ResMed Elisee 150 User manual

Elisée™ 150
Patient Manual
English
Making quality of care easy
ResMed Ventilation solutions

Making quality of care easy
ResMed Ventilation solutions

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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Definitions 1
1.2 User/owner responsibility 1
2 Medical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 Purpose of the Elisée 150 2
2.2 Warnings 2
3 Description of the Elisée 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3.1 Components of the Elisée 150 3
3.2 Front of the Elisée 150 4
3.3 Touch screen 4
3.4 Connecting the circuit 5
3.5 On/Off button 6
3.6 Rear view 6
4 Connection Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.1 Connecting the circuit 7
4.2 Electrical connection 8
4.3 Connecting an oxygen supply 10
4.4 Connecting the mask 11
4.5 Example of a fully-assembled system 11
5 How to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5.1 Starting up the ventilator 12
5.2 Starting ventilation 12
5.3 Stopping ventilation 13
5.4 Shutting down the ventilator 14
5.5 Viewing ventilation settings and measurements 15
5.6 Charging the battery 15
6 Alarms and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7 Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
7.1 Maintenance of the dust filter 18
7.2 Maintenance of the exterior of the ventilator 18
7.3 Maintenance of your circuit 18
8 Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.1 Technical specifications 19
8.2 Description of buttons and symbols 19
8.3 Travelling with your ventilator 21
8.4 Manual test (while ventilation is stopped) 21
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Contents

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1Introduction
1 Introduction
This manual is provided with your Elisée™ 150 ventilator (with software version
2.54 NIV+or higher). It is not a substitute for the clinical manual.
1.1 Definitions
This manual contains special terms and icons that appear in the margins to draw
your attention to specific and important information.
WARNING
Alerts you to possible injury.
CAUTION
Explains special measures for the safe and effective use of the ventilator.
Note: Is an informative or helpful note.
1.2 User/owner responsibility
The owner or user of this system shall have sole responsibility and liability for any
injury to persons or damage to property resulting from:
•The device being set up, operated or cleaned in a manner which does not
comply with the instructions provided
•The device being set up, maintained or altered by unauthorised persons and/
or in a manner which does not comply with the instructions.
Please read this manual carefully before use.

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2 Medical Information
2.1 Purpose of the Elisée 150
The Elisée 150 is a ventilator designed to be used by both adults and children, in
the home or clinical environment. The ventilator is used with either a single or a
double patient circuit.
2.2 Warnings
•This manual is provided with the ventilator you have received. It does not in
any way replace the clinical manual supplied to your physician or clinical care
provider.
•The advice contained in this manual does not replace the instructions given
by your physician (or clinical care provider), who will already be familiar with
the operation of the device through the clinical manual provided.
•The ventilator settings must be made by competent and trained staff under a
doctor's supervision.
•The ventilator must be used with the accessories recommended by the
manufacturer or your prescribing physician. The use of inappropriate
accessories is likely to affect the operation of the ventilator.
•If you have any questions about setting up, operating or maintaining your
ventilator or its accessories, contact your HME provider.
•The ventilator must be transported in its travel bag.
•In the case of externally visible faults, cease using the ventilator.
•In the event of functional problems (e.g. you find it difficult to breathe or
trigger an inspiratory phase), do not hesitate to contact your clinical care
provider.
•To avoid the risk of electrocution, do not open the device casing. Repairs and
internal servicing should only be performed by an authorised service agent.
•If there is interference on the electrical network, operate the ventilator on
battery power.
•Your HME provider must ascertain the electromagnetic characteristics of the
environment in which this ventilator will be used. In particular, your HME
provider must ensure that:
•When the ventilator is operated in proximity to other electrical devices,
including cell phones, there is no interference, and the ventilator performs
correctly
•The ventilator is never placed on or under other devices
•There is an adequate distance between the ventilator and other electrical
devices in your home.
•In accordance with Directive 2002/96/EC concerning waste electrical and
electronic equipment, this ventilator must be sorted and disposed of
separately from other types of rubbish. It must not be disposed of with
ordinary municipal waste. Contact your HME provider for more information.
The above are general warnings. Other specific warnings and notes will be found
throughout the manual.

3Description of the Elisée 150
3 Description of the Elisée 150
3.1 Components of the Elisée 150
The picture below shows the set of components available from your clinical care
provider:
•Travel bag (1)
•Elisée 150 ventilator (2)
•Standard power cord (3)
•Patient circuit (double circuit shown here) (4).
Figure 1: Elisée 150 components.
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3.2 Front of the Elisée 150
The front has:
•a touch screen (1);
•an LED panel and an Alarm Silence button (2);
•a retractable handle (3).
Figure 2: Front view.
3.3 Touch screen
You can use the buttons displayed on the device's touch screen to navigate
through the menus of the Elisée 150.
When you start up your Elisée 150, the start screen appears.
The following information is displayed:
Figure 3: Start screen.
Note: See Section 8.2, “Description of buttons and symbols” on page 19 for
more information on the various screens.
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5Description of the Elisée 150
3.4 Connecting the circuit
Your ventilator will be fitted with a circuit support to connect a single or double
circuit to, as prescribed by your physician.
Figure 4: Single circuit support.
Figure 5: Double circuit support.
Air outlet
Exhalation and proximal pressure line
connections
Air outlet
Exhalation circuit support with valve

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3.5 On/Off button
The On/Off button, along with several electrical connection ports, is on the right
side of your Elisée 150.
Figure 6: Right side.
3.6 Rear view
At the rear of the ventilator you will see:
•The oxygen connection (if prescribed by your physician)
•The air inlet.
Figure 7: Rear view.
WARNING
•Do not block the air inlet, or the performance of your ventilator may be
compromised.
•Use of oxygen can lead to a risk of explosion. Consult your clinical care
provider on the necessary precautions.
12-28 V
15A max
On/Off button
Oxygen connection
Air inlet
Oxygen sensor