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Frontline Sirius®
1 Technical Description
1.1 Description
1.1.1 General
The Frontline Sirius® anaesthetic machine contains all the pneumatic circuitry, controls,
monitoring, ancillaries and storage required to control, distribute and mix medical gases and
anaesthetic agents in order to deliver them to a patient system.
The Frontline Sirius® anaesthetic machine is based on the Frontline machines. The Sirius has
enhanced components and new features and improvements.
The Frontline Sirius® Anaesthetic machine is designed to comply with ISO 5358, IEC 60601-1,
IEC 60601-2-13 and BS EN 740.
Referring to Figure 1, the Frontline Sirius® machine consists of the major sections shown.
WARNING: There may be some differences between the specifications in this
manual and those for USA-specification Frontline Sirius® machines.
1.1.2 Pneumatic Assembly
The frame contains the pneumatic assembly. The pneumatic unit contains the gas supply
inputs, the pneumatics that regulate the supply pressures to a usable pressure, the oxygen
failure alarm and its logic circuitry, the common gas outlet, the user controls and the pneumatic
power outlets. Above the work surface are the cylinder contents and pipeline pressure gauges,
flow control valves, hypoxic guard and flowblock assemblies, the vaporizer support rail and the
uprights which support the monitor shelf.
WARNING: In order to minimise the possibility of running the oxygen supply
cylinders down it is recommended that the machine be switched off when it is
not in use.
1.1.3 The Frame
The frame is made of steel supported on four castors, the front two of which have brakes. The
steel frame is covered by mouldings with a painted finish.
1.1.4 The Monitor Shelf
The monitor shelf A in Figure 1, is mounted on top of the machine. Loading should not exceed
25Kg.
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