bmd Crossvent 3
Modes – Touch Screen Adult to pediatric range Assist/Control – Volume Control Assist/Control – Pressure Control Sighs SIMV Pressure Support CPAP
Turn knobs for setting: Maximum pressure PEEP Flow
LCD Touch Screen Select Mode then press MAIN menu Then press Rate & TV adjust with up/down arrows IT, ET & I:E Ratio displayed Flow, PEEP & Max Press limit adjust with dials
On the left side External Power Supply ON/OFF Alarm Reset O2 Sensor LED Charging Light Pt Circuit Pneumotach/Flow Sensor Input Airway Pressure Connector Exhalation Valve Connector
bmd CrossVent 3 powered by a rechargeable NiMH battery lasts 6 hours BioMed 16vDC 3A charger/converter recharges internal battery and allows for AC operation LCD screen has LCD charging indicator and visually large LOW BATTERY alarm
Flow Sensor at proximal airway
Flow Sensor
On the right side Gas Entrainment ON/OFF Bleed Exhaust Gas Supply Inlet (31 - 75 psig or 45 - 75 when using blender)
Gas Entrainment When connected to 100% oxygen source gas with the Gas Entrainment ON, the oxygen concentration is diluted to 50%. There will be some decrease in delivered flow rate with Entrainment ON under high load conditions
The rear panel Maximum pressure relief valve (120 cm H2O) Negative pressure relief valve – opens at - 4 cm H2O with machine shutdown
SIMV settings
Press arrows to increase or decrease Rate or Tidal Volume
Touch screen to highlight TV – Adjust with up/down arrows
CPAP Mode
ALARMS ALARM 1 ALARM 2 Peak Pressure Respiratory Rate Exhaled Tidal Volume (can be switched off) Exhaled Minute Volume (can be switched off) ALARM 2 PEEP Mean Pressure (can be switched off) Oxygen (can be switched off)
To set Alarms Press ALARM 1 Press High or Low Limits to Change Adjust with up/down arrows
Repeat for ALARM 2 settings
3rd Level Alarms Low Gas Supply Pressure Low Battery Ventilator Failure
With Alarm Condition: the value for the exceeded limit flashes red -1
When power off, press and hold ALARM RESET