Ventec Life Systems V-Home User manual

Clinical and Technical Manual
V Home, Software Version 5.02

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Copyright: © 2023, Ventec Life Systems
22002 26th Ave SE
Bothell, WA 98021 USA
Part Number: LBL-00354-000, Rev B
CAUTION: Federal law restricts this device to sale and use by or on the order of a physician.

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Introduction 10
Therapy Overview 10
Leak+ Performance 11
Ventilation 11
Portability 11
Indications for Use 12
V*Home Training 12
Suggested Environments of Use 13
Home Environments 13
Hospital Environments 13
Institutional Environments 13
Transport Environments 13
Getting Started 14
Package Contents 14
Contraindications 14
System Overview 15
Setup 16
V*Home Placement 17
Power Setup 18
The Power Supply 19
The Optional 24 Volt Wheelchair Power Cable 20
The Removable, Rechargeable Batteries 20
Ventec One-Circuit Setup 21
Using a Trach, ET Tube, or Non-Vented Mask 22
Using a Vented Mask 22
Using a High Flow Nasal Cannula 22
Connecting a Passive or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 23
Ventec One-Circuit Component Connection Order 24
Connecting an External Bacterial Filter 25

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Connecting a Passive Ventec One-Circuit with HME 25
Connecting a Humidier and Heated Wire Ventec One-Circuit 26
Connecting Ventec One-Circuit Components 27
Connecting an HME (Heat-Moisture Exchanger) 27
Connecting an External Nebulizer Cup to the Patient Circuit 28
Setting up Ventilation Therapy with a Speaking Valve 29
Mouthpiece Patient Circuit Setup 30
Oxygen Therapy Setup 31
Setting Up External Oxygen Sources 31
Connecting External Low-Pressure Oxygen 32
Connecting a Nurse Call System or Remote Alarm 33
Running the Pre-Use Test 34
Connecting a React DataLink™ 35
Breath Types and Therapy Modes 36
Breath Types 36
Pressure Breaths 37
Volume Breaths 38
Spontaneous Breaths 38
V*Home Ventilation Modes 39
Bi-Level Mode 39
Assist/Control-Pressure with a Passive, or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 40
Assist/Control-Pressure with a Mouthpiece Patient Circuit 40
SIMV-Pressure Mode 41
CPAP Function 41
High Flow Therapy 41
Assist/Control-Volume Mode 42
Assist/Control-Volume with a Passive, or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 42
Assist/Control-Volume with a Mouthpiece Patient Circuit 42
SIMV-Volume Mode 43
Volume Targeted Ventilation Overview 44
Vol. Targeted-PS Mode 45
Vol. Targeted-PS with a Passive, or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 45
Vol. Targeted-PS with a Mouthpiece Patient Circuit 45
Vol. Targeted-PC Mode 46
Vol. Targeted-PC with a Passive or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 46
Assist/Control-Pressure with a Mouthpiece Patient Circuit 46
Vol. Targeted-SIMV Mode 47
Comparable Volume Ventilation Modes 48
Comparable Pressure Ventilation Modes (Including Volume-Targeted Ventilation) 49
Comparable Non-Invasive Ventilation Modes 50
The Touchscreen 51

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Locking the Touchscreen 51
Quick View 51
The Status Bar 52
The Home Screen 53
Night Mode and Day Mode 53
The Therapy Screen 54
The Monitors Screen 54
The Customization Button 55
The Waveforms Button 55
The Menu Screen 56
The Pre-Use Test Button 56
The Settings & Alarms Button 57
The Device Settings Button 57
The Logs Button 57
The Clinician Access Button 57
The Enable Prescribed Therapies Button 58
The Permissions Button 58
The My VOCSN Button 58
Controls and Settings 59
Ventilation Therapy Controls 60
Changing Ventilation Therapy Settings 60
Available Ventilation Therapy Settings 61
Control Limiting 67
Controls Available in Each Ventilation Mode 68
Setting V*Home Controls for Mouthpiece Ventilation 71
Setting V*Home Controls for High Flow Therapy 71
Enabling and Disabling Prescribed Therapies 72
Oxygen Controls 73
Changing Oxygen Settings 73
Available Oxygen Settings 73
Changing Nebulizer Compensation Settings 75
Clinician Access Mode 76
Entering the Clinician Access Passcode 76
Conguring Permissions 77
Device Settings 78
Changing Device Settings 78
Available Device Settings 79
Alarms 80
Alarm Silence Button 81
Changing Alarm Settings 81
Alarm Conditions and Settings 82

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The Alarm Log 91
The Mark Event Button 91
The Event Log 92
Clearing an Alarm 93
Remote Alarms and Nurse Call Systems (Optional) 93
Monitors 94
Ventilation Monitors 95
Waveform Monitors 97
Monitor Screen Customization 98
Oxygen Therapy Monitors 99
FiO2 Monitor 99
Nebulizer Compensation Monitor 100
System Monitors 101
Multi-View 102
Exporting Multi-View Data to a USB Drive 103
Generating Multi-View Reports 104
Reading Multi-View Reports 105
Report Information 105
Trend Summary 106
Compliance Calendar 106
Therapy Use 107
Settings Overview 107
Monitor Details 108
Logs 109
Checkout Procedure 110
Visual Inspections 110
Inop Alarm Test 110
Power Testing Procedures 111
Ventilation Testing Procedures 112
Ventilation Tests 113
Ventilation Alarm Verication 114
Remote Alarm Test (Optional) 114
Decannulation Alarm Verication 115
Patient Circuit Disconnect Alarm Verication 115
Congure and Verify Control and Alarm Settings 115
Checkout Worksheet 116
Operating Instructions 117

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Powering On V*Home 118
Starting V*Home Therapies 119
Starting Ventilation Therapy 120
Changing Between Congured Ventilation Presets 121
Starting Oxygen Therapy 122
Starting Nebulizer Compensation 123
Responding to Alarms 124
Powering Off V*Home 124
Cleaning and Maintenance 125
Cleaning V*Home 125
Cleaning V*Home Exterior 126
Cleaning the Air and Fan Filters 127
Replacing Components 128
Replacing the Power Supply 128
Replacing the Ventec One-Circuit 128
Replacing Ventec One-Circuit Components 129
Replacing the External Bacterial Filter 129
Replacing the Internal Bacterial Filter 130
Recommended Maintenance Schedule 131
Battery Care, Maintenance, and Replacement 132
Battery Storage Mode 133
Software Updates 134
Locating the V*Home Software Version 135
Environmental Considerations 135
Shipping Considerations 135
Glossary 136
Glossary of Symbols 136
Glossary of Indicators 139
Glossary of Terms 141
Troubleshooting 143
Troubleshooting Alarms 143
Device Troubleshooting 148
Ventilation and Troubleshooting 149
Oxygen Troubleshooting 150
Multi-View Troubleshooting 150
Patient Circuit Troubleshooting 150
Recalibrating Batteries 151

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Technical Specications 152
Physical 152
Environmental 153
Inputs and Outputs 153
External Power Requirements 153
Removable, Rechargeable Batteries 154
Internal Rechargeable Battery 154
Expected Service Life and Intervals 155
Audible Volume 155
FiO2 Monitor 155
Control Accuracy 156
Monitor Resolution and Accuracy 158
Classications 160
Standards Applied 160
Ventec One-Circuit Compliance 161
Pressure During Inop 161
Biocompatibility 161
Accessories 162
Available from Ventec Life Systems 162
Available from Other Manufacturers 166
EMC Information 167
Electromagnetic Emissions 168
Electromagnetic Immunity 169
Recommended Separation Distance Between Portable and Mobile RF Communications Equipment and V*Home
171
Technical Description 172
Theory of Operation 172
Ventilation Therapy 172
Leak Compensation 173
Leak Compensation with a Passive or Valveless Ventec One-Circuit 173
Leak Compensation with a Mouthpiece Circuit 173
Nebulization 174
External Nebulizer Compensation 174
V*Home Measurements 175
Airway Pressure Measurements 175
Flow Measurements 175
Volume Measurements 175
FiO2 Measurements 175
Alarm Detection Criteria 176

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System Fault Detection Criteria and Recommended Action 177
Low-Pressure Oxygen Blending 178
Input Flow 100% Oxygen, Flow Trigger Set to 1-3 179
Input Flow 100% Oxygen, Flow Trigger Set to 9 179
Input Flow 93% Oxygen, Flow Trigger Set to 1-3 180
Input Flow 93% Oxygen, Flow Trigger Set to 9 180
Input Flow 100% Oxygen, High Flow Therapy 181
Input Flow 93% Oxygen, High Flow Therapy 181

Introduction
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Introduction
Therapy Overview
Using the Ventec One-Circuit®, clinicians, home caregivers, and patients can use V*Home to ventilate the patient.
NOTE: This manual describes the features included with software version 5.02 for the V*Home Conguration
only. For instructions for use of other model VOCSN congurations and software versions, see the links to Clinical and
Technical Manuals available at Venteclife.com/resources.