Multigas
CAUTION: • When administering anesthetic agents, incorrect agent identification may occur when a mixture of sevoflurane and enflurane occur in the sample circuit.
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When administering anesthetic agents, always verify your anesthetic vaporizer setting.
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Use only original Spacelabs Medical sampling lines and accessories; other sampling lines may cause inaccurate readings and malfunctions.
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The diameter of the scavenging system line must be two to three times larger than the sample line tubing to avoid changes in the operating pressure of the monitor, and consequential inaccurate readings or internal damage.
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Route the scavenger hose so that it does not kink during operation of the monitor. A kinked or partially kinked scavenger hose can impair performance of the monitor.
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Check the water trap container regularly during monitoring. The water trap is disposable.
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Replace the sampling line and check the water trap container between each patient.
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The Spacelabs Medical sampling lines are for single-patient use only. Cleaning deteriorates the properties of the sampling line, resulting in slower response time and more frequent occlusions.
The Spacelabs Medical Multigas Analyzer simultaneously monitors gas concentrations and alerts clinical personnel when the concentration of anesthetic agents, oxygen, carbon dioxide, or nitrous oxide falls outside of defined limits. The anesthetic agent being administered is automatically identified. The analyzer is for use primarily in the operating room, but can be used with any Ultraview Care Network or PCMS monitor. Although the analyzer sounds an alarm when the duration between monitored breaths exceeds user-defined limits, it is not intended to be a primary diagnostic apnea monitor and/or recordingdevice. WARNING: • To avoid explosion hazards, flammable anesthetic agents such as ether and cyclopropane must not be used in the analyzer. Only halothane (HAL), enflurane (ENF), isoflurane (ISO), sevoflurane (SEV), and desflurane (DES) are suitable for use with the analyzer. •
The use of antistatic or electrically conductive breathing tubes when using high-frequency electrosurgery equipment may increase the risk of burns and is, therefore, not recommended in any application of this anesthetic monitor.
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The analyzer is not intended for use in an MRI environment.
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