Introduction
Instructions for Use Apollo SW 4.5n 15
Part Number: 9053586, 3rd edition
Functional safety
The essential performance consists of:
– Supplying the anesthesia workstation with O
2
If the O2 supply (central supply or gas cylinder)
fails, an alarm is issued.
– Supply of the patient with adequately oxygenated
breathing gas
If the breathing gas contains insufficient levels of
O
2, an alarm is issued.
– Patients are not supplied with excessively high
anesthetic gas concentrations
If excessively high anesthetic gas concentrations
are delivered, an alarm is issued.
– Monitoring the airway pressure and the expiratory
minute volume
Alarms are issued depending on the set alarm
limits.
CAUTION!
Risk of crushing
Movable parts and attached parts can lead to crushing
injuries. Pay special attention to edges, movable
parts, and corners when working with the following
parts:
– Drawers
– Ventilator module
–Doors
– Writing table
– Swivel arms for mounted devices
– Accessories such as gas cylinders, vaporizers,
CLIC absorbers, and CLIC adapters
CAUTION!
Risk of device failure
Compressed gas supply (pipeline supply or cylinder):
To avoid damaging the device(s) attached to a gas
supply, use only medical gases. Pay particular
attention to national and international standards
regulating the use of medical gases.
WARNING!
Risk due to barely audible alarms
The user must remain within the hearing range of
the acoustic alarm signal. This permits quick
recognition and handling of the alarm.
Adjust the volume of the alarm signal to the
distance from the medical device.
WARNING!
Risk due to a noisy environment
When operating in a noisy environment, the
volume of the alarm signals must be adjusted to
suit.
Always set the volume of the alarm signal
sufficiently high.