Fluke Biomedical VT Plus HF - Manual (Page 72)

VT Plus HF
Operators Manual
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1. Use the S and T soft keys to highlight Test Parameter .
2. Press the MODIFY soft key until the desired breath parameter displays. The most
recent measurement of the selected parameter is displayed as the Current Value .
3. Use the S and T soft keys to highlight % Limit .
4. Press the MODIFY soft key, then use the keypad to enter the percent change
representing a deviation from acceptable limits. Percent values range from 1 to 99.
Remember to enter leading zeros for values less than 10. For example, 5 % is entered
as 05 %.
5. Press the ENTER soft key.
6. Use the S and T soft keys to highlight Use Printer .
7. Press the MODIFY soft key. If Yes is selected, a report is printed that list all breath
parameters with a time/date stamp every time an incident occurs.
To run the test:
1. Ensure that the ventilator is on and that steady-state conditions are reached. Monitor
the Current Value displayed to ensure that the breath parameter is as expected.
Press the START soft key to begin testing. While the test is in progress, the Trend
Test screen displays the parameter being tested, the current and starting values, and
the % difference between the two values. The allowable % deviation limit, the
number of tests taken, and the number of breaths (incidents) in which the limit has
been exceeded is also displayed.
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2. To terminate the test, press the STOP soft key. A sample Trend Test report is shown
below.