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9Anesthetic Gas Module
Introduction
This chapter contains the following information on the M1026A Anesthesia Gas Module:
• A description of the Module, including its physical, environmental and performance specifications
• A general explanation of the measurement principles that the Module uses to measure gas
concentrations
• The theory of operation of the Module: the layout of its components and how they work.
Description
The Philips M1026A Anesthetic Gas Module works together with the IntelliVue MP60 and MP70
patient monitors through an RS232 serial interface. It measures the airway gases of ventilated patients
who are under general gas anesthesia, or emerging from it.
The module produces graphical wave data, and inspired and end-tidal numeric data for the following
gases:
• CO
2
• N
2
O
• One volatile anesthetic agent
• O
2
(optional)
It also generates numerics for the patient’s airway respiration rate (AWRR).
The Agent Identification feature identifies which anesthetic agent is being used.
Product Structure
The only version of the M1026A Anesthetic Gas Module compatible with the IntelliVue Monitoring
System is:
M1026A #A05: M1026A Watertrap with 5-Agent-ID (Hal, Iso, Enf, Des, Sev)
• #C03 (MUST-Option): adds fast O
2
measurement
Physical Specifications
Size (H x W x D)
90mm x 370mm x 467mm (3.54 x 14.6 x 18.4 in).