Avante Volumax User manual

1578-2022-06-17
2601 Stanley Gault Pkwy, Suite 101 •Louisville, KY 40223 USA
800-923-8413 •502-244-6345 •FAX: [phone] www.avantevet.com
Avante Volumax VOS
Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides you with basic instructions on how to set up and operate the
Volumax VOS. Before operating the Avante Volumax VOS please review the
Operators Instruction Manual.
Blocked tube
General fault
Water out
Alarm mute
LED
Alarm mute
button
Battery low or
charging (not
indicative of charge
level)
Vapor Transfer
Cartridge fault
(Low ow & High ow)
Disposable
Water Path
faulty or absent
Low Flow Vapor
Transfer Cartridge
High Flow Vapor
Transfer Cartridge
Run/Stop
Status LED
Run/Standby
button
Gas supply fault
Setting Control
Knob

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DISPOSABLE PATIENT CIRCUIT BATTERY BACK-UP MODE
Attach High or Low Flow Vapor Transfer
Cartridge to Disposable Water Path.
Attach patient delivery tube to
Disposable Water Path.
Open door and install Disposable Water Path into
docking station.
Hang sterile water bag.
Wipe water spike with alcohol pad and insert into
sterile water bag.
Allow a minimum of 200ml of water to ll into the
Disposable Patient Circuit.
Volumax VOS is ready for start up.
To activate the internal backup battery mode,
the Run/Standby LED must be green before
disconnecting the power cord.
The unit will enter into battery mode and will maintain
ow and oxygen percentage for at least 15 minutes
The battery icon will ash.
CONNECT TO PATIENT
The ashing green LED becomes steady when the
set variables are reached.
Place the cannula on the delivery tube.
After cannula is attached, it is ready to be placed
on patient.
START UP AND ADJUSTING PARAMETERS
SHUT DOWN MODE
Install oxygen sensor.
Install gass inlet lters on back with lter
bowls vertical (glass side down).
Attach air & O2 hoses. Plug in power cord.
Rotate the blue Setting Control Knob to
illuminate display.
Press in Setting Control Knob to select the parameter
and rotate to adjust the value.
Press and release (do not hold) the Run/Standby button
once to start. A GREEN light indicates RUN mode
(AMBER light indicates STANDBY mode, No Flow).
Green light will stop ashing once temperature
is reached.
Press the Run/Standby button. Unit will enter
Standby mode.
Clamp the water inlet tube and disconnect it by
pulling out the spike.
Open the door, remove the Disposable Patient Circuit
(includes delivery tube & cartridge) by sliding it upwards
out of the docking station
Discard all disposables according
to hospital guidelines.
Disconnect unit from AC power.

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Malfunction of sensor or
control system
GENERAL FAULT
(FLASHING)
ALARM ICON INDICATES ACTIONCAUSE
BLOCKED TUBE
(FLASHING)
WATER OUT
(FLASHING)
DISPOSABLE WATER
PATH (FLASHING)
BATTERY CHARGING
(FLASHING)
BATTERY (FLASHING)
GENERAL FAULT
(FLASHING) % O2
DISPLAYS DASHES ( - - )
Cannot be corrected by user:
disconnect patient. Shut off unit,
send for service.
Internal component
failure
O2sensor fault Reset by shutting off unit. Replace
O2sensor. Restart unit
Depleted or defective
O2sensor
High back pressure Clear obstruction, check cannula
type, re-install DPC
Obstructed or kinked
cannula/delivery tube,
incorrect cannula
for ow rate or DPC
improperly seated
No water in disposable
water path. Gas ow
continues without heating
or water circulation
Disconnect patient. Replace water
bag or straighten inlet tube. Restart
unit.
Sterile water empty, or
obstructed inlet tube
Disposable water path
faulty or not detected.
Unit will not run.
If disposable water path is present,
remove and replace to reset
detector.
Disposable water path
defective, not properly
seated or not installed
The internal battery backup is not fully charged. The unit would not run on battery for the full
rated time in the event of a power failure. No action is necessary.
The unit is running
BATTERY mode. Gas ow
and blending continues
without heat or water
circulation.
Reconnect AC power
AC power is
disconnected
High Flow (P04108) 5-40 liters per minute (lpm)VAPCA, VAPCPAS, VAPCPS*
Low Flow (P04108LF) 1-8 liters per minute (lpm)
VAPCPM, VAPCN, VAPCI, VAPCII, VAPCISP,
VAPCPS*
CANNULA FLOW RATES
CARTRIDGE OPERATIONAL FLOW RATESCANNULA TYPE
*VAPCPS is intended to deliver ow rates of 1-20 lpm

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LO HI
Cartridge and/or
DPC not detected.
Unit will not run.
Gas supply pressure
outside 4-85 psi
(28-586 kPa) range.
Unit will not operate.
Gas bubbles in water
circulation. Unit
continues to operate.
Selected ow can
not be provided from
current gas supply.
Cartridge and/or
DPC not detected.
Temperature out
of range
Temperature 2° >
set point
Temperature 2° <
set point
Indicates type of cartridge installed (low or high ow). Not an alarm.
CARTRIDGE FAULT
CARTRIDGE TYPE
GAS SUPPLY
(FLASHING)
GAS SUPPLY
(CONTINUOUS AND FLOW
RATE NUMERIC DISPLAY
FLASHES)
ALARM ICON INDICATES ACTIONCAUSE
Disconnect patient. Remove disposable
patient circuit. Check cartridge installation.
Check sensor windows are clean
Check gas supply and correct as necessary.
Disconnect patient. Shut off unit. Replace
disposable patient circuit including water
path, cartridge & delivery tube.
Increase gas pressure or decrease ow
setting.
Remove disposable patient circuit.
Check cartridge installation.
Cannot be corrected by user: disconnect
patient. Shut off unit and send for service.
Silence alarm and wait for
temperature to drop.
Silence alarm and wait for
temperature to rise.
RUN mode: faulty
sensor or cartridge
not detected.
Gas supply is
disconnected or
exhausted.
Excessive gas
diffusion through
cartridge bers.
Inlet gas pressure too
low for selected ow
rate.
STANDBY mode:
missing cartridge.
Overheating or
temperature sensor
malfunction.
User enters set point
much lower than
previous temperature.
Very low water
temperature after bag
replacement.
GENERAL FAULT
TEMPERATURE DISPLAY
SHOWS DASHES ( - - )
FLASHING
TEMPERATURE NUMERIC
DISPLAY FLASHES
GENERAL FAULT ALARMS: Failures in the control or measurement systems for temperature, gas ow, and
oxygen percentage will cause a General Fault alarm indicated by this icon. Unit will continue gas delivery in a fault
condition until placed in Standby. With the exception of O2 sensor replacement, the unit must be repaired by an
approved service facility. General Fault alarms cannot be silenced with the mute button. To reset, rst disconnect
the unit from AC power and then press the Run/Standby Button.