VS III User Interface Simulator Instructions for use

1. Overview Caution The values indicated on the screen of the simulator are only examples. They represent fictional values. For further information about settings and the use of the ventilator, please refer to the clinical and the patient manuals.

This application simulates the VS III (with an O2 cell connected) allowing you to: • start/stop the ventilation • set the date/time • simulate a new patient’s settings • simulate a new configuration • set parameters and view measurements • set one or two programs. You can simulate situations such as: • setting the language of the software • triggering alarms • changing a circuit configuration • viewing the battery status.

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2. Installation

To install this application: 1.

Set your screen resolution to 1280x1024 pixels.

2.

Extract all the zipped files on to your computer C drive or wherever suits you.

3.

Double-click “VS III.exe” to run the application.

3. Navigation To navigate your way around the menus, click on the relevant keys on the simulator keypad. These keys replicate the keys you would press on the actual ventilator.

Alarm Silence key

Menu key

On/Off key Adjustment keys Enter/Validate key

Configuration panel

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When you run the simulator, you automatically access the patient menu.

Key

Function

 On/Off key Press this key to switch the simulator on or off. Press this key to stop the ventilation.  enu key M Press this key to navigate through the menu and to go back to the previous page. Access to the clinical menu: press this key for three seconds to access the clinical menu. Return to the patient menu: press this key for one second to return to the patient menu. Go to the clinical menu from the technical menu: press this key for one second to return to the clinical menu. E nter key Press this key to: - start the ventilation - enter and validate a highlighted text. - adjust and validate the values in edit mode. Access the technical menu: press this key for one second to enter the technical menu (note: Press and hold Enter and Alarm Silence keys simultaneously on the real device).  larm Silence key A When simulating an alarm, press this key once to stop the flashing alarm message. Press this key twice to clear the alarm message.  djustment keys A Press these keys to navigate up and down through menu items and values. Press these keys to increase or decrease the values in edit mode.

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Navigating through the patient menu The patient menu allows you to perform the following actions:

In standby mode • view settings: press

once, select View settings and press

• view technical information: press once, select Technical information and press .

• set the date/time: press once, select Date and Time Setting and press .

• start the ventilation: follow the help message.

While ventilating • stop the ventilation: press

and follow the help message.

• switch from one ventilation program to another (when two programs have been preset in the clinical mode): follow the help message.

• view settings: same as in standby mode.

• view monitoring: press the press .

once, select View Monitoring and

• view technical information: same as in standby mode. (See the patient manual for further information)

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Accessing the clinical menu To access the clinical menu, press screen appears:

Press

and

for 3 seconds until this

to select your choice and follow the help

message.

Navigating through the clinical menu The clinical menu allows you to perform the following actions:

In standby mode • change the settings of all the ventilation programs: select the pre-set program and press access the clinical settings menu.

to

• simulate a new circuit configuration: select New configuration and press access the clinical settings menu.

to

• simulate a new patient setting: select New patient and press clinical settings menu.

to access the

• access the Options page: select the Options menu and press . - Choose if the ventilator is to run one or two programs. - Choose either I/E or Ti to set the I/E in ACV, APCV and APC modes.

While ventilating When you start the ventilation, the following screen appears:

• change the settings of the current program (modes, parameters, alarms): select the item and press parameters.

to adjust the

• view the monitoring screen: press the press .

once, select View monitoring and

Caution If you modify the pre-set program during ventilation, the previous configuration will be replaced. (See the clinical manual for further information) 5 / VS III User Interface Simulator Instructions for use

4. Simulating situations Press the following options to simulate an action.

Option

Function

Set language

 Set the simulator language (12 VS III software languages selectable via the simulator only).

Trigger alarm

Simulate an alarm Press the Alarm Silence key once to stop the alarm flashing. Press it twice to clear the alarm message.

Detect next circuit 

Change the circuit type There are five circuit types available (valve circuit by default): - leak - leak Pprox (proximal pressure line) - valve - valve Pprox (proximal pressure line) - double. P ress this button to change the circuit type. In order to detect the new circuit, select ‘New configuration’ in the clinical menu.

Display battery status Change the battery status Three types of battery status are displayed: - charging - discharging - full. Press this option to display the desired battery status.

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Saime SAS (Manufacturer), Z.I., 25 rue de l’Etain, 77176 Savigny-le-Temple, France. ResMed Schweiz AG Viaduktstrasse Basel, Switzerland, +41 61 564 7000, ResMed Corp Poway, CA, USA +1 858 746 2400, ResMed Ltd Bella Vista, NSW, Australia, +61 (2) 8884 1000. ResMed has offices in Australia, Austria, Brasil, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom and the United States (see www.resmed.com for details). Protected by patent: FR 2839893. Other patents pending. VS III is a registered trademark of Saime SAS. TiControl is a trademark of ResMed Ltd. Specifications may change without notice. Saime SAS is a subsidiary of ResMed Inc. © 2008 ResMed Ltd. 70823/1 08 09.

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