Description

Intended Use

The Dräger Vapor 2000 (Vapor 2000) is a non-heated, calibrated vaporizer designed to enrich the fresh gas flow of an anesthesia delivery system with a controlled amount of anesthetic vapor.

Different models of this single-agent vaporizer are intended for use with one of the following agents:

Isoflurane, Halothane, Enflurane, or Sevoflurane. Vapor 2000 is not intended for use with Desflurane, or for use within a breathing circuit.

The Vapor is inserted in the fresh gas line of the anesthesia delivery system which typically delivers a continuous fresh gas flow. The Vapor is connected between the fresh gas flow-

control unit and the fresh gas outlet. The Vapor is not suitable for use in a breathing system due to

high pneumatic resistance. The concentration delivered is, for the most part, not influenced by operating and ambient conditions, such as temperature, gas flow and ventilation pressure. Proper functioning of the Vapor is dependent on the direction of flow. The vaporizer must be connected and operated in

accordance with the direction of flow specified on the machine. The use of the Vapor with different anesthesia delivery systems is, therefore, only permissible and safe when it is used

with the appropriate special adapters. Simultaneous operation of several Vapors switched on in

series is not permissible, particularly for different anesthetic agents.

Due to the pneumatic principle and the low amount of ferromagnetic material, Vapor 2000 can generally be used in magnetic fields, i. e. in conjunction with nuclear spin  tomography (MRI) together with anesthetic workstations suitable for MRI.

Dräger recommends that the output concentration is monitored to detect any hazardous output values, using a monitor providing continuous measurement as well as upper and lower alarm limits.Installation and/or operation with anesthesia delivery systems in mobile vehicles, airplanes, helicopters and ships is only permissible after consultation and written agreement with Dräger Medical AG & Co. KGaA or Draeger Medical, Inc.