Kent Scientific Rovent Jr. User manual

RoVent®Jr.
Automatic Ventilator
Volume & Pressure Controlled
User’s Guide

©2021 Kent Scientific Corporation, Documentation Version 2.00 for On-Unit Help Version 4.01 and
Firmware Revision 1.01.00-36A April 2021
RoVent®Jr.
Automatic Ventilator
Volume & Pressure Controlled
User’s Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................................1
System Components ...................................................................1
Navigating RoVent® Jr. ............................................................... 2
Touchscreen ........................................................................... 2
Control..................................................................................... 2
Display Options ..................................................................... 3
Menus.......................................................................................4
Alarms......................................................................................4
RoVent® Jr.
Automatic Ventilator.......................................................................... 5
Set Up Hardware.......................................................................... 5
Ventilating an Animal.................................................................. 7
Configure Settings....................................................................... 8
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................9
General Information.................................................................... 11
Contact ......................................................................................... 11
Warranty and Satisfaction Guarantee.................................... 11
Specifications ..............................................................................12
Index................................................................................................... 14

1
Introduction
The RoVent® Jr. is not designed, intended or authorized for use in human applications.
System Components
Front Panel
Back Panel
Exhaust
Air Inlet SERIAL #:
MADE IN U.S.A.
1116 Litchfield Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Tel: [phone]
Toll-Free: 888-572-8887
.1054”
.1887”
Power
USB
Remote
VOLTAGE: 12VDC
AMPS: 2.5A
Side Panel

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Navigating RoVent® Jr.
Touch Screen
Dial Control
RoVent® Jr. Touch Screens oer quick access to most features and settings. Touch the
upper half of the Run Screen to reach the first Touch Screen.
There are two Dials, A and B. The function of a Dial varies based on:
• where you use it – from the Touch Buttons Screens, Run Screen, Menu Screens
or Main Menu.
• how you use it – turn, press or hold down.
Touch the bottom half of the Run Screen to open the pop-up Display Menu and quickly
scroll through charts, view other data or to silence Alarms.
Run
Screen
Power
Off
General
Setup
Help
Body
Weight
Start
Venlaon
Set Target
Pressure
Respiraon
Rate
Priority
Menu
More
Venlator
Set RR
133 bpm
Pressure -Pressure
MeasTV
0.2 mL
PeakPress
15 cmH2O
MinVol
26 mL/min
25
20
15
10
5
30
Stop Alarm
Chart1
Param
Hist Chart2
Chart 1 range
0 to 30 cmH20
First Touch Screen
(Screen buttons may vary based on the modules installed.)
Pop-Up Display Menu
(Screen buttons may vary based on the modules installed.)

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Dials can have specialized uses in a few specific locations. The unit displays on-screen
instructions in those locations.
ACTION DIAL RESULT
Press
A
B
Back one level from Main Menu Screens
To Run Screen from Main Menu
To Run Screen from Touch Button Screens
Select a highlighted Menu item
To Main Menu from Home Screen
Clear Alarms if they are enabled
Move through Menu choices
Change setting values at Menus
A
B
Turn
A
B
—
To Main Menu from Run Screen
To Help at any Menu screen
Hold
down
See Main Menu
on page 4.
Display Options
Customizing the Run Screen Display:
To configure Parameters:
1. Touch:
1) the upper half of the Run Screen for the Touch Screen Menu.
2) “General setup”.
3) “Config”.
4) “Param Locations”.
2. Turn Dial A to choose a Parameter and Dial B to assign the Parameter to a
Run Screen location.
To configure Charts:
1. Touch:
1) the upper half of the Run Screen for the Touch Screen Menu.
2) “General setup”.
3) “Config”.
4) “Chart 1 setup” or “Chart 2 setup” to choose the type and timing for a chart.
2. Press Dial A to return to the General setup page of the Touch Screen Menu.
3. Touch “Set ranges” to choose the best-fitting axis range for the Parameters
on your charts.

4
Menus
The Main Menu is the non-touch gateway to all features and setting choices for
configuring RoVent® Jr., useful when a touch screen is not a feasible option, such as for
an operator with damp hands. Access the Main Menu through the Touch Screen Menu or
from the Run Screen by holding Dial A.
Main Menu
Body wgt
Vent
Modules
Config
Power off
Help
Set body weight
Turn Dial B to choose the weight
of your animal
Hold Dial A for Help.
30g
Nominal RR: 133bpm
Nominal Tidal Vol: 0.200mL
Nominal Minute Vol: 26mL/min
Main Menu
(Screen buttons may vary based on the modules installed.)
Alarms
RoVent® Jr. system alarms alert you to certain conditions that might require attention
while RoVent® Jr. is running.
There are two levels of alarms:
Level
Warning
Based On Banner Sound (If On) Configurable
Serious
Parameters or other
operating conditions
Parameters or other
operating conditions
Yellow
Red
1-beep pattern
3-beep pattern
Yes
Yes except for
system alarms
To clear a sounding alarm:
A triggered alarm produces a colored banner at the bottom of the screen describing the
cause of the alarm. The banner color corresponds to the severity of the alarm.
To silence the alarm:
Touch:
1) the bottom half of the Run Screen.
2) “Stop Alarm”.

5
RoVent®Jr. Automatic Ventilator
Set Up Hardware
Air Source:
If you are using a Compressed Gas Source or an Anesthetic Vaporizer:
1. Connect the Vaporizer Connection Assembly with Bypass to the back of
the RoVent® Jr.
2. Connect the compressed gas or vaporizer to the inlet side of the bypass
assembly.
C F
C F
If you are using air:
No additional hardware setup is necessary.

6
C F
Scavenging:
If you are using a Compressed Gas Source or an Anesthetic Vaporizer:
Connect a charcoal canister to the exhaust side of the bypass assembly.
Tubing Congurations:
Connecting Ventilator Tubing to an Endotracheal Tube:
Connect the intubation connector tubing directly to the INSP and EXP ports on
the front of the RoVent® Jr.
RoVent® Jr. with Intubation
Connector on Front

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C F
Ventilating an Animal
1. Anesthetize and intubate the animal. Connect the endotracheal tube to the
intubation connector.
2. Touch “Start ventilator” to begin ventilation.
3. At the end of the procedure touch “Stop ventilator” to stop ventilation.
Allow the animal to recover.
RoVent®Jr. calculates the respiration rate and tidal volume
using the animal’s body weight. To change these settings,
touch “More ventilator”, then “Respiration rate” or “Set target
pressure/volume”. This will override the calculated settings.