Dräger Primus User Manual

Connecting the backup gas cylinders for O2 and N20
Even if the workstation is connected to a central gas supply,
cylinders must remain on the device as backup supply.
© At the back of the workstation:
place full cylinders in the cylinder holders and secure them
into position.
1 Screw the pressure reducing adapters onto the cylinder
valves.
2 Screw the gas hoses into the ports at the back of the gas
supply block.
3 Connect the pressure sensor leads.
@ Open the cylinder vaives.
The LEDs indicating the cylinder pressure status illuminate
green. If the LEDs remain dark, check to make sure that the
sensor plug and pressure reducer have been connected
correctly and that the cylinder pressure is adequate.
e Close the cylinder valves.
Η the valves remain open when connected to the central
gas supply, gas may be withdrawn from the backup
cylinders.
Caution when handling O2 cylinders
© Do not oil or grease the O2 cylinder valves or O2 pressure
reducing adapters and do not handle with greasy fingers.
Danger of explosion!
© The cylinder valves must be opened/closed slowly by hand.
Do not use tools.
@ lf a cylinder valve is leaky or difficult to operate, it must be
repaired by an expert.
@ Only use pressure reducing adapters from Drager.
Connecting the anaesthetic gas scavenging
system
4 Connect the transfer hose to the waste gas port and to the
port of the scavenging system.
5 Connect the scavenging hose to the port of the scavenging
system.
6 Connect the anaesthetic waste gas probe to the aspirating
hose.
7 Ensure that the second connection to the scavenging
system is sealed by a screw plug.
© Follow the Instructions for Use included with the
anaesthetic gas scavenging system.
Anaesthetic gas scavenging may be connected optionally* to
the left-hand side of the workstation.
* notyet available
Instructions for Use Primus SW 2.n
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Dräger Primus Specifications

General

Type	Anesthesia Workstation
Oxygen Flush	Yes
Ventilation Modes	Pressure Support
Gas Supply	O2, Air, N2O
Vaporizers	Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Halothane
Patient Monitoring	Airway Pressure
Backup Battery	Yes
Alarms	Apnea, Gas supply failure
Power Supply	AC Mains, Battery Backup