10/18/2018
DOCA3122B
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Preparation and Setup
Set the AWS on your work surface. Place the vaporizer of your choice on the surface to the left
of the WorkStation.
The connections to be made are:
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On the left side:
1.
TO
the
VAP
orizer.
2.
FROM
the
VAP
orizer.
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On the front:
3.
To the patient
4.
From the patient.
The four connections in the front and in
the left are
15mm tapered ports that will accept
standard
15mm endotracheal tube adapters. Two
6.0mm ET
adapters are supplied with the AWS to
be used with
¼” ID tubing (not supplied) to and from
the
vaporizer. Two 8.5mm endotracheal
tube adapters
are supplied to connect the 10mm breathing system tubes to and from the patient wye.
✓
In the rear:
5.
SUPPLY GAS.
6.
SCAVENGING PORT.
7.
Electrical power.
The supply gas connection in the
rear is a standard male DISS O
2
connector. The scavenging port will accept either the 19mm scavenger tubing or a 15mm
ET adapter. The electrical power inlet is the standard IEC320 connector. The power supply
in the AWS is a universal supply that will accept any standard power source as noted on the
rear panel.
Filling the Absorber Canister
:
Open the AWS cover. Remove the two thumbscrews that hold the absorber top to the top
mount on the chassis. Lift the canister from the unit and remove the top. Fill the canister with
300cc of CO
2
absorbent, replace the cover and return the canister to the unit. Secure the
retaining screws and close the cover.
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