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Operation Manual: Proprietary To Intermed Equipamento Médico Hospitalar Ltda
Operation Manual: Proprietary To Intermed Equipamento Médico Hospitalar Ltda
Blender
Air / O2 Blender
CAUTION:
Presentation
Product Identification
This Operation Manual presents the required information for the proper use of the
Intermed-brand air / oxygen blender, Blender model
Manufacturer:
Intermed Equipamento Médico Hospitalar Ltda.
CNPJ [National Registry of Legal Entities]: 49.520.521/0001-69 – I.E.
[State Enrollment No.]: 278.082.665-115
Rua Santa Mônica, 980 – Parque Industrial San José
Cotia/SP – Brazil
Phone: +55 (11) 4615-9300 / Fax: +55 (11) 4615-9310
website: www.intermed.com.br
email: contato@intermed.com.br
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
In this chapter:
Description
Always use the Working Principle
Operation Manual as
reference
Description
Blender is an air / oxygen blender which features a sound alarm and
a safety system to prevent low pressure of one of the gases.
Working Principle
The nominal gas input working pressure of the blender is 3.5
kgf/cm2.
When the input pressure of only one of the gases (air or oxygen) is
reduced, the blender automatically reduces the pressure of the other
gas internally, provided the difference between input pressures is not
higher than 1 kgf/cm2.
NOTE:
! The blender meets the reverse gas flow requirements set forth by
clause 6 of ISO 11195:1995.
WARNING:
In this chapter:
Precautions
Caution
Warning
Always refer to the
Operation Manual Notes
regarding the risks
and cares
associated to the
equipment. You must read the entire Operation Manual before using the
blender.
CAUTION:
Do not obstruct the alarm pores, located on the rear portion, nor the
purge located on the bottom portion of the blender. Use regulating
valves which are periodically calibrated and reviewed.
The blender must be cleaned before it is used for the first time, using
isopropyl alcohol 70% (cleaning must also occur before and after
use).
WARNING:
NEVER sterilize or put the blender into liquid solutions. Its internal
components are not compatible with sterilization techniques.
NOTES:
In this chapter:
Front portion
It is important to
be familiar with
Control
equipment control. Alarm
Front portion
Figure 3-1. The control knob of the Blender is located on its front
portion.
Control
% OXYGEN
This control enables to adjust the % of oxygen to be used for patient
ventilation.
Alarm
NOTE:
Chapter 4: Assembly
In this chapter:
WARNING:
Assembly
Screw the air and O2 hoses (supply hoses) on the AIR INLET and
OXYGEN INLET connections, respectively.
CAUTION:
! Do not obstruct the alarm pores located on the rear portion, or the
purge located on the bottom portion of the blender.
Chapter 5: Operation
Follow the
instructions
contained in this
In this chapter:
manual correctly
and obtain
maximum Operation
equipment
performance.
WARNING:
Operation
Rotate blender’s knob from right to left to adjust the FiO2 used for
the ventilation (SCALE: 21-100% O2).
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
WARNING:
Chapter 7: Cleaning
The durability of
the blender and
In this chapter:
patient safety
depend on its
proper use.
Blender
CAUTION:
! The blender must be cleaned before it is used for the first time using
isopropyl alcohol 70% (cleaning must also occur before and after the
use).
WARNING:
! NEVER sterilize or place the blender into liquid solutions. Its internal
components are not compatible with sterilization techniques.
CAUTION:
CODE DESCRIPTION
CODE ACESSORIES
WARNING:
In this chapter:
WARNING:
Verification Tests
They must be conducted at least ONCE A MONTH or whenever
there are doubts regarding the operation of the equipment.
WARNING:
CAUTION
WARNING:
1. Make sure that the equipment inlets are duly connected to the
respective input gas hoses;
2. Gradually reduce the pressure in the compressed air supply inlet
until the difference between the air and oxygen input branches is
1.0 + 0.2 kgf/cm2;
3. Check if the sound alarm is activated, which indicates it is
working properly;
4. Then gradually increase the pressure in the compressed air
supply inlet, observing that the sound alarm turns off, until the
difference between them reaches 1.0 + 0.2 kgf/cm2 again;
5. In this situation the sound alarm must be activated again;
6. Repeat the same procedure, now changing the pressure in the
oxygen supply inlet;
7. In case the alarm does not work properly, contact Authorized
Technical Service;
WARNING:
1. Make sure the equipment inlets are duly connected to the respective
input gas hoses;
2. Connect the outlet of the Blender to a Flow Meter (1-100 l/min range)
and a T-ramification on this same point to a Pressure Meter;
3. Operate the equipment normally and check the flow and pressure
values in the respective meters;
WARNING:
Monthly:
Yearly:
Component disposal:
In this chapter:
blender
Always use the
Operation Manual Controls
as reference. Alarms
Dimensions
Accessories
Other characteristics
Blender
2
Air / O2 input pressure 2.0 to 5,0 kgf/cm (kPa x 100)
FIO2 21 to 100%
Precision + 3% (v/v)*
Whenever the difference between the
Alarm (sound) / bypass Air/O2 air and O2 input pressures is higher
than 1 kgf/cm2 (kPa x 100)
Dimensions 7.6 x 3.8 x 7.4 cm
Weight 0.65 kg
*(v/v): Percentage in Volume. It expresses the oxygen volume per 100 units of air. Or,
in practical terms, it is equal to the percentage on the scale background (100).
Effects on the gas supplied in ranges between 0 to 1.5 times the input
pressure
%O2 %O2
Input Pressure (Air and O2) Flow Range
adjusted obtained
Accessories
The warranty is effective for 12 months for the equipment and for 60
days regarding the accessories, provided their original characteristics
are preserved; the effective term will start on the date the equipment
is delivered, or according to specific contractual conditions that may
have been agreed upon.
Simbology
1. The meaning of the standard symbols printed on equipment package is
presented below:
Symbol Standard Description
ISO 780:1997(E) FRAGILE: The content of the
Symbol package is fragile, therefore it must
No. 1 be handled carefully.
ISO 780:1997(E)
THIS SIDE UP. Indicates the upper
Symbol
side of the package.
No. 3
Terminology
The main terms used in this manual, defined by NBR-IEC 60601-
1/1994, are presented below:
1. ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS:
Documents accompanying the equipment or an accessory, which
contain all the important information for the user, operator, installer
or assembler of the equipment, mainly those related to safety.
PROPORTIONAL
VALVE
BYPASS
(ALARM)
BLEED OUTLET
AIR+O2 BLEND
OUTLET
SOUND
ALARM