Dräger Perseus A500 Manual

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1 Initial situation and consequences
Initial situation according to the customer letter “COVID-19: Usage of Dräger anesthesia devices for long-
term ventilation”. That means:
 high fresh gas flow 1.5xMV
 no volatile anesthetic agent
 soda lime at the device
 active AGS
 manual breathing bag connected
 mechanical filters with HME connected
Potential impact:
 High gas supply consumption according to the set fresh gas flow (150% of the minute volume)
 Compressed air consumption due to the active AGS additional to the fresh gas flow
 IV medication needed for sedation
 Low soda lime consumption
 Drying out of the soda lime, but no patient harm (e.g. compound formation), as no volatile
anesthetic agent must be used
 No room air contamination
 Reduced humidity in the circle system
2 Shortage in IV medication for sedation
 Use alternative IV drugs for sedation
 Avoid usage of volatile anesthetic agents
3 Central gas supply shortage
 Reduce the fresh gas flow, see chapter 12
 If possible, connect gas cylinders to the device
 If one gas (O
2
or AIR) fails, fresh gas supply can continue with the remaining gas. However, it
is not possiblbe to adjust the fresh gas O
2
concentration any longer.

Dräger Perseus A500 Specifications

General

Brand	Dräger
Model	Perseus A500
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English