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Missing or damaged “GAS OUT” leaf valve
1. Missing “GAS OUT” leaf valve will trigger an alarm, give a “DISCONNECT- CHECK CIRCUIT
CONNECTIONS”, no “PEAK” value will display, and little to no volume will be delivered to patient.

a. Place patient on BVM with supplemental O 2
b. Perform DOPE (Dislodgment, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, and Equipment)
assessment.
c. Check “GAS OUT” leaf valve for installation and proper seating.
i. If folded, use small object to gently unfold or push valve back into place
ii. If missing, replace ventilator immediately if able. If unable to replace,
cover GAS OUT side ports with occlusive dressing. (Replacing GAS OUT
leaf valve is optimal but time consuming.)

WARNING: Occluding GAS OUT side ports will enable ventilator to provide full
respirations, however, this will eliminate the antiasphyxia function these ports
provide (Ventilator failure will result in increased resistance in spontaneous
respiration) and strict surveillance must be kept on ventilator to ensure any further
failure is caught immediately. Patient must immediately be transitioned to BVM in
the event of any failure.

Compressor failure/alarms (may show CODE 2)
1. Place patient on BVM with supplemental O 2
2. Cycle ventilator to OFF

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