Visual Inspection - GCE EASE II Mode D'emploi

8.3. ANNUAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE
8.3.1. VISUAL INSPECTION
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Procedure
Depressurize and disconnect the demand
valve from the pressure supply
Check the demand valve serial number is
legible
Check the demand valve has not exceed its 10
year life period
Check the hose has no damage to its outer
cover such as cuts, or significant abrasions.
Check that the hose is not kinked or miss-
shaped.
If the hose is the type which connects to a
pipeline terminal outlet check the metal probe
connector is not damaged or worn.
Check the Demand Valve body and rear cap is
not cracked or damaged.
Check the three small grub screws securing
the Demand Valve rear cap to the main body
are in place.
Check the label on the rear cap is in place and
in good condition
Unscrew patient port assembly from main valve
body and remove exhalation valve flap from
the patient port.
Check patient port for cracks or damage.
Examine the exhalation valve flap for tears and
splits
Refit exhalation valve flap to patient port.
Lift inhalation disc assemble out of the Demand
Valve body. Remove inhalation valve flap from
the inhalation disc.
Examine the inhalation disc and pin. Check the
inhalation disc is flat. Check the pin is not bent
and is sitting square to the inhalation disc.
Comment/Action
Use the test button on the back of the EASE
valve to depressurize the demand valve and
hose if required
If the serial number is not legible the demand
valve should be removed from service
The first four digits of the serial number is the
year of manufacture. If the date at the time
of inspection is more than 10 years after the
manufacturing year the Demand Valve should
be removed from service and disposed of.
See 8.4.
The hose will require replacing if it has cuts, or
significant abrasions in its outer cover. Send
the demand valve to an approved GCE repairer
for hose replacement.
A kinked or miss-shaped hose indicates
the hose reinforcement has been damaged
and the hose should be replaced. Send the
demand valve to an approved GCE repairer for
hose assembly replacement.
A worn or damaged metal probe connector
may leak and should be replaced. Send the
demand valve to an approved GCE repairer for
hose assembly replacement.
If cracks or significant damage is evident on
the valve body or the rear cap the Demand
Valve should be withdrawn from service.
If any of the grub screws are missing return the
Demand Valve to an approved GCE repairer.
If the label needs replacing send the demand
valve to an approved GCE repairer for label
replacement.
See section 7 for further information on
disassembly procedure
Replace patient port if damaged
Replace exhalation valve flap if required
See section 7 for further information on
refitting procedure
See section 7 for further information on
disassembly procedure
Replace inhalation disc (with pin) if required
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