Mindray A5 Operating Instructions

A5/A3™ Operating Instructions 046-003777-00 4 - 23
Preoperative Tests Vaporizer Tests
3. Connect one end of the breathing circuit to the bag arm, one end to the inspiratory port and
the Y-piece to the test port:
4. Mount and lock the vaporizer onto the vaporizer mount. (Certain vaporizers need to be set
to at least 1% for correct testing. See the vaporizer manufacturer’s manual for details.)
5. Set the fresh gas flow to 200 ml/min.
6. Set the APL valve to 75 and verify that the pressure on the airway pressure gauge increases
above 30 cmH
2
O within 2 minutes.
7. Turn off the vaporizer.
8. Repeat Steps 4, 5, 6, and 7 for the other vaporizer.

Mindray A5 Specifications

General

Type	Anesthesia Machine
Brand	Mindray
Model	A5
Power Supply	100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Ventilation Modes	SIMV, PSV
Flowmeters	O2, N2O, Air
Vaporizer Capacity	Up to 3 vaporizers
Safety Features	O2 failure protection, low pressure alarm
Gas Module	Optional integrated gas module
Integrated Air Compressor	Optional
Patient Monitoring	Integrated monitoring with optional modules