Dräger Apollo User Manual

Operation Summary
Instructions for Use Apollo SW 4.5n 113
Part Number: 9053586, 3rd edition
Setting the fresh-gas flow
Figure 53. Flow Control Knobs
1. Set the fresh-gas flow to desired levels using the
flow control knobs on the front panel of the
machine (1 in Figure 53).
SORC (Sensitive Oxygen Ratio Controller)
The Apollo is equipped with an O
2 minimum delivery
system to avoid hypoxic gas mixtures when N
2O is
selected as the carrier gas.
At flow rates of 200 mL/min and above, the N
2O
concentration can be freely set between 0 and 79%.
During an O
2 shortage, the SORC limits the N2O
concentration in the fresh gas, so that the O
2
concentration does not fall below 21%. When the
N
2O flow control is open and the O2 flow control is
closed (or O
2 flow is less than 200 mL/min), the
SORC prevents N
2O flow. During N2O failure, O2 can
still be administered.
The SORC is not active when Air is selected as the
carrier gas and 100% Air can be metered throughout
the entire flow range.
Fresh-gas Failure Detection
During operation, the Apollo checks that the piston
cylinder unit has a sufficient level of fresh gas.
If a sufficient level of fresh gas is not possible, the
system first displays the message "FGAS LOW OR
LEAK".
N
2
O
Air
O
2
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1
Vol . AF
Mode
CAUTION!
Risk of patient injury
The use of minimum flow or low flow settings may
lead to the accumulation of metabolic products in
the breathing system.
To avoid this risk, use appropriate soda lime, or set
higher fresh-gas flows, and always use the gas
measurement module provided by the anesthesia
machine.

Dräger Apollo Specifications

General

Brand	Dräger
Model	Apollo
Category	Medical Equipment
Language	English