Penlon A200SP - Canister Details; Canister Mounting, Flow, and Release; Absorbent Capacity and Refill

A200SP Absorber 6 User Manual
Description
3.1 Canister
3.1.1 Mounting
The absorber must only be used when securely mounted n an
uprght poston – spllage of absorbent may contamnate the
breathng system – see WARNIN, n secton 51
3.1.2 Gas Flow Direction
as flows through the canster (1) from top to bottom
See also, secton 311
NOTE
The bag/ventlator connecton s between the absorber
and the patent Bag squeezng or the use of mechancal
ventlaton does not result n the transport of dust toward the
patent, but tends to drve dust back nto the absorber
3.1.3 Release/Lock System
The canster release/lock mechansm s operated by a lever (2)
at the base of the canster assembly The lever s shown n the
vertcal, locked on poston n the upper llustraton
WARNIN
1 If the absorbent s to be changed durng clncal use,
adequate fresh gas flow must be mantaned to prevent
excessve buld up of O
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2 ondensaton, whch may collect n the bottom of the
absorber canster, s caustc Avod skn contact when
dranng
Release
1 Swvel the front of the absorber assembly away from the
sde of the anaesthetc machne
2 Turn the lever (2) clockwse to the unlocked poston (3) to
release the canster
Reft and Lock
3 Reft the canster - lft upwards (4) and poston the rm of
the canster over the outer lp of the seal (5)
4 Hold the canster n place, check that there s no lateral
movement Turn the lever (2) ant-clockwse to the vertcal
poston to lock the canster n place 
WARNIN
The canster seals at the top face Mantan the poston of
the rm of the canster over the outer lp of the seal (5) as
you rotate the lever ant-clockwse to the vertcal, locked-on
poston
Falure to lock the canster n the fully closed poston, may
cause a system leak and/or a reducton n O absorpton
5 Leak test the absorber - see secton 62
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