing the Air Filters
The patient air filters are located in the filter cassette at the side of the ventilator.
There are two types of filters:
• Coarse filter (washable, grey)
• Fine filter (disposable, white)
1 Turn off the ventilator and place it on a dust free surface.
2 First Place the filters in the air inlet
compartment, with the coarse filter
outside the fine filter.
3 Close the side panel carefully for not displacing the filters while closing. For detailed
information about closing the side panel, see 3.3.1 Detaching and Reattaching the Side
Panels, page 33.
4 The cooling air inlet filter is located
at the bottom left side of the
ventilator.
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