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IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY
***These procedures should be practiced before performed on live patients***
**Any known malfunction of ventilator should be addressed prior to flight. The following are not for
routine use but for emergencies when alternate ventilitory measures are not available and long term
BVM is not practical**
Loss of high pressure O 2 delivery when needs exceed 21% FiO 2 (i.e. missing/unserviceable green
high pressure hose.) will alarm and show “O 2 LOW/FAIL-CHECK OXYGEN
SOURSE/CONNECTIONS” on screen
NOTE: First Place Patient on BVM with supplemental O 2 . Second, check oxygen tank volume.
Third, check the O 2 lines and connections
Alternative methods to increase delivered oxygen content
1. Commercial oxygen reservoir kit for low pressure supply is available (Part # 820-0097-15)

2. Oxygen reservoir fashioned from primary circuit and BVM
a. Connect short portion of main circuit tube to the BVM and to the airinlet port.
b. Connect BVM O 2 hose to the BVM and the regulator.
c. Set regulator to desired setting (~10LPM, but no lower than total minute volume.

3. Oxygen reservoir fashioned from second ventilator patient circuit.
a. Cut/disconnect exhalation valve off of second ventilator circuit.
b. Remove transducer fitting from exhalation valve at attach it to the main circuit.

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