nitric oxide set-up for patients on ventilator. injector module place the injector module directly...
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Injector Module
• Place the injector module
directly to ventilator on the
inspiratory limb of the ventilator
circuit, where the gas flow exits
the ventilator.
• This is the same for anyventilator.
Inspiratory
Injector
Module
Sample line non- heated circuit set up
• Is placed in line on
inspiratory limb, 6-12”
after the injector module
and 6-12” from patient.
• Will need to cut circuit and use blueadaptor to add T-piece
for sample line.
SAMPLE
LINE
Sample Line for heated circuit
• Sample line placed on dry
side of heater 6-12” after
injector module .
• Will need blue adaptor to place in-line and T-piece where sample line attach.
Sample Line
Nitric Machine
• Big white power button on back of Nitric.
• Touch Screen
• To adjust NO level touch and turn knob.
• Constant sample being measured for accuracy.
Photo from dartmed.dartmouth.edu
NO Level
Delivery line
Sample measuremen
t
Remove the shrink wrap and red lock (push down on lock to remove.) Remove cap on tank and connect hose to tank (one hose for each tank.)
Connecting the Nitric tank
Turn on tank: Turn tank on (open completely). When tank is off, dashes and the # Zero should be flashing. The dashes disappear when tank is on.
Turn tank on and purge line
Delivery of Nitric Resuscitation Bag
• Can bag with same amount of NO you can deliver in-line.
• Must be hooked up to Oxygen source.
• Attach Ambu bag to front of nitric where flow meter is located. Run flow meter at 15LPM.
Picture from dartmed.dartmouth.edu
O2 line
NO dial
Connect ambu
Common alarms and what to check
• Recalibrate• Make sure tank is on • Make sure sample line is
not blocked
• Low nitric oxide• Tank closed• Sample line blocked