Articles: closed-circuit-anesthesia.
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Anaesth Intensive Care · May 1992
Letter Case ReportsDetection of faulty CO2 absorber by capnography.
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Eight currently used factory-new anaesthesia circle systems (Dräger Cicero, Dräger Sulla, Dräger AV1, Gambro Engström Elsa, Megamed 700A, Ohmeda Modulus II Plus, Siemens Ventilator 710 and Siemens Servo Ventilator 900 D with circle system) and a Megamed 077 which had been clinically used for 11 years were tested for gas leaks according to the Draft European Standard Anaesthetic Workstations and Their Modules. All measurements were performed using the Cicero ventilator developed by Dräger with its integrated test program for the detection of system leakage. ⋯ In the 'manual' position and with the soda-lime canister and the volumeter (or flow-sensor) included, the following leak rates were determined: Dräger Cicero, 5.0 ml min-1; Dräger Sulla, 22.8 ml min-1; Dräger AV1, 7.7 ml min-1; Gambro Engström Elsa, 33.4 ml min-1; Megamed 700A, 11.5 ml min-1; Ohmeda Modulus II Plus, less than 0.1 ml min-1; Siemens Ventilator 710, 0.3 ml min-1; Siemens Servo Ventilator 900D with circle system 985, 9.6 ml min-1; Megamed 077, 47.5 ml min-1. All anaesthesia breathing circle systems tested performed below the leakage limit of 100 ml min-1 proposed by the draft standard.
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To determine the sites and rates of the leakage of disposable breathing circuits. ⋯ Most disposable breathing circuits can be used safely for closed-circuit anesthesia, as the leakage volume is too small to be of clinical importance. The variation in the leakage rates stresses the importance of quality control of the connector seals.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Jan 1992
A new ventilator converter with the Siemens Servo Ventilator--evaluation in a lung model.
A ventilator converter device (Anmedic) for connecting a non-rebreathing ventilator (Servo Ventilator 900 B; Siemens-Elema) to a circle anaesthesia system was evaluated in a lung model. Recorded minute ventilation was slightly lower than dialled in most cases. We furthermore found inadequate expiratory expansion of the ventilator converter bellows, with progressive loss of tidal volume and consequently recorded minute volume, when fresh gas flow to the circle system was low (1 l.min-1), expiratory time was short (less than 40%) and respiratory obstruction was present.
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Cahiers d'anesthésiologie · Jan 1992
[Considerations on the monitoring of soda lime. Consideration technique].
The choice of ethyl violet as a pH indicator in soda lime is not the best. Color change happens too late because pH alteration of the surface of soda lime is slower than in the core of the canister. Clinical and comparative measurement of wall temperature of two in series canisters is a good precaution. If the down stream canister is warmer than the upstream one, you must change the latter.