ii Prima 451 – User Manual
Foreword
This manual has been produced to provide authorised
personnel with information on the function, routine
performance and maintenance checks applicable to the
Prima 451 anaesthetic machine.
Information contained in this manual is correct at the date of
publication.
The policy of Penlon Limited is one of continued
improvement to its products. Because of this policy, Penlon
Limited reserves the right to make any changes which may
affect instructions in this manual, without giving prior notice.
Personnel must make themselves familiar with the contents
of this manual and the machine’s function before using the
apparatus.
The
Importance
o
f
Patient M
on
i
t
o
r
i
ng
W
A
RN
I
N
G
Anaesthetic systems
have the
capability
t
o
deliver
mixtures
of gases and
vapours
to
t
h
e patient which could
cause
injury
or
d
ea
t
h
unless
controlled
by a
qualified
an
ae
s
t
h
e
t
i
s
t
.
There can be
considerable variation
in
t
h
e effect of
anaesthetic
drugs on
i
nd
i
v
i
du
a
l
patients
so that the
setting
and
ob
s
e
r
v
a
t
i
on
of
control
levels on the
anaesthesia
sys
t
e
m
s
does not in itself ensure total
patient
s
a
f
e
t
y
.
Anaesthesia
system
monitors
and
p
a
t
i
e
n
t
monitors
are very
desirable
aids for
t
h
e
anaesthetist
but are not true
c
li
n
i
c
a
l
monitors
as the
condition
of
the patient
i
s
also
dependent
on his
respiration
and
t
h
e
functioning
of his
cardio-vascular
sys
t
e
m
.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE
E
L
E
M
E
N
TS
ARE MONITORED
FREQUENTLY
A
ND REGULARLY AND THAT
A
N
Y
OBSERVATIONS ARE GIVEN PRECEDENCE OVER MACHINE
CONTROL
P
A
R
A
M
ETE
R
S
IN JUDGING THE STATE OF A
C
L
I
N
I
C
A
L
PROCEDURE.
Before using any monitoring system or device with the
anaesthetic machine, the user must check that it conforms to
the latest revision of the relevant standard.
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