A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING AN ANESTHESIA SYSTEM
DELIVERY SYSTEM
How and where will the machine be utilized?
Do you need a mobile, table, wall, or ceiling mounted system?
What are your space constraints?
Do you need storage space and/or surface area for supplies or a monitor?
Do you prefer circle system, non-rebreathing, or both?
VAPORIZER
What anesthetic drug do you wish to use (Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, or Both)?
Do you prefer a funnel fill or key fill vaporizer?
What vaporizer manifold will you require?
What style vaporizer do you prefer?
• D20
• D19
• Internal Vaporizer System
• Tek 3
• Tek 4
• Ohio
• Drager 2000
OXYGEN
Do you have or need an oxygen manifold system?
Will you use an oxygen concentrator?
Will you use small E-Tanks on mobile systems?
Will you use larger H-Tanks plumbed to the work area?
Will you be using E-Tanks in addition to H-Tanks?
Where will tanks be located and how will they connect to your oxygen piping?
Will hard copper lines or soft oxygen hoses be utilized?
Will you be utilizing wall outlets or ceiling hose drops? Lengths? Distances?
Do you want quick connects or DISS screw together connections?
Will you need surface-mount outlets or recessed outlets prior to drywall installation?
VENTILATION
Do you prefer volume ventilation, pressure ventilation, or both?
What size patients will you be ventilating?
What size bellows will you need?
Will your patients be spontaneously breathing? / Do you even need a vent?
Will your vent be mounted to the anesthesia machine or on its own roll stand?
Where is the oxygen supply for the vent sourced?
WASTE GAS EVACUATION
Will you be venting to the outdoors?
Can you access an outside wall?
Vacuumed or blown out of building?
Will a charcoal filter system be used in lieu of venting to outdoors?
How many stations will need to be evacuated?
Will you need single stations or a clinic-wide system?
Do you prefer wall-mounted or machine mounted scavengers?
OUR VAPORIZER SERVICES INCLUDE:
Entire vaporizer disassembly & cleaning
Internal parts cleaning & inspecting
Replacement of wicking materials (as needed)
Calibration of thermal controls
Reassembly with new seals & lubricant
Perform pressure test
External cleaning & polishing
Calibration testing with the anesthetic agent as labeled
Calibration test certification (with certificate)
Vetland Medical technical expertise & product support 3-Year Warranty. Exception: Ohio Style (90-day warranty)
Note: Vaporizers are sophisticated medical devices & should ONLY be serviced by qualified service organizations