Penlon A200SP User manual

A200SP Absorber User Manual
ANAESTHESIA SOLUTIONS

A200SP Absorber  User Manual
IMPORTANT
Servcng and Repars
In order to ensure the full operatonal lfe of ths devce,
servcng by a Penlon-traned engneer should be undertaken
perodcally
The absorber must be servced to the schedule detaled n
secton 71
Detals of these operatons are gven n the A200SP Absorber
servce manual, avalable only for Penlon-traned engneers
For any enqury regardng the servcng or repar of ths devce,
contact the nearest accredted Penlon agent
or communcate drectly wth
UK and ROW, except USA
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Always gve as much of the followng nformaton as possble
1 Type of equpment
2 Product name
3 Seral number (refer to the devce ID label)
4 Approxmate date of purchase
5 Apparent fault

A200SP Absorber  User Manual
Foreword
Ths manual has been produced to provde authorsed
personnel wth nformaton on the functon, routne,
performance and mantenance checks applcable to the
A200SP Absorber
Informaton contaned n ths manual s correct at the date of
publcaton The polcy of the manufacturer s one of contnued
mprovement to ther products Because of ths polcy the
manufacturer reserves the rght to make any changes whch
may affect nstructons n ths manual, wthout gvng pror
notce
Personnel must make themselves famlar wth the contents
of ths manual and the absorber functon before usng the
apparatus
IMPORTANE OF PATIENT MONITORIN
WARNIN
Anaesthesa systems have the capablty to delver mxtures
of gases and vapours to the patent whch could cause nury
or death unless controlled by a qualfed anaesthetst
There can be consderable varaton n the effect of
anaesthetc drugs on ndvdual patents so that the settng
and observaton of control levels on the anaesthesa system
does not n tself ensure total patent safety
Anaesthesa system montors and patent montors are very
desrable ads for the anaesthetst but are not true clncal
montors as the condton of the patent s also dependent
on hs respraton and the functonng of hs cardo-vascular
system
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE ELEMENTS ARE MONITORED
FREQUENTLY AND REULARLY AND THAT ANY
OBSERVATIONS ARE IVEN PREEDENE OVER MAHINE
ONTROL PARAMETERS IN JUDIN THE STATE OF A
LINIAL PROEDURE
Before usng any montorng system or devce, the user must
check that t conforms to the relevant standards

A200SP Absorber  User Manual
User Responsibility ........................................................................................... 1
1. Warnings and Cautions ..................................................................................... 2
2. Purpose.................................................................................................. 4
3. Description................................................................................................ 5
3.1 Canister .................................................................................................6
3.1.1 Mounting.............................................................................................. 6
3.1.2 Gas Flow Direction......................................................................................6
3.1.3 Release/Lock System ...................................................................................6
3.1.4 Absorbent Capacity .....................................................................................7
3.2 Inspiratory and Expiratory Non-return Valves (NRV) .............................................................7
3.3 Bag/Ventilator Switch ......................................................................................7
3.4 Adjustable Pressure Limiting (APL) Valve ......................................................................8
3.5 AGSS Outlet and Fresh Gas Inlet and Hose.....................................................................8
3.6 Manometer ..............................................................................................8
3.7 Heater Unit (option)........................................................................................ 9
3.7.1 Absorber Gas Path Heater ...............................................................................9
3.7.2 Spirometer Sensor Heater ................................................................................9
3.8 Bypass System............................................................................................9
3.9 End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring .........................................................................9
3.10 Interface to Ventilator .................................................................................... 10
3.10.1 Interface functions..................................................................................... 10
3.10.2 Bag/Ventilator Switch .................................................................................. 10
3.11 Gas Flow...............................................................................................11
4. Specification ............................................................................................. 12
4.1 General Dimensions ......................................................................................12
4.2 Resistance of Breathing System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.2.1 Resistance Measurement Parameters..................................................................... 12
4.2.2 Expiratory Resistance .................................................................................. 12
4.2.3 Inspiratory Resistance .................................................................................. 12
4.3 Internal Compressible Volume.............................................................................. 13
4.4 System Leakage Rate .....................................................................................13
4.5 Canister Capacity and Resistance ...........................................................................13
4.5.1 Canister Capacity ...................................................................................... 13
4.5.2 Canister Resistance .................................................................................... 13
4.6 Non-return Valves ........................................................................................14
4.7 Heater (option)........................................................................................... 14
4.8 Device Classification and Labelling ..........................................................................14
4.9 Environmental ...........................................................................................15
5. Installation and Operation.................................................................................. 16
5.1 Install the Absorber.......................................................................................16
5.2 Anaesthesia System Connection ............................................................................16
5.2.1 Breathing System ..................................................................................... 18
5.2.2 Fresh Gas Supply ...................................................................................... 18
5.2.3 Anaesthetic Gas Scavenging (AGS)........................................................................ 18
5.2.4 Oxygen Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2.5 Pressure Monitor ..................................................................................... 18
5.2.6 Bag/Ventilator Switch and Spirometer .................................................................... 19
Contents

A200SP Absorber v User Manual
5.3 Changing CO Absorbent...................................................................................19
5.3.1 Cleaning ............................................................................................. 19
5.3.2 Refilling with absorbent................................................................................. 20
5.3.3 Refitting the canister ................................................................................... 20
5.4 Manometer..............................................................................................20
5.5 Heater (option)........................................................................................... 21
6. Pre-use Checks ........................................................................................ 22
6.1 Operators pre-use checklist................................................................................22
6.2 Leak Test ...............................................................................................23
63 Adustable Pressure Lmtng (APL) Valve Test and Pressure Relief Test............................................ 23
6.4 Inspiratory and Expiratory Non-return Valve Test .............................................................. 24
6.5 Bag/Ventilator switch test..................................................................................24
6.6 Leak Test - Absorber Canister Detached ..................................................................... 25
7. Maintenance ............................................................................................. 26
7.1 Service Schedule ......................................................................................... 26
7.2 Canister and Seals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
7.3 Condensate Drainage .....................................................................................27
7.4 Manometer .............................................................................................28
75 Adustable Pressure Lmtng (APL) Valve .................................................................... 28
8. Sterilisation .............................................................................................. 29
8.1 Sterilisation Policy........................................................................................29
8.2 Bacterial Filters..........................................................................................29
8.3 Patient Circuit Components ................................................................................29
8.4 Absorber Assembly - Procedure Before Sterilisation ...........................................................30
8.4.1 Absorber Canister ..................................................................................... 30
8.4.2 Manometer, Oxygen Sensor, APL Valve .................................................................... 30
8.4.3 Electrical Interface, Cables, Tubing ....................................................................... 31
8.4.4 Bellows Assembly - Removal and Cleaning................................................................. 31
8.4.5 Dismantling and Cleaning the Absorber before Sterilisation ................................................... 32
8.5 Sterilisation and Disinfectant Treatment Table ................................................................33
8.5.1 Absorber ............................................................................................. 33
8.5.2 Ventilator Bellows ..................................................................................... 33
8.6 Absorber Assembly Reassembly after Cleaning and Sterilisation .................................................34
8.6.1 Ventilator Bellows ..................................................................................... 34
8.6.2 Absorber ............................................................................................. 34
9. APPENDIX ............................................................................................... 35
Appendix 1 References....................................................................................... 35
Appendix 2 Disposal at end of useful life - risk assessment.........................................................35
Appendix 3 Optional extras and approved accessories .............................................................35
Appendix 4 Labelling .........................................................................................36
Appendix 5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)..................................................................37

A200SP Absorber 1 User Manual
User Responsibility
Ths devce has been bult to conform wth the specfcaton and
operatng procedures stated n ths manual and/or accompanyng
labels and notces when checked, assembled, operated,
mantaned and servced n accordance wth these nstructons
To ensure the safety of ths devce t must be checked and
servced to at least the mnmum standards lad out n ths
manual A defectve, or suspected defectve, product must not
under any crcumstances be used
The user must accept responsblty for any malfuncton whch
results from non-complance wth the servcng requrements
detaled n ths manual
Addtonally, the user must accept responsblty for any
malfuncton whch may result from msuse of any knd, or
non-complance wth other requrements detaled n ths
manual
Worn, broken, dstorted, contamnated or mssng components
must be replaced mmedately Should such a repar become
necessary t s recommended that a request for servce advce be
made to Penlon Lmted or the nearest Penlon Servce entre
Ths devce and any of ts consttuent parts must be repared
only n accordance wth wrtten nstructons ssued by Penlon
Lmted and must not be altered or modfed n any way
wthout the wrtten approval of Penlon Lmted
The user of ths equpment shall have the sole responsblty
for any malfuncton whch results from mproper use,
mantenance, repar, damage or alteraton by anyone other
than Penlon Lmted or ts apponted agents
USA and anadan Federal Law restrcts the sale and use of
ths devce to, or on the order or, a lcensed practtoner
Statements n ths manual preceded by the followng words
are of specal sgnfcance-
WARNIN
ndcates a possblty of nury to yourself or others
AUTION
ndcates a possblty of damage to the apparatus or other
property
NOTE
ndcates ponts of partcular nterest for more effcent and
convenent operaton
The reader must take partcular notce of the warnngs,
cautons and notes provded throughout ths manual

A200SP Absorber 2 User Manual
1. Warnings and Cautions
The followng WARNINS and AUTIONS must be read and
understood before usng ths Anaesthetc Apparatus
WARNINS
1 Personnel must make themselves famlar wth the
contents of ths manual and the functon of the A200SP
Absorber before use
2 Trchloroethylene must not be used n assocaton wth
soda lme
3 Ths unt s restrcted to use wth non-flammable
anaesthetc agents only
4 The A200SP Absorber must only be used when securely
mounted n an uprght poston
a) The nspratory and expratory non-return valves
(NRV) are gravty operated See secton 32
b) Spllage of absorbent may contamnate the breathng
system See secton 51
5 To avod the rsk of electrc shock, ths equpment must
only be connected to a mans supply wth a protectve
earth
6 To solate the machne from the mans power supply,
dsconnect the mans cable from the mans power outlet
Always use an easly accessble mans power outlet
7 Ths devce must not be altered or modfed n any way
wthout the wrtten approval of Penlon Lmted
Before usng the absorber
8 Breathng system connecton Do not use a patent
Y-pece contanng non-return valves Usage wth the
Absorber s hazardous, because two sets of non-return
valves may easly be connected n opposton, by error
See secton 52
9 Breathng hoses and bags used wth the absorber must
comply to BS EN ISO 5367 (Hoses) and BS EN ISO 5362
(Breathng Bags) respectvely
10 Do not connect a vacuum systems must not drectly to
the adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve outlet A
recevng system wth postve and negatve pressure
control functons must be nterposed Systems must
comply wth EN ISO 8835 Part 2 or BS EN ISO 80601-2-
13 See secton 523
11 The APL valve s out of crcut when the system s n
‘Ventlator’ mode The ventlator must be equpped wth a
pressure relef valve
12 Underfllng of the canster can lead to neffcent O
absorpton Overfllng may result n poor sealng of
canster due to cakng of granules and abrason of the
canster and seal See secton 532
13 Anhydrous soda lme s known to react wth some
anaesthetc agents Do not contnue to use an absorbent
f t has been allowed to dry out (or f you suspect t has
dred out) Always replace dred-out absorbent wth a
fresh supply of soda lme
14 Do not use the absorber wthout ensurng that t passes
all pre-use checks See secton 6After servcng and
cleanng procedures, verfy postve acton of the bag/
ventlator selector swtch before the unt s used
clncally
heck that at all tmes that the swtch s free to move
from one end of ts travel to the other
Usng the absorber
15 ondensaton, whch may collect n the bottom of the
absorber canster s caustc and care must be taken not
to spll t on the skn when dranng See secton 73
16 Knkng of the fresh gas hose s a known cause of
anaesthetc accdent The use of an unsutable hose
assembly can contrbute to ths stuaton
See secton 35
17 Any system utlsng the A200SP absorber must be ftted
wth
a) An oxygen montor complyng wth ISO/IE 80601-2-
55
b) A carbon doxde montor complyng wth ISO/IE
80601-2-55
c) A mnute volume montor
d) A breathng system ntegrty alarm
18 Refttng the canster
The canster seals at the top face Mantan the poston
of the rm of the canster over the outer lp of the seal as
you rotate the lever ant-clockwse to the vertcal, locked-
on poston
Falure to lock the canster n the fully closed poston,
may cause a system leak and/or a reducton n O
absorpton
19 Heater unt (f ftted)
Exteror panels must not be removed by unauthorsed
personnel, and the unt must not be operated wth such
panels mssng
There s a possble electrc shock hazard
20 Portable RF communcatons equpment (ncludng
perpherals such as antenna cables and external
antennas) should be used no closer than 30 cm (12
nches) to any part of ths devce, ncludng cables
specfed by the manufacturer Otherwse, degradaton of
the performance of ths equpment could result
21 You must only use non-conductve breathng system
hoses Breathng hoses must not have electrcally
conductve propertes
22 Ths machne s not sutable for use n oxygen-rch
envronment
23 Do not touch any electrcal devce connector at the same
tme as the patent

A200SP Absorber 3 User Manual
Warnings and Cautions
User mantenance
24 User mantenance s restrcted to cleanng the outsde
surfaces of the absorber - see secton 7
Other procedures detaled n ths manual must be carred
out by traned techncans
Servce and repar operatons must only be carred out by
an engneer traned by the manufacturer The warranty
for ths product s vod f the product s not mantaned n
accordance wth the servce schedule detaled n secton
71, and the procedures publshed n the Servce Manual
for ths product
AUTIONS
1 Do not sterlse (autoclave) the manometer
2 Do not allow any lqud to run nto the electrcal nterface
unt at the rear of the absorber Do not autoclave
3 Do not allow any lqud to run nto the heater unt (f
ftted) Do not autoclave
4 Autoclavng the absorber canster
Dscard the absorbent and dran the condensate from the
canster, then reft the canster to the absorber assembly,
before autoclavng (see secton 84)
5 Autoclave temperatures maxmum temperatures are
lsted n secton 815
6 If the absorber has to be lfted or carred by hand, always
support the weght of the unt under the base
Do not lft the absorber by grppng any of the
components attached to the top of the absorber - the
manometer, adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve,
breathng crcut connectors, etc
7 Do not use any ventlator wth the A200SP absorber that
does not comply wth EN ISO 8835 Part 2 or BS EN ISO
80601-2-13

A200SP Absorber 4 User Manual
2. Purpose
Intended use
The A200SP Absorber s ntended for use by a professonal
operator n a professonal healthcare envronment, and must
be contnually attended when n use
The absorber s desgned to be mounted on an anaesthetc
workstaton The absorber transmts gas mxture to and from
a patent Soda lme housed n a canster mounted on the
absorber, s used to absorb exhaled O
Intended patent populaton
Ths product s ntended to be used for a patent populaton
from neonatal to adult when used n conuncton wth a Penlon
approved ventlator
Intended part of the body or type of tssue appled to or
nteracted wth
No drect nteracton wth any part of the human body The
absorber s used to transmt ventlated gas to and from a
patent whlst absorbng O n the patent expred gas
ontrandcatons
The standard A200SP Absorber s not sutable for use n an
MRI envronment ontact Penlon Lmted for detals of the
A200SP MRI Absorber

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3. Description
1 Adustable pressure lmtng valve (APL valve)
2 Inspratory non-return valve (NRV)
3 Inspratory hose connector
4 Bag/ventlator swtch
5 Reservor bag connector
6 anster
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7 Ventlator bellows housng
8 Electrcal nterface unt
9 Expratory hose connector
10 Expratory non-return valve (NRV)
11 Manometer
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Description
3.1 Canister
3.1.1 Mounting
The absorber must only be used when securely mounted n an
uprght poston – spllage of absorbent may contamnate the
breathng system – see WARNIN, n secton 51
3.1.2 Gas Flow Direction
as flows through the canster (1) from top to bottom
See also, secton 311
NOTE
The bag/ventlator connecton s between the absorber
and the patent Bag squeezng or the use of mechancal
ventlaton does not result n the transport of dust toward the
patent, but tends to drve dust back nto the absorber
3.1.3 Release/Lock System
The canster release/lock mechansm s operated by a lever (2)
at the base of the canster assembly The lever s shown n the
vertcal, locked on poston n the upper llustraton
WARNIN
1 If the absorbent s to be changed durng clncal use,
adequate fresh gas flow must be mantaned to prevent
excessve buld up of O2
2 ondensaton, whch may collect n the bottom of the
absorber canster, s caustc Avod skn contact when
dranng
Release
1 Swvel the front of the absorber assembly away from the
sde of the anaesthetc machne
2 Turn the lever (2) clockwse to the unlocked poston (3) to
release the canster
Reft and Lock
3 Reft the canster - lft upwards (4) and poston the rm of
the canster over the outer lp of the seal (5)
4 Hold the canster n place, check that there s no lateral
movement Turn the lever (2) ant-clockwse to the vertcal
poston to lock the canster n place 
WARNIN
The canster seals at the top face Mantan the poston of
the rm of the canster over the outer lp of the seal (5) as
you rotate the lever ant-clockwse to the vertcal, locked-on
poston
Falure to lock the canster n the fully closed poston, may
cause a system leak and/or a reducton n O absorpton
5 Leak test the absorber - see secton 62
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Description
3.1.4 Absorbent Capacity
The canster nner contaner (1) holds 13 kg (equvalent to
1500 ml) of loose absorbent
DO NOT OVERFILL - see secton 53
Alternatvely, a standard sze pre-pack unt can be used n the
canster (2) n place of the nner contaner (see secton 53)
Remove the nner contaner from the canster f a pre-pack
unt s to be used
Refll Durng Use (see secton 53)
WARNIN
If the absorbent s to be changed durng clncal use,
adequate fresh gas flow must be mantaned to prevent
excessve buld up of O
3.2 Inspiratory and Expiratory Non-return
Valves (NRV)
The valves are postoned on the top of the manfold block (1)
and control the drecton of the gas flow through the system
Each valve conssts of a dsc located over a valve seat The
dscs operate by gravty and are retaned by gudes to prevent
lateral movement
The valves are vsble through the top cover (2) and the
operaton of each valve can be vsually checked as the patent
breathes n and out
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ABSORBER IS MOUNTED
UPRIHT SO THAT THE VALVE DISS MOVE IN A TRULY
VERTIAL PLANE, WITH THE VALVE SEATS HORIZONTAL
3.3 Bag/Ventilator Switch
The swtch (1) can be set to bag or ventlator postons See
Appendx 3 for swtch poston labellng
Ventlator mode
In ‘Ventlator’ mode the reservor bag s closed off from the
breathng system and the ventlator connecton port at the rear
of the manfold block, s n crcut
WARNIN
The adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve (2) s out
of crcut when the system s n ‘Ventlator’ mode The
ventlator must be equpped wth a pressure relef valve
Bag mode
The breathng bag acts as an addtonal over-pressure
protecton devce, preventng pressure exceedng 60 cmHO
WARNIN
If no ventlator s connected to the absorber, care must be
taken to ensure that the bag/ventlator swtch s kept n the
‘Bag’ poston, to avod gross loss of gas from the breathng
system and to mantan the reservor bag n the system
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Description
3.4 Adjustable Pressure Limiting (APL) Valve
The APL valve (1) s a sprng loaded plastc float wth a rubber
seal, provdng breathng system pressure control, and excess
pressure relef
The sprng pressure can be vared by rotatng the control
knob on top of the valve In the fully counterclockwse poston
the mnmum pressure s 10 cmHO at 6 L/mn Ths can be
ncreased by clockwse rotaton to 60 cmHO
As shown n the graph, further clockwse rotaton causes a
rapd ncrease n openng pressure so that n the fully closed
poston, the valve functons as a 60 cmHO excess pressure
relef valve
WARNIN
The APL valve (1) s out of crcut when the system s n
‘Ventlator’ mode The ventlator must be equpped wth a
pressure relef valve
3.5 AGSS Outlet and Fresh Gas Inlet and
Hose
ASS (anaesthetc gas scavengng system) connector
Taper connector (1) at rear of absorber assembly
Fresh as Inlet and Hose
The fresh gas nlet (2) s at the rear of the absorber
The absorber s suppled wth a fresh gas hose assembly wth
an attached end fttng Do not use any other type of hose
WARNIN
Knkng of the fresh gas hose s a known cause of
anaesthetc accdent The use of an unsutable hose
assembly can contrbute to ths stuaton
3.6 Manometer
The use of a manometer s strongly recommended at all tmes
The manometer (1) s located on the top of the manfold block
Manometer scale -10 to +100 cmHO
Manometer accuracy ±5% (wthn range +10 to 80 cmHO)
AUTION
Remove the manometer before autoclavng the absorber
manfold block - see secton 85
1
Open losed
lockwse rotaton
60
Pressure
(cmHO)
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Description
3.7 Heater Unit (option)
NOTE
Interrupton of the heater unt mans power supply wll result n
the heater unt not functonng
When the Mans power plug s removed from the heater unt power
socket (4)
• Power to the heater unt (2) s nterrupted
• The heater unt (2) s solated from the mans supply
The heater unt (2) and the auxlary heater element (5) each
have a sngle power ndcator lamp The power ndcator lamp s
llumnated when mans power s appled to the assembly
3.7.1 Absorber Gas Path Heater
The heater elements are mounted wthn the support blocks (1)
mounted at each sde of the top of the heater control unt (2) The
elements heat the base of the absorber and lmt the buld up of
mosture n the gas paths
The heater operates automatcally, When the heater s powered,
usng the socket (4), a power ndcator lamp (3) on the sde of the
unt s llumnated
AUTION
Do not autoclave the heater unt or heater elements
3.7.2 Spirometer Sensor Heater
The sprometer sensors are mounted nsde the electrcal nterface
unt (5) and each sensor s heated by an ndvdual heater element
to lmt the buld up of mosture and mantan sensor performance
The heater elements operate automatcally, a power ndcator
lamp (6) s llumnated, when the cable (7) s connected to the
socket (8) on the heater control unt
AUTION
Do not autoclave the electrcal nterface unt
3.8 Bypass System
The absorber reverts to bypass mode when the canster release
lever s turned clockwse to the unlocked poston (1)
Expratory gas cycles to the patent, wthout passng through the
absorbent
It s strongly recommended that a capnometer s used to prevent
the rsk of hypercapna
3.9 End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
The use of end tdal carbon doxde (EtO) montorng s strongly
recommended
onnecton of a sutable analyser must be made between the
patent’s arway and the patent connecton Y-pece
Read the nstructons provded by the manufacturer of the
analyser
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Description
3.10 Interface to Ventilator
3.10.1 Interface functions
The absorber s desgned to nterface wth the anaesthesa
system ventlator control unt (1)
Note also that the ventlator bellows unt (2) s bult nto the
absorber
A cable lnks the multfuncton connector (3) on the nterface
unt at the rear of the absorber to the connector (4) on the
ventlator control unt
Ths provdes an nterface between the ventlator and (a) the
sprometer flow sensors, and (b) a sensor that detects the
poston of the bag/ventlator swtch (5) - see secton 3102
below
3.10.2 Bag/Ventilator Switch
1 The absorber s ftted wth ftted wth a sensor that detects
the poston of the absorber bag/ventlator control swtch
(5)
A mechancal lnk actuates the sensor and the sgnal
cablng s routed nternally to the multfuncton connector
(3)
2 Operaton of the bag/ventlator control wll trgger
automatc Mode swtchng on the ventlator, as follows
a) Ventlator n Volume mode or Pressure mode
Swtchng the absorber bag/ventlator control from
ventlator to bag
The ventlator wll change from Volume Mode, or
Pressure Mode, to Spontaneous Mode
b) Ventlator n Spontaneous Mode
Swtchng the absorber bag/ventlator control from
Bag to Ventlator
NOTE
The mode swtchng operaton s dependant on the
orgnal selecton process used by the clncan to
reach Spontaneous Mode
 If the ventlator was prevously n Volume Mode,
or Pressure Mode, and Spontaneous Mode was
automatcally selected by the operaton of the
bag/ventlator control (from ventlator to bag, as
descrbed above)
- the ventlator wll now revert to that prevous
mode
 If the ventlator was n Standby Mode, and
Spontaneous Mode was selected on-screen
- the ventlator wll revert to Volume Mode
NOTE
a) operaton of the absorber bag/ventlator control wll
have no effect on the ventlator unless the above
condtons are met
b) Ths functon can be enabled/dsabled through the
ventlator on-screen menu (see Appendx, n the
ventlator user manual)
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Description
3.11 Gas Flow
Inspratory as Path
A Patent as from bellows
B Through the bag/ventlator swtch
 Down to absorbent canster
D Through the absorbent
E Fresh gas flow from anaesthetc machne
F Into the nspratory non-return valve
 Through nspratory connector to patent breathng crcut
as Flow Schematc
NOTE
The schematc represents the gas path wth the absorber ‘ON’
(e the absorbent canster n the ‘locked-on’ poston, see
secton 313)
1 Ventlator bellows
2 Bag/ventlator swtch
3 Absorbent canster
4 Fresh gas flow from anaesthetc machne
5 Inspratory non-return valve
6 Adustable pressure lmtng valve (APL) valve
7 Breathng bag
8 Patent
9 Expratory non-return valve
10 Manometer
11 Pressure montor sample lne
12 Ventlator drve gas
13 Oxygen montor sensor
14 Sprometer flow sensors
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4. Specification
4.1 General Dimensions
All values are approxmate
Overall heght 380 mm
Wdth 186 mm
Depth 240 mm
Weght (empty) 57 kg
Mountng system Polemount assembly
4.2 Resistance of Breathing System
4.2.1 Resistance Measurement Parameters
Resstances lsted n secton 422 and secton 423 are
measured wth
a) An absorber ftted wth 1060 mm (42 nch) breathng
hoses complyng wth BS EN ISO 5367, and a Safelock
Y-pece
b) Absorber only
NOTE
1 The canster must be flled to the correct level wth fresh
absorbent (follow the nstructons n secton 53)
2 A bacteral flter must be used n the patent breathng
system to protect the oxygen sensor
Use an approprate flter that does not rase the resstance
values of the whole system to above 06 kPa (6 cmHO)
3 The adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve must be fully
open
4.2.2 Expiratory Resistance
Tested, as detaled n secton 421, wth a flow of 6 L/mn of
ar through the fresh gas nlet and an nduced flow of 60 L/mn
through the breathng system
a) Expratory resstance Less than 06 kPa (6 cmHO)
b) Expratory resstance Less than 05 kPa (5 cmHO)
4.2.3 Inspiratory Resistance
Tested, as detaled n secton 421, wth a flow of 6 L/mn of
ar through the fresh gas nlet and an nduced flow of 60 L/mn
through the breathng system
a) Inspratory resstance Less than 06 kPa (6 cmHO)
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4.3 Internal Compressible Volume
Note that the reservor bag s not ftted and the bag mount
blocked when measurements are taken
These fgures are measured wth
1 An absorber ftted wth 1060 mm (42 nch) breathng
hoses complyng wth BS EN ISO 5367, and a Safelock
Y-pece Volume requred to rase the system pressure to 3
kPa (30 cmHO) = 180 ml
2 Absorber only
Volume requred to rase the system pressure to 3 kPa (30
cmHO) = 170 ml
For other dsposable breathng hoses, the suppler of the hose
wll provde compressble volume data
4.4 System Leakage Rate
Seal the patent connecton port and the fully close the
adustable pressure lmtng (APL) valve
These fgures are measured wth
1 An absorber ftted wth 1060 mm (42 nch) breathng hoses
complyng wth BS EN ISO 5367, and a Safelock Y-pece
Absorber ‘ON’, canster n locked-on poston
Leakage rate less than 50 ml/mn at 3 kPa (30 cmHO)
2 Absorber only
Absorber ‘OFF’, canster detached
Leakage rate less than 50 ml/mn at 3 kPa (30 cmHO)
4.5 Canister Capacity and Resistance
4.5.1 Canister Capacity
When flled to the correct level (see secton 53), the canster
nner contaner holds 13 kg (287 lb) of absorbent (1500 ml)
Recommended absorbent
Soda lme, wth a colour ndcator, 4-8 mesh
Use bulk packed (loose) or pre-packs
NOTE
1 The absorber canster s not electrcally conductve
2 leanng and sterlsaton detals are gven n secton 8,
Sterlsaton
4.5.2 Canister Resistance
The resstance of a freshly flled canster s less than 02 kPa
(2cmHO) at 60 L/mn
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4.6 Non-return Valves
Pressure drop across the nspratory and expratory non-
return valves at an ar flow of 60 L/mn 01 kPa (1 cmHO)
NOTE
Flow characterstcs are dentcal for valves n a dry or wet
condton
A ‘wet’ valve s defned as a valve n a flow of humdfed gas,
such that mosture s vsble on the surface of the valve
4.7 Mode of Operation
Mode of Operaton ontnuous
4.8 Heater (option)
Voltage 100 - 240 VA
urrent 16 A at 100 VA
09 A at 240 VA
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Fuse T2AH 250 V
4.9 Device Classification and Labelling
The Absorber and ts consttuent parts are classfed as
follows
Type B Appled Part
Degree of protecton aganst electrc shock
Ths symbol denotes
Type B equpment
lass 1 lassfcaton
Type of protecton aganst electrc shock lass 1
IPX0 Ingress protecton
lassfcaton accordng to the degree of protecton aganst
ngress of water IPX0 (not protected)
Sterlzaton
A lst of absorber components that may be sterlzed s gven n
secton 8
Oxygen compatblty
The A200SP absorber s not sutable for use n an oxygen rch
envronment
lassfcaton Labellng
Refer to Appendx 4
002 004 006 008 010
60
50
40
30
20
10
Flow
(L/mn)
Pressure
(kPa)
Specification