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4-System setup
4.1 Overview
This section describes the preparation of anesthesia machines for animal anesthesia.
4.2 Materials and supplies
Oxygen supply source
Connection tube for oxygen source and flowmeter
Animal breathing circuit
Breathing bag
CO
2
absorbent
Anesthetic agent
Wrench for tightening oxygen supply fitting
4.3 Initial system preparation
4.3.1 Setting up the system
1)
Position the system in the area where it will be used.
2)
Fill the CO
2
absorber canister with absorbent as follows:
Loosen the fixing knob and remove the absorber.
Fill the absorbent canister with CO2 absorbent. Do not exceed the maximum
capacity scale.
Reinstall the absorbent canister and tighten the knob.
3)
System leak checking
Close all the open end of anesthesia system.
Make sure volume percent dial is on the anesthetic vaporizer to the zero (0)
position.
Close the relief valve completely by clockwise rotating regulator.
Open oxygen source, adjust the needle oxygen regulator between 0.3 to
0.4MPa by clockwise rotating regulator.
Turn on the oxygen flowmeter control valve, increase the flow rate up to 1
L/min. The system pressure will increase with oxygen flowed into system.
Operator can also increase the pressure by pressing oxygen flush button. Turn
Anesthesia system must be operated with no leaks, please
check system according to the following steps.
