
Application
16
Instructions for use Fabius plus SW 3.n
Intended use
The Fabius anesthesia workstation for inhalational
anesthesia is appropriate for use in operating
rooms, induction rooms, and recovery rooms.
Fabius is equipped with an electrically driven and
electronically controlled ventilator. The following
parameters are monitored:
– Airway pressure (
PAW
),
– Tidal volume (
VT
)
– Inspiratory oxygen concentration (FiO
2
)
Anesthesia is achieved through a mixture of pure
oxygen and Air (medical compressed air) or pure
oxygen and nitrous oxide, with the addition of
volatile anesthetic agents. A Dräger anesthetic
vaporizer is used to enrich the fresh gas with
volatile anesthetic agents. The gas supply is done
via a central gas supply system or via externally
connected gas cylinders.
Fabius is equipped with a compact breathing
system that offers fresh gas decoupling, PEEP,
and pressure limitation.
The following ventilation modes are available:
–
Volume Control
(volume-controlled
ventilation)
–
Pressure Control
*
(pressure-controlled
ventilation)
–
Pressure Support
* (pressure-supported
ventilation)
–
SIMV/PS
* (synchronized intermittent
ventilation with pressure support)
–
ManSpont
(manual ventilation/spontaneous
breathing)
*
optional
WARNING
Risk of patient injury
In accordance with the general safety
standards for anesthesia systems, additional
monitoring of the concentrations of CO
2
and
anesthetic agent is required.
WARNING
Risk of insufficient ventilation
Device failure or operating errors can lead to
ventilation failure.
– To ensure immediate remedial action in
case of device failure, only operate the
device under permanent supervision of
users.
– The general safety standards for
anesthesia systems require that a manual
resuscitator be kept at the ready for
emergency ventilation.
WARNING
Risk due to malignant hyperthermia
Volatile anesthetic agents may cause
malignant hyperthermia.
For patients suspected of suffering from
malignant hyperthermia: Do not use any
volatile anesthetic agent or Fabius with
residual concentrations of these gases above
5 ppm.
WARNING
Risk due to the accumulation of acetone in
the patient
Do not perform low-flow anesthesia on
patients with ketoacidosis or patients under
the influence of alcohol. The risk of
accumulation of acetone in the patient
increases in such cases.