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Understand the components & the operating principles
of the anaesthesia machine, namely, gas supply, O2
safety devices, and flowmeters.
Know how to deal with problems arising from these
components.
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An anaesthesia system consists of the various
components that communicate with each other
during the administration of inhalation anaesthesia.
A thorough understanding of these parts is essential
to the safe practice of anaesthesia.
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1. O2 & N2O Sources: consisting of a pipeline supply
source and a cylinder supply source. The cylinder
source is regulated from 2,200 to approximately 45
Psig, and the N2O cylinder source is regulated from
745 to approximately 45 Psig.
2. Fail-safe valve: is a safety device located downstream
from the N2O supply source. This valve shuts off or
proportionally decreases the supply of N2O if the O2
supply pressure decreases. Recent machines have an
alarm device to monitor the O2 supply pressure.
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3. Second-stage O2 regulator: in most Ohmeda machines
have located downstream from the O2 supply source. It
is adjusted to a precise pressure level, such as 14
Psig.
4. Flow control valves: are an important anatomic
landmark because they divide the anaesthesia machine
into two parts.
5. Machine outlet check valve: in many Ohmeda
machines have located between the vaporizers and the
common gas outlet.
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1. The high–pressure circuit: is the part of the machine
that is confined to the cylinders and their primary
pressure regulators.
2. The intermediate–pressure circuit: is the part of the
machine that begins at the regulated cylinder supply
sources downstream the flow control valve.
3. The low–pressure circuit: is the part of the machine
that extends from the flow control valves to the
common gas outlet.
1. The high–pressure circuit: is the part of the machine
that is confined to the cylinders and their primary
pressure regulators.
2. The intermediate–pressure circuit: is the part of the
machine that begins at the regulated cylinder supply
sources downstream the flow control valve.
3. The low–pressure circuit: is the part of the machine
that extends from the flow control valves to the
common gas outlet.
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1. The high-pressure circuit: consists of those parts
which receive gas at cylinder pressure:
Hanger yoke (including filter and unidirectional valve).
Yoke block.
Cylinder pressure gauge.
Cylinder pressure regulators.
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2. The intermediate – pressure circuit: receives gases
at low, relatively constant pressures (37–55 psig,
which is pipeline pressure).
Ventilator power inlet.
Oxygen pressure–failure device (fail-safe) and alarm.
Flowmeter valves.
Oxygen second-stage regulator.
Oxygen flush valve.
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3. The low-pressure circuit: includes components
distal to the flowmeter needle:
Valves.
Flowmeter tubes.
Vaporizers.
Check valves (if present).
Common gas outlet.
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Most hospitals today have a central piping system to
deliver medical gases such as O2, N2O, & air to the
operating room.
In a survey of approximately 200 hospitals in 1976,
31%% reported difficulties with pipeline systems.
Inadequate oxygen pressure.
Excessive pipeline pressures.
Accidental crossing of oxygen and nitrous oxide
pipelines.
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The pipeline inlet fittings are gas-specific Diameter
Index Safety System (D.I.S.S.).
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A pipeline pressure gauge
must be located on the
pipeline side rather than on
the machine side of the
check valve. A value of 50
psig, however, does not
guarantee that the pipeline
is supplying the machine.
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Anaesthesia machines have reserve E cylinders if a
pipeline supply source is not available or if the
pipeline fails.
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Color–coded cylinders are attached to the
anaesthesia machine through the hanger yoke
assembly, which orients and supports the cylinder,
provides a gas – tight seal, and ensures a
unidirectional flow of gases into the machine.
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Each hanger yoke is equipped with the Pin Index
Safety System.
A check valve is located downstream from each
cylinder if a double-yoke assembly is used.
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The check valve has several functions:
1. It minimizes gas transfer from a cylinder at high
pressure to one with lower pressure.
2. It allows an empty cylinder to be exchanged for a
full one while gas flow continues from the other
cylinder into the machine with minimal loss of
gas.
3. It minimizes leakage from an open cylinder to the
atmosphere if one cylinder is absent.
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Each cylinder supply source has a pressure-reducing valve
known as the cylinder pressure regulator.
The O2 cylinder pressure regulator reduces the O2 cylinder
pressure from a high of 2,200 psig to approximately 45 psig.
The N2O cylinder pressure regulator receives pressure of up to
745 psig and reduces it to approximately 45 psig.
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The cylinders should be turned off except:
1. During the preoperative machine-checking period .
2. When a pipeline source is unavailable.
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O2 & N2O supply sources existed as independent
entities in older models of anaesthesia machines, and
they were not pneumatically or mechanically
interfaced.
Therefore, abrupt or insidious oxygen pressure failure
had the potential to lead to the delivery of a hypoxic
mixture.
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Contemporary anaesthesia machines have a number
of safety devices that act together in a cascade
manner to minimize the risk of hypoxia as oxygen
pressure decreases.
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Many older anaesthesia machines have a pneumatic
alarm device that sounds a warning when the O2
supply pressure decreases to a predetermined
threshold value, such as 30 psig.
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Electronic alarm devices have both audible and visual
alarms. The O2 pressure threshold value for the
Ohmeda Modulus II Plus & the Ohmeda CD is 27 psig,
and for the N.A.Dräger Narkomed 2B, 3, & 4, the value
is 30 ± 3 psig.
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It is present in the gas line supplying each of the
flowmeters except that for oxygen. These valves,
controlled by oxygen pressure, shut off or
proportionally decrease the supply pressure of all
other gases (N2O, air, CO2, helium, and N2) as the O2
supply pressure decreases.
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The misnomer "fail-safe" has led to the misconception
that the device prevents administration of a hypoxic
mixture.
This is not the case.
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They are equipped with the
pressure-sensor shutoff valve.
It is either open or closed with
a threshold pressure of 25 psig.
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An O2 pressure > the threshold
value is exerted upon the
mobile diaphragm.
This pressure moves piston,
pin, and valve off the valve
seat.
N2O flow passes freely to the
N2O flow control valve.
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They uses the Oxygen Failure Protection Device
(OFPD), which interfaces the O2 pressure with that of
other gases, such as N2O, air, CO2, helium, and N2.
The OFPD is based on a proportioning principle rather
than a threshold principle.
The pressure of all gases controlled by the OFPD will
decrease proportionally with the oxygen pressure.
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The OFPD consists of a seat-
nozzle assembly connected
to a spring-loaded piston.
Nozzle
Valve seat
Spring
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When the O2 supply
pressure is 50 psig,it
pushes the piston upward,
forcing the nozzle away
from the valve seat.
N2O advances toward the
flow control valve at 50
psig. 50 Psig
50 Psig
N2O
O2
50 Psig
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When the O2 pressure is
zero psig, the spring is
expanded and forces the
nozzle against the seat,
preventing N2O flow
through the device.
0 Psig
50 Psig
N2O
O2
0 Psig
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When the O2 pressure is
intermediate at 25 psig.
The force of the spring
partially closes the valve.
The N2O pressure
delivered to the flow
control valve is 25 Psig.
25 Psig
50 Psig
N2O
O2
25 Psig
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There is a continuum of
intermed.configurations
between the extremes (0
– 50 Psig) of O2 supply
pressure.
25 Psig
50 Psig
N2O
O2
25 Psig
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These intermediate valve
configurations are
responsible for the
proportional nature of
the OFPD.
25 Psig
50 Psig
N2O
O2
25 Psig
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Most contemporary Ohmeda machines have a second-
stage oxygen pressure regulator set at a specific value
ranging from 12 to 19 Psig.
O2 flowmeter output is constant when the O2 supply
pressure exceeds the set value.
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Ohmeda pressure-sensor shutoff valves are set at a
higher threshold value (20 to 30 Psig).
This ensures that O2 is the last gas flow to decrease if
O2 pressure fails, and act together in a cascade manner
to minimize the risk of hypoxia as oxygen pressure
decreases.
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Opening the flow control valve allows
gas to travel through the space between
the float and the flowtube [the annular
space].
The indicator float hovers freely in an
equilibrium position, where the upward
force resulting from gas flow equals the
downward force on the float resulting
from gravity at a given flow rate.
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These flowmeters are commonly referred
to as constant – pressure flowmeters
because the pressure decrease across
the float remains constant for all
positions in the tube.
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It is composed of a flow control
knob, a needle valve, a valve
seat, and a pair of valve stops.
It can receive its pneumatic input
either directly from the pipeline
source (50 Psig) or from a
second-stage pressure regulator.
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The location of the needle valve in
the valve seat changes to establish
different orifices when the flow
control valve is adjusted.
Gas flow increases when the flow
control valve is turned counter-
clockwise, and vice versa.
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Extreme clockwise rotation results
in damage to the needle valve and
valve seat.
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Therefore, flow control valves
are equipped with valve stops to
prevent this occurrence. The
stops come into contact with
each other at zero flow on most
flow control valves.
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The Ohmeda Modulus I, Modulus
II, Modulus II Plus, and Ohmeda
8000 are set at an O2 flow rate of
approximately 200 ml.min-1.
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On recent Ohmeda machines,
minimum O2 flow results from
incomplete closure of the O2 flow
control valve.
N.A.Dräger machines, the O2 flow
control valve does close
completely.
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1. The oxygen flow control knob is
physically distinguishable [fluted,
projects beyond the control knobs
of the other gases, and is larger in
diameter] from other gas knobs.
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2. All knobs are color-coded for the
appropriate gas & the name of the
gas is permanently marked on
each.
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3. The knobs are recessed or
protected with a shield or barrier
to minimize inadvertent change
from a preset position.
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The flowmeter subassembly consists of:
1. The flow tube.
2. The indicator scale.
3. The indicator float with float
stops.
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They are made of glass, have a
single taper in which the inner
diameter of the flow tube
increases uniformly from bottom
to top.
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Manufacturers provide double flow
tubes for O2 & N2O to provide
better visual discrimination at low
flow rates.
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A fine flow tube indicates flow
approximately 1-200 ml.min-1.
A coarse flow tube indicates flow
approximately 1-10 L.min-1.
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The two tubes are connected in
series & supplied by a single flow
control valve.
The total gas flow is that shown on
the higher flowmeter.
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Some older machines have two
flow tubes for a single gas
arranged in parallel.
Each of the tubes has a flow
control valve.
The total flow is the sum of the
individual flows.
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There are different types of bobbins
or floats, including plumb-bob floats,
rotating skirted floats & ball floats.
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Flow is read at the top of plumb-bob
and skirted floats and at the center of
the ball on the ball-type floats.
Flow tubes are equipped with float
stops at the top & bottom of the tube.
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The upper stop prevents the float
from ascending to the top of the
tube, plugging the outlet & ensures
that the float will be visible at
maximum flows instead of being
hidden in the manifold.
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The bottom float stop provides a
central foundation for the indicator
when the flow control valve is
turned off.
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The flowmeter scale
can be marked directly
on the flow tube or can
be located to the right
of the tube.
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Gradations are closer together at
the top of the scale because the
annular space increases more
rapidly than does the internal
diameter from the bottom to the
top of the tube.
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Rib guides are used in N.A.Dräger
flow tubes with ball-type
indicators to minimize the
compression effect.
They are tapered glass ridges that
run the length of the tube.
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There are usually 3 rib guides,
which are equally spaced around
the inner circumference of the
tube.
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The annular space from the
bottom to the top of the tube
increases almost proportionally
with the internal diameter,
resulting in a nearly linear scale.
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1. The flowmeter subassembly for each gas on the Ohmeda Modulus
I, Modulus II, Modulus II Plus, and CD is housed in an independent,
color-coded, pin-specific module.
2. The flow scale and the chemical formula or name of the gas is
permanently etched on the backing to the right of the flow tube.
3. Flowmeter scales are individually hand-calibrated by use of the
specific float to provide a high degree of accuracy.
4. The tube, float, and scale make an inseparable unit. The entire set
must be replaced if any component is damaged.
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5. N.A.Dräger does not use a modular system for the flowmeter
subassembly. The flow scale, the chemical symbol, and the gas-
specific color codes are etched directly onto the flow tube. The
scale in use is obvious when two flow tubes for the same gas are
used.
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1. Leaks:
It is a substantial hazard because the flowmeters are
located downstream from all machine safety devices
except the O2 analyzer.
It can occur at the O rings between the glass flow tube
& the metal manifold and even in the glass flow tubes.
Gross damage to glass flow tubes is usually apparent,
but subtle cracks & chips may be overlooked, resulting
in errors of delivered flows.
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1. Leaks:
Eger et al (1963) demonstrated that in the presence of a
flowmeter leak, a hypoxic mixture is less likely to occur
if the oxygen flowmeter is located downstream from all
other flowmeters.
O2 escapes through the leak & N2O flows toward the
common outlet, particularly at high N2O/ O2 flow ratios.
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Ohmeda Mod II Anaesthesia Machine
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2. Inaccuracy:
Flow error can occur even when flowmeters are
assembled properly with appropriate components.
1. Dirt or static electricity can cause a float to stick, and
the actual flow may be higher or lower than that
indicated.
2. Sticking is more common in the low flow range
because the annular space is smaller.
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2. Inaccuracy:
3. A damaged float can cause inaccurate readings
because the precise relationship between the float
and the flow tube is altered.
4. Back-pressure from the breathing circuit can cause a
float to drop so that it reads less than the actual flow.
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2. Inaccuracy:
5. Finally, if flowmeters are not aligned properly in the
vertical position, readings can be inaccurate because
tilting distorts the annular space.
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3. Ambiguous Scale:
Before the standardization of flowmeter scales and
the widespread use of oxygen analyzers, at least two
deaths resulted from confusion created by
ambiguous scales.
The operator read the float position beside an
adjacent but erroneous scale in both cases.
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3. Ambiguous Scale:
Today this error is less likely to occur because
contemporary flowmeter scales are marked either
directly onto or to the right of the appropriate flow
tube, therefore confusion is minimized.
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3. Proportioning System:
Manufacturers have equipped newer machines with
proportioning systems in an attempt to prevent
delivery of a hypoxic mixture.
N2O & O2 are interfaced either mechanically or
pneumatically so that the minimum O2 concentration
at the common outlet is 25%%.
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3. Proportioning System:
4. Ohmeda Link-25 Proportion Limiting Control System.
It allows independent
adjustment of either
valve, yet automatically
intercedes to maintain a
min.25%% O2 concentration
with a maximum N2O/O2
flow ratio of 3:1.
The N2O & O2 flow control
valves are identical.
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A 14-tooth sprocket is
attached to the N2O flow
control valve, and a 28-
tooth sprocket is attached
to the O2 flow control
valve.
3. Proportioning System:
4. Ohmeda Link-25 Proportion Limiting Control System.
A chain physically links
the sprockets.
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When N2O flow control
valve is turned through
two revolutions, O2 flow
control valve will revolve
once because of the 2:1
gear ratio.
3. Proportioning System:
4. Ohmeda Link-25 Proportion Limiting Control System.
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It is used on the
N.A.Dräger Narkomed 2A,
2B, 3, and 4.
it is a pneumatic N2O/O2
interlock system designed
to maintain a FG O2 conc.
of at least 25 ±± 3%%.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
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It limits N2O flow to prevent delivery of a hypoxic
mixture.
This is unlike the Ohmeda Link-25, which actively
increases O2 flow.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
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It is composed of an O2
chamber, a N2O chamber
& a N2O slave control
valve; all are inter-
connected by a mobile
horizontal shaft.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
O2 chamberN2O chamber
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The pneumatic input into
the device is from the O2
& N2O flowmeters.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
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These flowmeters are
unique because they have
specific resistors, located
downstream from the flow
control valves, which create
back-pressures directed to
the O2 & N2O chambers.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
Resistor
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The value of the O2 flow
tube’s resistor is 3–4 times
that of the N2O flow tube’s
resistor& the relative value
of these resistors
determines the value of
the controlled FG O2 conc.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
Resistor
The backpressure in the
O2 and N2O chambers
pushes against rubber
diaphragms attached to
the mobile horizontal
shaft.
Diaphragms
Movement of the shaft
regulates the N2O slave
control valve, which
feeds the N2O flow
control valve.N2O slave control valve
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If the O2 pressure is proportionally > the N2O
pressure, the N2O slave control valve opens more
widely, allowing more N2O to flow.
As the N2O flow is increased manually, the N2O
pressure forces the shaft toward the O2 chamber.
The valve opening becomes more restrictive and
limits the N2O flow to the flowmeter.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
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The N2O slave control valve is closed because of
inadequate O2 back-pressure.
3. Proportioning System:
4. N.A. Dräger Oxygen Ratio Monitor Controller (ORMC).
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1.1. Wrong Supply Gas: Wrong Supply Gas:
In the Link-25 system, the N2O and O2 flow control
valves will continue to be mechanically linked, and
a hypoxic mixture will proceed to the common
outlet.
1.1. Wrong Supply Gas: Wrong Supply Gas:
The oxygen rubber diaphragm of the ORMC will
recognize adequate " O2 " pressure, and flow of
both the wrong gas plus N2O will result.
1.1. Wrong Supply Gas: Wrong Supply Gas:
The oxygen analyzer is the only machine monitor
that will detect this condition in both systems.
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2.2. Defective Pneumatics Or Mechanics: Defective Pneumatics Or Mechanics:
Pneumatic integrity in the Ohmeda system depends
on properly functioning second–stage pressure
regulators. A N2O/O2 ratio other than 3:1 will result if
the regulators are not precise.
The chain connecting the two sprockets must be
intact; a 97% N2O concentration can occur if it is cut
or broken.
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2.2. Defective Pneumatics Or Mechanics: Defective Pneumatics Or Mechanics:
In the N.A.Dräger system, a functional OFPD is
necessary to supply appropriate pressure to the
ORMC.
The mechanical aspects of the ORMC [e.g. rubber
diaphragms, flow tube resistors & N2O slave
control valve] must likewise be intact.
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3.3. Leaks Downstream: Leaks Downstream:
The oxygen analyzer is the only machine safety
device that can detect the problem.
N.A.Dräger system recommends a preoperative
+ve pressure leak test to detect such a leak.
Ohmeda recommends a preoperative –ve pressure
leak test because of the check valve located at the
common outlet.
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3.3. Leaks Downstream: Leaks Downstream:
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4.4. Inert Gas Administration: Inert Gas Administration:
Administration of a third inert gas, such as helium,
N2, or CO2, can cause a hypoxic mixture because
contemporary proportioning systems link only N2O &
O2.
The oxygen analyzer is the only machine safety
device that can detect the problem.
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Understanding of the components & the operating
principles of the gas supply system, safety devices,
and flowmeters, is a part from the corner stone in
anaesthesia practice.
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1. Andrews JJ: Inhaled Anesthetic Delivery Systems. In:
Miller RD, ed., Anesthesia, 6th ed., Philadelphia, Churchill
Livingston, pp. 273 – 317, 2005.
2. Andrews JJ: Delivery system for inhaled anesthetics. In:
Barash PG, Cullen BF, Stoelting RK, eds., Clinical
Anesthesia, 4th ed., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins, pp 567 – 594, 2001.
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