Dräger D-Vapor, Instructions For Use Manual

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Preparation
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Instructions for use D-Vapor/D-Vapor 3000
Filling the Vaporizer
Safety information concerning filling the
vaporizer
Observe the manufacturer's regulations regarding
the correct use and storage of the anesthetic agent,
particularly the regulations concerning the correct
temperature range.
Observe the use-by date for the anesthetic agent.
When using products with different trade names,
make sure that the correct agent is used, for
example, by following the color code of the
vaporizer and the anesthetic agent bottle:
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
The concentration of anesthetic agent deliv-
ered could be significantly higher or lower
than the concentration set on the control dial.
Only use desflurane
*)
to fill the vaporizer mod-
els D-Vapor and D-Vapor 3000.
Do not use a vaporizer which has been filled or
partly filled with the wrong anesthetic agent or
other substances.
Contact specialized service personnel.
*) Only use anesthetic agents that are permitted in the
country of use.
CAUTION
Health hazard
Take care not to spill anesthetic agent.
Do not inhale anesthetic agent vapors.
WARNING
Observe the safety data sheet from the anes-
thetic agent manufacturer. Adhere to the spec-
ified protective measures.
Desflurane blue
WARNING
Risk of explosion when used with flammable
substances
The vaporizer is not approved or certified for
use with flammable or explosive anesthetic
agents (e.g., ether or cyclopropane).
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
Some anesthetic agents monitors cannot
identify mixtures of anesthetic agents and/or
detect that the anesthetic agent being mea-
sured differs from the agent that was set. Un-
usual deviations in the concentration dis-
played on the monitoring system may indicate
incorrect filling.
In this case, do not continue to use the vapor-
izer. Mark the vaporizer with a note about in-
correct filling and have it repaired by special-
ized service personnel.
WARNING
Health hazard
Danger of overfilling and resultant desflurane
vapors or spurting anesthetic agent.
Make sure the vaporizer is standing upright or
hanging vertically while it is being filled.
WARNING
Health hazard
Only fill the D-Vapor/D-Vapor 3000 in ade-
quately ventilated surroundings. Do not inhale
the anesthetic agent vapors.