PAW AND VENT SETUP MENUS
VF8 DELTA/DELTA XL/KAPPA 21-7
Purge Sensor Function
The etCO
2
/Respiratory Mechanics pod accommodates automatic or manual purging
of the flow sensor tubing. While the pod automatically purges the breathing circuit
periodically; manual purges are sometimes necessary.
Automatic Purging
The following table describes automatic purge characteristics.
Manual Purging
The Paw and Vent menu and Purge Sensor function allows manual purging between
the automatic purge cycles. See “Quick Reference Table: Paw and Vent Setup” on
page 21-8.
Paw and Vent Setup Menus
On the Airway Pressure (Paw) and Flow/Volume (Vent) setup menus you can
configure the monitor to display respiratory mechanics parameters.
To access respiratory mechanics parameters setup menus:
Click on the parameter box labeled Paw on the main screen to open the
Airway Pressure setup menu or Vent to open the Flow/Volume setup menu.
Each of these setup menus has a second “page” that is displayed by clicking on the
more arrow at the bottom of the screen.
NOTE: Pressure and flow parameters are frozen and waveforms are not drawn during
purging.
Mode
Ventilator Circuit
Pressure
Interval
Adult
Adult/Pediatric
0 - 40 cmH2O 10 minutes
41 - 60 cmH2O 5 minutes
> 60 cmH2O 2 minutes
Pediatric Not applicable 5 minutes
1
Neonatal Not applicable 3 minutes
1
1
NOTE: Sensor tubing lines are purged at required interval regardless
of circuit pressure.
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