Aeonmed vg70 User manual

This quick start guide has been developed by the NHS and Cabinet Office and should be used in conjunction with the manufacturers Instructions for Use
CONNECT AND SET UP DEVICE
What controls does the ventilator have? (Image E)
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SET THE CONTROLS ON THE VG70
AEONMED VG70 VENTILATOR: QUICK START GUIDE
CONNECT AND SET UP THE VG70
CLASS A ICU
•Check oxygen sensor is
connected under flap below
inspiratory port
•Attach HMEF to expiratory port (D)
•Connect patient circuit to
inspiratory port and to HMEF on
expiratory port.
•A standard humidification setup is
possible as shown
•The Y piece is then connected to a
test lung and then patient.
•The device is largely touch screen menu driven (image E)
with a control/confirm knob to the side of the screen
adjacent to an alarm mute button.
•The controls are accessed by pressing the main menu
button (highlighted yellow in the image)
•The standby button/start ventilation is in the bottom right
hand corner of the screen (highlighted blue in the image)
•These controls are used to input patient data and select the
standard modes of ICU ventilation and also to adjust the
parameters, e.g. Tidal volume, Respiratory rate, I:E, Fi02,
PEEP/CPAP etc, as well as to set limits.
Expiration valve
lock
Inspiration port
Expiration valve
Expiration port
Oxygen sensor
storage shell
Nebulizer
•Connect mains power adapter to the power plug
•Connect Oxygen from the wall or cylinder to the
oxygen input port.
•Air connection is not required as this ventilator is
turbine driven
How do I connect the ventilator?
(Image A)
1How do I set up the breathing system
and the HME filter? (Image B)
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Power
Switch
Oxygen
input port
B
C
D
E

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This quick start guide has been developed by the NHS and Cabinet Office and should be used in conjunction with the manufacturers Instructions for Use
The most important
alarms are:
Apnoea
Low Fi02
High or low airway
pressure
Disconnection
High/low VT
High PEEP
Circuit obstruction
Battery failure/mains
power failure
OPERATE THE VG70
AEONMED VG70 VENTILATOR: QUICK START GUIDE CLASS A ICU
V1.0
VP019
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Select the mode by pressing the “mode” tab in the
left hand corner of the main menu screen.
How do I set the mode(s)?
(Image D)
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•After selecting the mode of ventilation there will
be an option to change ventilatory parameters
in the settings tab
•The touch screen is used to adjust these values
or alternatively the dial can be used, pressing to
confirm entry
•Once the parameters are set. Press “Accept”
at the bottom left corner to start ventilation
•The ventilator in common with ICU ventilators
has a number of modes of ventilation including
weaning assist modes.
How do I set the parameters?
(Image F)
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•The machine performs a Power On Self Test
•Before patient use, a test hose is connected between
the inspiratory and expiratory ports
•Follow on screen instructions to confirm the checks and
the device automatically performs a leak test, pressure
and flow sensor test and safety valve check
•If passed the machine goes into standby mode on
completion.
How do I check the device?
(Image G)
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•High priority alarms flash red at the top of
the screen, Medium priority alarms flash
yellow at the top of the screen, Low priority
alarms show as a continual yellow light
•The alarms default to the manufacturers
settings, unless the values are altered by the
clinician on the “alarm setup” page (see
image). There are technical and clinical
alarms
The patient should be reviewed clinically and
action taken dependant on their status. The
components causing the alarm should be
reviewed. Alarm settings can be adjusted.
What do the alarms mean?
(Image I)
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