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Narkomed GS Operator’s Instruction Manual
Draeger Medical, Inc.
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General Description
The absorber system permits spontaneous, manually assisted, or
automatic ventilation of the patient. The absorber incorporates a manual/
automatic selector valve, which allows you to select either manual or
automatic ventilation. An absorber with a positive end expiratory pressure
(PEEP) valve is also available.
WARNING:
Waste gas scavenging systems used with Draeger Medical
absorber systems must have safety features to ensure that
excessive subatmospheric pressure (lower than -0.5 cm H
2
O)
and excessive positive pressure (higher than +0.5 cm H
2
O)
are not possible at the connection point.
Inspiratory
and
Expiratory
Valves
The inspiratory and expiratory valves, labeled
INSPIRATION
and
EXPIRATION
, respectively, control the direction of gas flow in the absorber
system. The valves are unidirectional, meaning that they permit gas to
flow in one direction only.
•
The inspiratory valve allows gas to flow toward the patient only, with
no backflow to the absorber.
•
The expiratory valve allows gas to flow to the absorber only, with no
backflow to the patient.
The valves are
not
interchangeable. They must be connected to the correct
mounts (inspiratory valve to inspiratory mount, expiratory valve to
expiratory mount) to ensure the proper flow direction through the
absorber system. Different size mounting threads on each valve prevent
connection of a valve to the wrong mount.
WARNING:
Do not use the inspiratory or expiratory valve if any one of
these problems occurs:
• A pin in the valve body or plastic valve dome is bent,
damaged, or missing.
• The valve disk is missing or damaged.
• The valve seat is damaged.
Canisters
Each absorber unit contains two interchangeable transparent plastic
canisters which house the absorbent. The absorbent, soda lime or barium
hydroxide lime, can be purchased in either loose granular or prepacked
cartridge form.
Dust Cup
A removable, transparent plastic cup below the bottom assembly collects
absorbent dust and excess moisture which could cause increased flow
resistance in the system.
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