Dräger Atlan A100 User Manual

Instructions for use | Atlan A100 (XL), A300 (XL), A350 (XL) SW 2.1n 141
Operation
Measured gas values and waveforms such as the CO2 waveform are determined
on the basis of the composition of the sample gas. The composition of the sample
gas is affected by many factors and their interactions, especially in patients with low
body weight. This may result in biased measured values or waveforms and thus to
misinterpretations. As a result, the patient could be put at risk.
The following factors affect the sample gas measurement:
– Dead space
– Airway resistance of the patient
– Compliance of the patient
– Type of surgical procedure
– Gas sampling site
– Breathing circuit, filter, sample line, tube
– Ventilation settings and the resulting ventilation
– Leakage
– Spontaneous breathing
– Cardiogenic oscillations
– I:E ratio and the respiratory rate
► Adhere to the following:
– Do not make therapeutic decisions based solely on individual measured
values or parameters.
– If possible, minimize the effects of the factors described above, e.g., take the
sample gas from a gas sampling site close to the patient, minimize leakage,
adjust the ventilation settings.
– The measured values are not meaningful during the warm-up time of the
patient-gas measurement module.
Data (e.g., measured values, alarms) which the anesthesia machine transfers to
other systems such as patient monitors or EMR systems may be displayed there
incompletely or incorrectly and may thus put the patient at risk. Consequently, the
data are intended to be used only for information purposes.
► Do not use data displayed on other devices for patient monitoring or device
monitoring.
► Do not use data displayed on other devices on its own for diagnostic or
therapeutic decisions.
8.1.3 Risk of infection
Contamination of the circuit plug
The circuit plug on the breathing system is color-marked. This marking indicates
that the circuit plug could transmit pathogens between patients. If a used Y-piece or
filter is fitted to the circuit plug, and then later a reprocessed component is fitted
(e.g., during a leakage test), the new component can become contaminated.
► Only fit reprocessed components to the circuit plug.
► Do not plug already used hoses with attached filters or Y-pieces onto the circuit
plug but instead hang them over the handles on the left-hand side of the device.

Dräger Atlan A100 Specifications

General

Brand	Dräger
Model	Atlan A100
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English