GCE AMBULANCE PANEL II Instrucciones De Uso página 9

Any used accessories have to be in compliance with EN 1789.
The quick couplers are designed as gas specific, never try to connect de-
vices intended for another gas than for which the panel is intended. The
intended gas is indicated on the panel labels.
CONNECTION OF MEDICAL DEVICES TO THE QUICK COUPLERS
• Make sure that the outlet of the medical device to be connected is closed
and not connected to the patient.
• Connect the medical device to the panel by the procedure described in
Appendix Nr. 2.
• Check presence of the gas on the connected device outlet (e. g. by set-
ting a flow on the flowmeter and listening of flowing gas sound).
• Use connected medical device following its instruction for use.
When more panel outlets are used at the same time, the capacity of gas
supply and performance of the connected device may be negatively
affected.
Make sure that the capacity of the equipment to be supplied by the panel
is corresponding with a capacity of the gas source equipment. Take into
account the pressure drop of the flexible hoses.
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gas contamination. It could negatively affect ambulance staff.
During use, keep checking the source cylinder pressure, if it is getting low
change the source or switch to another cylinder.
7.2.2. SWITCHING OF THE CYLINDER SOURCE
This functionality is available just at a version of a panel equipped with a
cylinder source switch. Use it only when switching from the empty cylinder.
• Open the not used source of medical gas (e. g. by opening the shutoff
valve)
• Switch the handwheel to position equal to new gas source
• Close the original medical gas source.
• Mark the empty cylinder and exchange it for a full one as soon as pos-
sible.
During the switch of the medical gas source, check that cylinder shut off
valve is fully open and cylinder pressure is not out of working pressure
specified by producer.
Focus on the correct handwheel position – it has to be exactly in the
selected position. If not, there may be a risk of decreasing the flow ca-
pacity through the panel which can negatively affect connected devices
performance.
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