Drager Babylog VN500 User manual

Pocket Guide
Babylog® VN500
Software version 2.n
D-24607-2009

QUICK GUIDE BABYLOG® VN50002 |
System overview 04
Operating concept 08
Getting started 12
Operation 16
Alarms 20
Monitoring 22
The Babylog® VN500 Pocket Guide is not a replacement or substitute for the Instructions for Use. It is for
informational purposes only. Any use of the device requires full understanding and strict observation of the
Instruction for Use.
The availability of functionality depends on the country and availability. Options may not be included in a
present device or may come at extra costs.
The pocket guide may not reect the latest software version of the device.
Content

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Intended use
Babylog VN500 ventilation unit
The Babylog VN500 ventilation unit of the
Innity Acute Care System is intended for the
ventilation of pediatric patients and neonates.
Babylog VN500 provides mandatory ventilation
modes and ventilation modes for supporting
spontaneous breathing and also airway
monitoring.
The Babylog VN500 ventilation unit is used
with Dräger Innity C Series Medical Cockpits.
The Babylog VN500 ventilation unit is intended
for use in different medical care areas.
Innity Medical Cockpit
Medical Cockpits are intended to be used to
monitor waveforms, parameter information,
and alarms as well as to control settings. The
Innity Series Medical Cockpits are intended
to be used in environments where patient care
is provided by trained healthcare professionals.

QUICK GUIDE BABYLOG® VN50004 |
System overview
Intensive care ventilator
Control and display unit Innity C500
Ventilation unit
Gas supply unit GS500
Power supply unit PS500
Trolley with 4 brakes
Babylog® VN500

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System overview
Cockpit Front Panel
Alarm bar Touch screen
AC power LED –
lights up when the
device is connec-
ted to AC power
Battery LED –indicates
battery status
Audio paused
button
ON/OFF button
Rotary knob
touch – turn – conrm

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System Overview
Cockpit Back Panel
VESA
mounting
holes
Alarm bar
USB ports
Isolated network
connectors
Single-link Digital
Visual Interface (DVI)
Serial communication ports

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System Overview
Ventilation unit, front panel
Flap
Expiration valve
Water trap
Inspiration valve
Emergency air intake
Operation display
of ventilation
Expiratory ow sensor
Nebulizer port

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Operating concept
Main screen
Header bar
Monitoring
area with
curves,
loops, trends
and measu-
red values
Therapy bar with the therapy
controls for the ventilation
parameters of the active
ventilation mode
Main menu
bar with
buttons for
opening dia-
log windows
and activat-
ing functions

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Operating concept
Main screen
Alarm status:
Alarm silence
and display of
remaining time
Patient
category
System data,
e. g., state of
charge of the
batteries
Alarms, messages
and instructions
for the user
Therapy status:
Therapy type,
ventilation mode,
additional settings

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Operating concept
Alarm priorities
A certain priority, indicating the urgency, is assigned to each alarm. The following table shows the
differences between the alarm priorities with respect to identication and the action required.
Colour Alarm priority Action required
Red High !!! Immediate action is necessary in order to avert an acute danger
Yellow Medium !! Prompt action is necessary in order to avert a danger
Turquoise Low ! Attention is necessary, but a delayed response is su󹵵cient
Alarm message eld:
High priority alarm
Alarm message eld:
Medium priority alarm
Alarm message eld:
Low priority alarm

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Operating concept
Touch – Turn – Conrm
Selecting and setting parameters and functions
Touch
the control element.
The control element
turns yellow.
Turn
the rotary knob to the right or
to the left to make the setting.
The value is displayed in the
control element.
Conrm
by pressing the rotary knob.
The setting is applied, and
the control element turns gray
or blue again.

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Getting started
Switching on Babylog VN500 and Innity C500
Prerequisites:
– Babylog VN500, Innity C500,
PS500 and GS500 are
reprocessed and assembled
ready for operation.
– The mains power supply and
the gas supply are connected.
– The Babylog VN500 toggle switch
is set to On
1. Press the key on Innity C500.
The system is started. The start
dialog is displayed.
Babylog VN500 provides you with
two options:
– Use settings of previous patient
or
– Admit new patient
– If the Start dialog is closed using
the Xbutton, Babylog VN500 adopts
the settings of the previous patient.
Ventilation unit,
left side:
Toggle switch
1.

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Getting started
Selecting the breathing circuit and the breathing gas humidier
The device check is only possible in
standby mode.
1. Touch the Start/ Standby... button
in the main menu bar.
2. Touch the System check tab.
3. Touch the Device check tab.
4. Touch the Start button.
5. Confirm with the rotary knob.
6. The questions must be answered
by touching the Yes or No buttons.
The Next test button can be used
to skip the test steps.
5.5.
1.
1.
The breathing circuit and the breathing
gas humidier can only be selected in
standby mode.
1. Touch the Start/ Standby... button
in the main menu bar.
2. Touch the Br. circuit/ Humidifier tab.
3. Touch the ▼ button.
4. Select the breathing circuit used
from the selection list.
If the breathing circuit used is not
included in the selection list select
Other from the selection list.
5. Confirm with the rotary knob.
6. Select the humidification type.
Performing the device check
6.
6.
3./4.
4.
2.
2.
3.

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Getting started
Performing the breathing circuit check
After the device check, the user is
requested to perform the breathing
circuit check.
The check is only possible in standby
mode.
Prerequisite: The System check page
is opened.
1. Touch the Breathing circ. check tab.
2. Conrm with the rotary knob.
3. When requested by Babylog VN500
in the instruction eld: Seal the
patient connection port, e. g., with
a sterile glove.
4. Conrm with OK.
When requested, open the patient
connection port.
5. Conrm with OK.
1.3.
4./5.
2.

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Getting started
Selecting a patient
1.
1.
2.2.
Admitting a new patient
For a new patient, Babylog VN500
determines the ventilation parameters’
start-up settings based on the patient
category or the body weight (height in
ped. patients).
Ventilation parameter start-up settings by
body height/body weight Prerequisite:
The Weight function was configured and
a new patient was admitted.
1. Touch the button for the body
weight (height in ped. patients).
2. Set the weight/body height by turning
the rotary knob and push to conrm.
Ventilation parameter start-up settings
by patient category
The Start/Standby page contains the
buttons for the patient category:
1. Touch the button for the desired
patient category.
2. Conrm with the rotary knob.

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Getting started
Selecting the Tube or NIV application mode
Selecting the therapy type
Babylog VN500 can choose between
therapy types Ventilation and
O2Therapy.
The therapy type can only be changed
in standby mode.
1. Touch the Start/Standby ... button
in the main menu bar.
The Start/Standby page is displayed.
2. Touch the Ventilation or the
O2 Therapy button.
3. Conrm with the rotary knob.
Babylog VN500 can switch between non-
invasive ventilation and tube ventilation.
The application mode can only be
selected in standby mode.
1. Touch the Start/Standby ... button
in the main menu bar.
2. Touch the Tube/NIV tab.
3. Touch the Tube or NIV button.
4. Conrm with the rotary knob.
Observe the information on changing the
application mode!
4.
1.
3.
2.
3.
1.
2.

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Operation
Setting ventilation
Selecting ventilation modes
Opening the Ventilation settings
dialog window.
The Ventilation settings dialog
window can be opened as follows:
1. Touch the Ventilation settings...
button in the main menu bar.
or
2. Touch the ⬆ button in the therapy
bar.
or
3. Touch the displayed ventilation
mode in the header bar.
The Ventilation settings dialog
window contains tabs for selecting
the ventilation modes.
1. 4 tabs have ventilation modes
permanently assigned to them
2. The Other modes tab can be
used to select another ventilation
mode, which can be selected
from the available ventilation
modes.
1.
2.
1.
1.
2.

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Operation
Setting ventilation parameters
Additional settings for ventilation
1. Prerequisite: The General
settings page is opened.
2. Touch the corresponding therapy
control, e. g., RR. The colour turns
yellow.
3. Set the value by turning the rotary
knob and push to confirm.
4. Information is displayed in the
message field, e. g., when the
setting limit of a parameter has
been reached.
The ventilation modes can be
combined with additional settings
to optimize ventilation.
1. Touch the Additional settings tab.
2. Touch the tab of the respective
additional setting.
3. Use the buttons to activate or
deactivate the additional setting.
4. Touch the corresponding therapy
control.
5. Set the value by turning the
rotary knob and push to confirm.
3.
3.5.
4.
1.
1.
2.
2.
4.

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Operation
Switching on O2 Therapy
1.
2.
3.
2.
2.
1.
3.
2.
O2therapy can only be switched on
in standby mode.
1. Touch the Start/Standby ...
button in the main menu bar.
Babylog VN500 opens the Start/
Standby dialog window. Touch the
Standby button and conrm with the
rotary knob.
Babylog VN500 is in standby mode.
2. Touch the O2 Therapy button.
The message eld displays the
information to use specic masks
for O2therapy.
Connect a mask, hood, or nasal
cannula for the O2therapy.
3. Touch the Start ventilation button
and conrm with the rotary knob.
O2therapy is switched on. Babylog
VN500 displays the main screen with
the therapy bar for O2 therapy. The
message O2 Therapy is displayed in
the header bar.
Ending operation
1. Switch Babylog VN500 to standby
mode: Touch the Start/Standby ...
button in the main menu bar.
2. Touch the Standby button and
conrm with the rotary knob.
3. Press the key on Innity C500.
Babylog VN500 opens the Shut down
device dialog. Touch the OK button
and conrm with the rotary knob.
Babylog VN500 ends operation.

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Alarms
Display of alarms – Optical alarm signals
Display of alarms – Acoustic alarm signals
Alarm bar
Alarm message eld
Blinking
parameter eld
Babylog VN500 generates
different alarm tone
sequences to indicate
alarms acoustically.
The acoustic alarm signal can
be suppressed for 2 minutes
maximum.
1. Press the alarm
silence key.
1.