Datasheet

Flow-c Anesthesia Machine

System version 4.5

This document is intended to provide information to an international audience outside of the US.
Contents

Technical specifications ..................................................................................................3

Weight and dimensions .................................................................................................3
Display .................................................................................................................................3
Essential performance (term defined in IEC 60601-1) ........................................4
Environment ......................................................................................................................4
Maximum weight, number, and position of accessories ..................................4
Standards – safety and functionality ...................................................................... 6
Power supply .....................................................................................................................7
Gas supply ..........................................................................................................................8
Suction unit ...................................................................................................................... 9
Anesthetic Gas Scavenging System (AGSS) ........................................................ 9
Fresh gas flow .................................................................................................................. 9
Breathing system ..........................................................................................................10
Breathing circuits and accessories ........................................................................ 11
Ventilator ..........................................................................................................................12
Respiratory monitoring ...............................................................................................13
Alarms ...............................................................................................................................14
Alarms (continued) .......................................................................................................15
Vaporizer ...........................................................................................................................15
Gas analyzer ....................................................................................................................16
External communication ............................................................................................17

Ordering information ......................................................................................................17

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Flow-c Anesthesia Machine
Technical specifications

Gas volumes, flows and leakages associated with the breathing system are stated in the
technical specifications and adhere to BTPS reference conditions. (Body temperature,
ambient pressure, Saturated).
All gas concentration readings are normally referenced to dry gas conditions, ambient
room temperature and atmospheric pressure (ATPD).
The condition for measured inlet gas pressures and flows is STPD (Standard Temperature
and Pressure Dry); 20 °C, standard pressure at 101.3 kPa and 0 % relative humidity (dry).

Weight and Base system weight (out of the box weight) 113 kg (249 lbs)

dimensions System nominal weight * 134 kg (295 lbs)

* Equipped with control panel, patient cassette, one full vaporizer, one CO2 absorber.

System max weight including maximum 239 kg (527 lbs)

load
Dimensions of base plate 697 × 863 mm (27.4" × 34.0")

Drawers 1

Vertical rail 4

Wheels Four wheels (diameter 125 mm/4.9")

Working surface/writing table 380 mm × 480 mm (15.0" × 18.9")

Reading lamp Adjustable LED light integrated into the

shelf tower.

Display Type LED touch screen, complete with 11 membrane switches and
one rotary knob
Size 432 mm × 295 mm (17.0" × 11.6")
Placement Attached to display arm
Viewing area 15"
Waveforms Up to 6 waveforms, user configurable
Trends • Graphic display, 1 to 24 hour resolution
• Numeric display, 1 to 60 minute resolution

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Essential performance • Oxygen flow under all conditions except the failure of the oxygen supply or generation of
a clinical and/or technical alarm.
(term defined in IEC • Delivery of a non-hypoxic gas mixture to the patient or generation of a clinical and/or
60601-1) technical alarm.
• Non-delivery of excessive concentrations of a volatile anesthetic agent or generation of
a clinical alarm.
• Airway pressure monitoring and associated clinical alarms (Ppeak, PEEP).
• Gas measurement accuracy (for Isoflurane, Desflurane, Sevoflurane, CO2, N2O, O2) and
generation of gas measurement associated clinical alar ms or generation of a technical
alarm.
• Delivery of ventilation at the patient connection por t within the alarm limits set by the
operator or generation of a clinical or technical alarm.

Environment Environment Operating conditions Non-operating conditions

Ambient temperature +15 C to +35 C
o o
-25 oC to +60 oC
(+60 oF to +95 oF) (-15 oF to +140 oF)
(Desflurane: +15 oC to +30 oC,
+60 oF to +85 oF)
CO2 absorber 15 °C to 35 °C (60 °F to 95 °F) 0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F)
Storage at higher temperatures can result in reduced efficiency and service life due to moisture loss.
When correctly stored, canisters will maintain absorption capacity for a period of two years.

Battery +15 oC to +35 oC +5 oC to +40 oC

(+60 oF to +95 oF) (+40 oF to +104 oF)
When the system is disconnected from a mains power supply, a fully charged battery can be stored in the anesthesia
system for up to six weeks at temperatures between +5 °C and +40 °C (+40 °F and +105 °F).
At temperatures between +50 °C and +60 °C (+125 °F and +140 °F) storage time is one week. If these limits are exceeded,
battery performance can no longer be guaranteed.

Relative humidity 15% to 95% <95%

(non-condensing)
Atmospheric pressure 700 hPa–1060 hPa 470 hPa–1060 hPa

Maximum weight, • Accessories must be installed according to any installation and safety guidelines given
in the accessories installation instruction. Additional local, regional, and/or national
number, and position guidelines related to occupational safety may apply.

of accessories • The following illustrations show a typical configuration. The setup given in the table
has been verified by the manufacturer. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for
other configurations.
• The functionality of the system is extended by installing accessory carriers with
appropriate accessories using the vertical rails.

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 1 2 A B 3

C D

6 4

221107
221105-2
•
Ref.no Accessory carrier Accessory Rail Max. load

1 GCX arm with VESA interface Control panel A, B

2 • GCX arm with VESA interface Patient monitor A, B 12.5 kg (27.5 lbs)
• Monitor arm slide-in plate
• Monitor arm 2 pin
3 Height adjustable arm VESA PDMS system B 13.6 kg (30.0 lbs)
Remark: Installed in lowest rail position. Requires Extra mains power outlet option.

4 CPU mounting CPU D 18.2 kg (40.1 lbs)

5 N/A Drawer with load N/A 10 kg (22.0 lbs)

Remark: Incl. vaporizer, etc.

6 • Horizontal short rail DIN Suction container C, D 3 kg (6.6 lbs)

• Horizontal short rail Duoflex
7 Equipment arm • Downward pole short C 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs)
• Upward pole short
• Quad hook for cable
management
• Parameter box
8 • Backup gas rack O2 Pin index Backup gas cylinders N/A 7 kg (15.4 lbs)/cylinder
• Backup gas rack Air Pin index
• Backup gas rack N2O Pin index
Accessory Equipment weight Max load

Additional writing table 4.5 kg (9.9 lbs) 5 kg (11.0 lbs)

GCX arm with VESA interface 2 kg (4.4 lbs) 12.5 kg (27.5 lbs)
Monitor arm slide-in plate
Monitor arm 2 pin
Equipment arm 3 kg (6.6 lbs) 7.5 kg (16.5 lbs)

CPU mounting 2.5 kg (5.5 lbs) 18.2 kg (40.1 lbs)

Height adjustable arm VESA 10 kg (22.0 lbs) 13.6 kg (30.0 lbs)

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Standards – safety Safety IEC 60601-1:2005 + A1:2012
IEC 60601-1-2:2014
and functionality IEC 60601-1-8:2006 + A1:2012
ISO 80601-2-13:2011 + A1:2015
IEC 62304:2006 + Cor1:2008 + A1:2015
ISO 5360:2016
Electromagnetic compatibility IEC 60601-1-2:2014
Refer to Electromagnetic Compatibility, Flow-c
Anesthesia System
Respiratory gas monitoring ISO 80601-2-55:2011

Anesthetic gas delivery ISO 80601-2-13:2011 + A1:2015

Usability IEC 62366-1:2015

Cleaning IEC 60601-1:2005 + A1:2012

ISO 80601-2-13:2011 + A1:2015
Classification according to IEC 60601-1:

Class I equipment According to the type of protection against

electrical shock
Type B equipment According to the degree of protection against
electrical shock
Continuous operation According to the mode of operation

Classification according to EU Medical Directive 93/42/EEC:

The anesthesia system is classified as IIb

Classification according to IEC 60529:

Ingress Protection IP21

Valid when the patient cassette is in place and the patient cassette lid
is closed. Make sure any fluid has been wiped from the connections in
the vaporizer slots before connecting a vaporizer.

IP number First digit – Solids Second digit – Liquids

IP21 Protected against Protected against

solid foreign objects of vertically falling water
12.5 mm diameter and drops.
greater.

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 Power supply Mains power

Mains power 100–240 V, AC 50–60 Hz (without auxiliary power

outlets)
100–120 V, 220–240 V, AC 50–60 Hz (with auxiliary
power outlets)
Power consumption 300 VA (auxiliary power outlets not included)
1500 VA (maximum auxiliary configuration)

Battery
Type Sealed acid-lead rechargeable

Capacity 18 Ah

Operating time Approx. 90 minutes

Charging time Approx. 6 hours

Auxiliary power outlets

All auxiliary power outlets are connected to an isolation transformer.
Voltage depends on mains power supply.
Voltage Type of electrical outlet Max load total Max load from each outlet
220–240 V 4 × IEC • 5A • 5A
• 4 × CEE 7/3 (EU) • 5A • 2A
• 4 × BS 1363 (UK) • 5A • 2A
100–120 V • 4 × IEC • 10 A • 10 A
• 4 × CEE 7/3 (EU) • 10 A • 4A
• 4 × BS 1363 (UK) • 10 A • 4A
• 4 × NEMA 5-15R (US) • 10 A • 4A

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Gas supply All gases and anesthetic agents must conform to the European and American
Pharmacopeia.
Central gas

Supply pressure:
• O2 • 250–600 kPa (2.5–6.0 bar, 36–87 psi) *
• Air • 250–600 kPa (2.5–6.0 bar, 36–87 psi) **
• N2O • 250–600 kPa (2.5–6.0 bar, 36–87 psi)
Hospital central gas supply must be able to deliver a flow of at least 60 l/min at a supply
pressure of 280 kPa (2.8 bar, 41 psi)
Connection standards AGA
DISS
NIST
French standard
British standard
Maximum levels Air O2
• H2O <7 g/m3 • H2O <20 mg/m3
• Oil <0.5 mg/m3
• Chlorine must not be
detectable
If the compressed air is generated by a liquid ring compressor there is a potential risk of
chlorine in the supplied air.
Maximum inlet gas temperature <35 oC (<95 oF)

External vacuum source pressure -0.9 to -0.6 bar (-90 to -60 kPa)

Backup gas
Cylinder connection standards • Pin index safety system (PISS)
• DIN
DIN connections 6, 9, 12, 13

Backup gas rack, excluding valves

Size 655 mm × 140 mm (25.8" × 5.5") (H × Ø)
Weight Max 7 kg per cylinder, including gas.
Cylinder configuration Max. two cylinders and only one of each
• O2
• Air
• N2O
Cylinder pressure
• O2 Max. 20,000 kPa (200 bar, 2900 psi)
• Air Max. 20,000 kPa (200 bar, 2900 psi)
• N2O Max. 8,000 kPa (80 bar, 1160 psi)
Pressure measurement Electronically measured cylinder pressure.

Cylinder safety valve opening

pressure
• O2 650 kPa (6.5 bar, 94 psi)
• Air 650 kPa (6.5 bar, 94 psi)
• N2O 650 kPa (6.5 bar, 94 psi)
* The auxiliary O2 device will not meet specified performance if the supply pressure is less than 300 kPa (3 bar, 44 psi).
** The Venturi vacuum ejector pump will not meet specified performance if the supply pressure is less than 300 kPa
(3 bar, 44 psi).

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 Suction unit Type High vacuum/high flow rate

Vacuum ejector pump – Venturi

Compressed air consumption (Suction 50–90 Nl/min* at a supply pressure equivalent to

unit) patient suction supply pressure (Air).
Max free flow (suction flow) 28 Nl/min

Max. vacuum (suction)** -0.9 to -0.6 bar (-90 to -60 kPa), at a supply
pressure equivalent to patient suction supply
pressure (Air).
External vacuum source – Medical vacuum system

External vacuum source pressure -0.9 to -0.6 bar (-90 to -60 kPa)
* Normal liter (Nl) – volume of gas given ambient conditions, for example current atmospheric pressure.
** Max. vacuum varies as a function of atmospheric pressure and supply pressure. Highest performance is obtained
at sea level when the supply pressure is approx. 4 bar. Performance decreases with increased altitude.

Anesthetic Gas Type Passive system (including a flow indicator)

integrated into the system
Scavenging System Scavenging flow Minimum 25 l/min (STPD), or 10 l/min (STPD) over the
(AGSS) set minute volume, whichever is greater.
Outlet connections • 30 mm ISO taper
• DISS EVAC
• 12.7 mm/½" in hose Barb
• 25 mm/1" Barb
• AGA EVAC
• WAGD-to-Vacuum connector
• 22 mm out. diam. connector and 22 mm int. diam.
connection tube

Fresh gas flow Gas mix Air/O2

O2/N2O
Electronic Servo controlled
Electronic Servo controlled
Fresh gas flow range • MAN = 0.1–20 l/min
• AUTO = 0.1–20 l/min (FGF delivery depending on set MV)
• AFGO = 1.0–20 l/min
Fresh gas O2/Air Flow Selectable
(numerical/bargraph)
Fresh gas O2/N2O Flow Selectable
(numerical/bargraph)
O2 concentration accuracy in the fresh gas:

• Air/O2 (21%–100%) • Fresh gas flow • Fresh gas flow

0.3–20 l/min: ±5% <0.3 l/min: ±20%*
• O2/N2O (28%–100%) • Fresh gas flow • Fresh gas flow
0.3–20 l/min: ±5% <0.3 l/min: ±20% **
Setting resolution, O2 1%

Setting resolution, Flow 0.1 l/min

O2 Flush • Approximately 56 l/min

• 2 cmH2O expiratory resistance when APL is set to SP
Auxiliary O2

Auxiliary O2 flow range 0–15 l/min***

* Specification valid in typical clinical range for minimal flow anesthesia: Respiratory Rate 5–35 breaths/min, Tidal
Volume 100–700 ml, Minute Volume <10 l/min, Pressure 5–40 cmH2O, Set O2 50–100%.
** Specification valid in typical clinical range for minimal flow anesthesia: Respiratory Rate 5–35 breaths/min, Tidal
Volume 100–700 ml, Minute Volume <10 l/min, Pressure 5–40 cmH2O, Set O2 50–100%.
*** The apparent gas flow will increase if the ambient pressure decreases.

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Breathing system Type Circle system with volume reflector

System volume (incl. absorber, without Approx. 2.7 l

patient tubings and manual breathing bag)
Maximum volume allowed for patient 3000 ml
tubings and optional equipment forming
part of the circle system
The patient circuit configurations are • Adult: 22 mm tubing, Tidal Volumes
intended to provide the following range of 100–2000 ml.
inspired tidal volumes • Infant: 15 mm tubing, Tidal Volumes
25–350 ml.
• Infant: 10–12 mm tubing, Tidal Volumes
5–100 ml *
* VC: 20–100 ml, PC: 5–100 ml

Drive gas O2

CO2 absorber Volume Approx. 0.7 l

Absorbent material Sofnolime™
Patient tube connections 22/15 mm ISO cone

Type of material (breathing circuit system) • PPSU (Polyphenylsulphone)

• SBC (Styrene-butadiene copolymer)
• PP (Polypropylene)
System compliance (volume of gas lost due Approx. 3 ml/cmH2O , i.e. 90 ml at a
to internal compliance – manual mode only) pressure of 30 cmH2O
Inspiratory/expiratory flow resistance of • 10 mm breathing circuits (including
the system (the figures here apply to the Y-piece):
breathing tubes recommended by the – <2.8 cmH2O at a flow of 2.5 l/min
manufacturer) – <5.5 cmH2O at a flow of 15 l/min
• 15 mm breathing circuits (including
Y-piece):
– <1.3 cmH2O at a flow of 2.5 l/min
– <2.1 cmH2O at a flow of 15 l/min
– <4.4 cmH2O at a flow of 30 l/min
• 22 mm breathing circuits (including
Y-piece):
– <1.1 cmH2O at a flow of 2.5 l/min
– <2.0 cmH2O at a flow of 15 l/min
– <3.7 cmH2O at a flow of 30 l/min
– <6.0 cmH2O at a flow of 60 l/min

Manual ventilation
Electronic APL valve Spontaneous breathing (SP) and
adjustable pressure up to 80 cmH2O

AFGO – Additional Fresh Gas Outlet (option)

Type • 22 mm coaxial/15 mm conical outlet
connections
• Pneumatic powered SW controlled
(from control panel)

Emergency backup ventilation

Emergency APL valve SP–80 cmH2O , SP = 2 cmH2O

O2 emergency flow 0–10 l/min

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 Breathing circuits and Compliance • 10 mm breathing circuits: <0.4 ml/cmH2O
• 15 mm breathing circuits: <0.7 ml/cmH2O
accessories • 22 mm breathing circuits: <1.8 ml/cmH2O
Note that the table applies to the Internal volume • 10 mm breathing circuits: 0.4 l
breathing circuits recommended by • 15 mm breathing circuits: 0.7 l
the manufacturer. • 22 mm breathing circuits: 1.8 l
Flow resistance in each • 10 mm breathing circuits:
limb including Y-piece – At 2.5 l/min: <3.0 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 15 l/min: <6.0 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 30 l/min: <10 cmH2O/(l/s) (30 l/min not applicable for
intended patient tidal volume range)
• 15 mm breathing circuits:
– At 2.5 l/min: <1.5 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 15 l/min: <1.5 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 30 l/min: <2 cmH2O/(l/s)
• 22 mm breathing circuits:
– At 2.5 l/min: <0.5 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 15 l/min: <0.7 cmH2O/(l/s)
– At 30 l/min: <1.0 cmH2O/(l/s)
Flow resistance for • At 2.5 l/min: <0.2 cmH2O/(l/s)
angled adapter • At 15 l/min: <0.6 cmH2O/(l/s)
• At 30 l/min: <1.0 cmH2O/(l/s)
• Flow resistance for 22 • At 2.5 l/min: <0.2 cmH2O/(l/s)
mm joint adapter • At 15 l/min: <0.2 cmH2O/(l/s)
• At 30 l/min: <0.2 cmH2O/(l/s)

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 Ventilator Type Pneumatic powered Servo controlled
Patient range Neonatal to Adult
Ventilation modes • Manual/Bag
• Additional Fresh Gas Outlet (AFGO, option)
• Volume Control (VC)
• Pressure Control (PC, option)
• Pressure Support (PS, option)
• Pressure Regulated Volume Control
(PRVC, option)
• Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
(SIMV, option)
• Low VT ventilation (option)
• High performance ventilation (option)
Tidal volume range 20–350 ml, ±10% or 10 ml, whichever is greater *
(volume controlled modes) 50–1600 ml, ±10% or 10 ml, whichever is greater
50–2000 ml, ±10% or 10 ml, whichever is greater **
Tidal volume setting range Infant range:
• 20–350 ml, resolution 1 ml *
• 50–350 ml, resolution 1 ml
Adult range:
• 100–1600 ml, resolution 10 ml
• 100–2000 ml, resolution 10 ml **
Minute volume setting range Infant range: 0.3–20 l/min
Adult range: 0.5–60 l/min
Inspiratory pressure (pressure • 0–80 cmH2O ±15% or ±2 cmH2O, whichever is
controlled modes) greater
• 0–120 cmH2O ±15% or ±2 cmH2O, whichever is
greater **
Inspiratory pressure setting Infant range:
range • 0–80 cmH2O, resolution 1 cmH2O
Adult range:
• 0–80 cmH2O, resolution 1 cmH2O
• 0–120 cmH2O, resolution 1 cmH2O **
Compressible volume Yes
compensation
Inspiratory flow 200 l/min (3.3 l/s)
Breathing frequency 4–100 ±1 breaths/minute
I:E (VC, PC) 1:10–4:1
PEEP 0–50 cmH2O
Trigger Flow/Pressure
Inspiratory pause (VC) 0 to 30% or 0–1.5 s
* Option Low VT ventilation is required.
** Option High performance ventilation is required.

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 Respiratory monitoring Administered breaths 1–100 ±1 breaths/minute

Loops Flow–Volume
Volume–Pressure
Lung characteristics Airway resistance (Rdyn)
Compliance (Cdyn)
Elastance (Edyn)
Inspiratory Minute Volume 0.3–60 l/min

Accuracy Insp. Minute Volume ±15% or ±15 ml multiplied by the breathing frequency,
whichever is greater
Expiratory Minute Volume 0.3–60 l/min

Accuracy Exp. Minute Volume ±15% or ±10 ml multiplied by the breathing frequency,
whichever is greater
Inspiratory Tidal Volume 5–2000 ml

Accuracy Insp. Tidal Volume ±4 ml (5–20 ml range) *

±15% or 15 ml, whichever is greater (20–2000 ml range)
* Accuracy valid for O2/Air gas mix, O2 concentration at 60%, RR at 30
and I:E ≥1:2

Expiratory Tidal Volume 5–2000 ml

Accuracy Exp. Tidal Volume +7/-4 ml (5–20 ml range) *

±15% or 10 ml, whichever is greater (20–2000 ml range)
* Accuracy valid for O2/Air gas mix, O2 concentration at 60%, RR at 30
and I:E ≥1:2

Mean Airway Pressure 0–100 cmH2O

Peak Airway Pressure 0–140 cmH2O

End Expiratory Airway Pressure -40–100 cmH2O

Airway Pressure -30–140 cmH2O

Airway pressure accuracy ±5% or ±2 cmH2O, whichever is greater

(applicable to all pressure
measurements)

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Alarms Expiratory Minute Volume: High 0.5–60 l/min

Expiratory Minute Volume: Low 0.01–40 l/min

Excessive leakage The difference between the maximum and minimum

pressures during inspiration is too low
Airway pressure: High 10–120 cmH2O

Continuous APL pressure Activated when the measured airway pressure

(manual mode only) exceeds predefined values for more than 15 seconds.
Predefined values depend on current APL setting.
High continuous pressure Airway pressure is constant above set PEEP level
(automatic mode only) +15 cmH2O more than 15 seconds
Negative airway pressure Measured airway pressure is below -10 cmH2O for more
than one second
Regulated Pressure Limited Permissible pressure limits pre-set tidal volume
(PRVC mode only)
PEEP: High 0–55 cmH2O

PEEP: Low 0–47 cmH2O

Respiratory Rate: High 1–140 B/min and OFF

Respiratory rate: Low 1–140 B/min and OFF

Apnea 5–45 s and OFF

Long apnea (manual mode only) Infant: No breath detection for up to 60 s

Adult: No breath detection for up to 120 s
Check breathing circuit Activated when inspiratory and expiratory pressures
fail to meet preset requirements because of blocked or
disconnected tubing
Limited battery capacity Less than 18 minutes left of battery operation

No battery capacity Less than 3 minutes left of battery operation

Water trap missing/Replace The gas analyzer has detected that a water trap
water trap replacement is needed
Gas alarms

FiO2: High 23–99% and OFF

FiO2: Low 18–99%

EtO2: High 13–99% and OFF

EtO2: Low 10–99% and OFF

FiCO2: High 0.1–10%

EtCO2: High 0.1–10%

EtCO2: Low 0.1–9.9% and OFF

FiAA: High • 0.1–5.0% and OFF (ISO)

• 0.1–8.0% and OFF (SEV)
• 0.1–18% and OFF (DES)
FiAA: Low • 0.1–5.0% and OFF (ISO)
• 0.1–8.0% and OFF (SEV)
• 0.1–18% and OFF (DES)
EtAA: High • 0.1–5.0% and OFF (ISO)
• 0.1–8.0% and OFF (SEV)
• 0.1–18% and OFF (DES)
EtAA: Low • 0.1–4.0% and OFF (ISO)
• 0.1–6.0% and OFF (SEV)
• 0.1–12% and OFF (DES)
Agent mixture: MAC >3 The MAC 40 of the secondary agent is ≥0.6 and the total
MAC 40 value is ≥3

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 Alarms (continued) Agent mixture The second agent is MAC ≥0.6 and the total MAC value
is <3
High continuous MAC Measured MAC exceeds time limit:
• MAC >2.2; from starting a new case, until 15 minutes
after the first vaporizer activation.
• MAC >1.8 otherwise
FiN2O: High Inspiratory N2O gas supply >80%

Occlusion in sampling line Detected occlusion reported from Y-piece gas analyzer

Vaporizer Agents Isoflurane, Sevoflurane and Desflurane

Type Electronic Injector

Weight (full) Approx. 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs)

Dimensions 70 × 215 × 178 mm (2.8" × 8.5" × 7.0")

Agent capacity 300 ml

Residual capacity 30 ml (triggering the low level alarm)

Setting range Isoflurane 0, 0.3–5%, OFF

Sevoflurane 0, 0.3–8%, OFF
Desflurane 0, 1.0–18%, OFF
Accuracy ±15% of set value or ±5% of maximum possible user setting
(whichever is greater)
Filling system Isoflurane • Maquet filling adapter
Sevoflurane • Quik Fil®, Maquet filling
adapter and SAFE-T-SEAL
filling adapter attached to
anesthetic agent bottle
Desflurane • SAFE-FILTM
Emptying system Maquet drain adapter for SAFE-T-SEAL vaporizer

Vaporizer filling speed Approx. 4 ml/s

Tank liquid level Optical and electronic

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Gas analyzer Measuring technology O2
Agents, CO2, N2O
Paramagnetic sensor
IR sensor
Warm-up time ISO standard accuracy Within 60 s
Full accuracy Within 10 minutes
Sampling flow and tolerance 225 ml/min ±10% (Return to circuit), BTPS condition

Sampling line Length: Inner diameter:

2.0 m 1.3 mm
2.5 m 1.5 mm
3.5 m 1.5 mm
4.5 m 1.5 mm

Measured parameters
Resp. rate 2–100 breaths/minute

Respiration rate <60 breaths/minute ±1 breath/minute

measurement accuracy >60 breaths/minute Unspecified
Inspiratory and End-Tidal O2 Yes
Concentration
Inspiratory and End-Tidal Yes
CO2 Concentration
Inspiratory and End-Tidal Yes
N2O Concentration
Inspiratory and End-Tidal Yes
Agent Concentration
Gas measurement accuracy Gas conc. Accuracy [%ABS] Interference [%ABS]

O2 0–25% ±1 N2O 0.2

25–80% ±2 CO2 0.2
80–100% ±3 Any agent 1.0
N2O 0–20% ±2 CO2 0.1
0–40% ±3 O2 0.1
40–80% ±5 Any agent 0.1
CO2 0–1% ±0.3 N2O 0.1
1–5% ±0.2 O2 0.1
5–7% ±0.3 Any agent 0.3
7–10% ±0.5
>10% Unspecified
Isoflurane 0–1% ±0.15 CO2 0
1–5% ±0.2 N2O 0.1
>5% Unspecified O2 0.1
2nd agent 0.2
Sevoflurane 0–1% ±0.15 CO2 0
1–5% ±0.2 N2O 0.1
5–8% ±0.4 O2 0.1
>8% Unspecified 2nd agent 0.2
Desflurane 0–1% ±0.15 CO2 0
1–5% ±0.2 N2O 0.1
5–10% ±0.4 O2 0.1
10–15% ±0.6 2nd agent 0.2
15–18% ±1.0
>18% Unspecified
Drift of measurement The accuracy includes stability and effects of device drift
accuracy during operation between calibrations.
• The respiration rate limit for accurately measured end-tidal values is <60 breaths/minute for I:E = 1:1, <40 breaths/minute for I:E =
1:2 and <30 breaths/minute for I:E = 1:3.
• The accuracy of the gas measurements may be affected if the Ethanol concentration is higher than 0.1%, the Methane
concentration is higher than 1% or the Acetone concentration is higher than 1%.
• The partial pressure and the percentage volume of CO2, N2O, O2 and anesthetic agent depend on the amount of water vapor in the
breathing gas. A partial H2O pressure of 11 cmH2O is automatically compensated for by the analyzer. Higher H2O partial pressures
will further dilute the gas sample; at 30 cmH2O the general error of all measured gases is -2%.

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communication Serial ports 2 RS232 FCI (Flow Communication Interface) protocol

USB 2 USB 1.1 • One port for communication

• One port for power supply
Video out 1 VGA Interface for slave monitor

Ethernet 1 RJ45 Network connection for use with Remote service

Ordering information
Flow-c Anesthesia Machine and accessories:
See separate information in “System flowchart, Flow-c”, Order no MX-7182.

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more information. This document is intended to provide information to an international audience outside of the US.

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