BeneLink Module Operator’s  Manual  3-13 
3.3 Draeger Perseus A500 
3.3.1 Output Signals—Parameters 
Monitor output: parameters from Draeger Perseus A500 anesthesia machine 
Label  Description  Trend, record, print 
Monitoring Parameters 
ftot  Total respiratory rate  Yes 
RAW  Airway resistance  Yes 
VCO2  CO
2
 production  No 
HALLev  Anesthetic agent consupmtion  No 
ENFLev  Anesthetic agent consupmtion  No 
ISOLev  Anesthetic agent consupmtion  No 
DESLev  Anesthetic agent consupmtion  No 
SEVLev  Anesthetic agent consupmtion  No 
VO2  Oxygen consumption  Yes 
Pmean  Mean pressure  Yes 
Pplat  Plateau pressure  Yes 
PEEP  Positive end-expiratory pressure  Yes 
Ppeak  Peak pressure  Yes 
Insp. MAC  Inspired minimum alveolar concentration  No 
Exp. MAC  Expired minimum alveolar concentration  No 
FiN
2
O  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
FiIso  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
FiDes  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
FiEnf  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
FiSev  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
FiHal  Inspired anesthetic agent  Yes 
EtN
2
O  End-tidal anesthetic agent  Yes 
EtEnf  End-tidal anesthetic agent  Yes 
EtDes  End-tidal anesthetic agent  Yes 
EtIso  End-tidal anesthetic agent  Yes