Useful Information; Alarms And Malfunctions; Removing The Opti-No From A Bottle; Interruption Of The Treatment - Taema OPTI-NO Manuel D'utilisation

Taema OPTI-NO

1. Alarms and malfunctions

Observation
Continuous audible
alarm and all LED's
extinguished
Flashing red LED
and beep
Red LED lit constantly
and continuous audible
alarm
Whistling noise (gas leak)
Contact your distributor if any other problems are experienced. As for all systems which use gases for medical
use, the OPTI-NO , the tubes and patient circuit used must be compatible.

2. Removing the OPTI-NO from a bottle

The device may only be removed from a bottle if it is no
longer pressurised. To obtain this condition, with the
electrical power supply still connected to the device
Taema
OPTI - NO
Débit en ml/min.
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Pression de détente en bars
Débit
Pression
Faible Elevé
Arrêt
Continu Séquentiel
then be unscrewed by hand.
Important: Keep the pressure regulator free from
humidity by blocking the end of it.
6 code YL013700
II. USEFUL INFORMATION
Probable cause
• electrical fault
• bottle empty
• inlet pressure different
to that set
• apnoea
• no inspiration detection
• module fault
• opening of one of
pressure regulator
valves
(but discon-
nected from
the patient cir-
cuit), in conti-
nuous mode,
close the bottle
tap and let the
gas escape
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until both ma-
nometers show
a zero pressure
reading (do not
Alarme
take any notice
Débit
NO
of the audible
Marche
alarm). The
connector can
Version 3.0 12/2001.
Solution
• check the connections to the
mains and the unit
• change the bottle
• check the pressure on the unit
and that displayed on the
pressure regulator
• check the patient circuit
connection
• check the detection circuit
connection
• mode unsuitable
• change the OPTI-NO module
Faulty pressure regulator. Close
the tap.

3. Interruption of the treatment

In the case of the administration of the NO to a patient
being interrupted temporarily, it is preferable to
disconnect the NO injection connector and the pa-
tient circuit inspiration detection connector.`
The pipes equipped with filters and connectors for
inspiration detection and NO injection must be changed
for each patient (ref. KB010600).
4. Cleaning - disinfection of the pres-
sure regulator and OPTI-NO casing
Disconnect the mains plug of the unit before cleaning it.
Do not immerse the pressure regulator and NO
supply unit assembly.
Do not clean with abrasive powders or solvents
(cetone, ester, etc.).
Clean the unit with a cloth or sponge slightly dampened
with soapy water or a wipe impregnated with an
GB
Consequences
automatic
stoppage of the
NO supply
incorrect inhaled
NO dosage
automatic
stoppage of the
NO supply
major leak of
NO/N in the
2
room