Harvard Apparatus 683 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 Model ‘683’ Small Animal Ventilator User's Manual ‘683’ Small Animal Ventilator MA1 55-0000 Publication 5375-001-REV-F Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 3 WEEE/RoHS Compliance Statement EU Directives WEEE and RoHS To Our Valued Customers: We are committed to being a good corporate citizen. As part of that commitment, we strive to maintain an environmentally conscious manufacturing operation. The European Union (EU) has enacted two Directives, the first on product recycling (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, WEEE) and the second limiting the use of certain substances (Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances, RoHS).
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SUBJECT PAGE NO. General Information - Warranty & Repairs ..2 General Safety Summary ........3 Specifications ............4 Description & Features..........5 Voltage Selection ..........6 Fuse Replacement ..........6 Connecting to Animal ........7 Pump Operation: Selecting Rate & Volume ........8 Setting Volume & Rate ........9 Using Gas Mixtures..........9 Creating a PEEP ..........9 Cleaning &...
  • Page 5: General Information - Warranty & Repairs

    Warranty Harvard Apparatus warranties this instrument for a period of one year from date of purchase. At its option, Harvard Apparatus will repair or replace the unit if it is found to be defective as to workmanship or material. This warranty does not extend to damage resulting from misuse, neglect or abuse, normal wear and tear, or accident.
  • Page 6: General Safety Summary

    General Safety Summary Please read the following safety precautions to ensure proper use of your ventilator. To avoid potential hazards and product damage, use this product only as instructed in this manual. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    Specifications ‘683’ Small Animal Ventilator Specifications Rate Adjustable from 30 to 150 strokes/min while the ventilator is running Phase Ratio 1:1 fixed Dimensions, 25 x 32.5 x 20 cm H x L x W (10 x 13 x 8 in) Weight 9.5 kg (21lbs)
  • Page 8: Description & Features

    A new orientation allows for minimal system dead space and thus more precise tidal volume delivery to the animal NOTE: In any correspondence, please refer to the ventilator as “MODEL 683 with LED RATE READ-OUT” The MODEL 683 is a positive volume ventilator intended to meet the respiratory requirements of small laboratory animals weighing up to 5 kg (11 lb), covering rodents through rabbits.
  • Page 9: Voltage Selection

    V V o o l l t t a a g g e e S S e e l l e e c c t t i i o o n n The ‘683’ Ventilator is equipped with a 115/230V selector feature, which is incorporat- ed into the power entry module located on the side of the unit (see figure below).
  • Page 10: Pump Operation: Connecting To Animal

    • Intubation cannula with y adapter A selection of trachael cannula and endotracheal tubes are listed in the Harvard Apparatus Catalog and on our website www.harvardapparatus.com. It is important that the volume of tubing shared by inspired and expired air (dead space) be kept to a minimum by having the “Y” or “T”...
  • Page 11: Selecting Rate & Volume

    Operating the Pump (Cont’d) Ventilator Graph Tidal Volume vs. Weight & Rate for Laboratory Mammals in Resting State. (Apparatus dead space must be added) Selection of Rate and Volume Refer to the Ventilator Graph (above) to select the appropriate tidal volume and respiration rate as a function of animal body weight.
  • Page 12: Setting Volume & Rate

    Ventilator takes in air/gas intermittently. Some sort of buffer/expansion chamber must be provided between the tank and the Ventilator. Harvard Apparatus offers a connection kit (73-3076) to depressurize the gas prior to entering the ventilator. This Ventilator is not designed to take air/gas inputs under pressure.
  • Page 13: Cleaning & Maintenance

    L L u u b b r r i i c c a a t t i i o o n n This Model 683 Ventilator is shipped with the appropriate grease to lubricate the piston and O-rings in the cylinders and the inside of the slide valve Publication 5375-001-REV-F Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
  • Page 14: Changing Piston & Cylinder

    For ease of mounting, there is an alignment bracket located below the valve body. When re- attaching a valve to the 683 Ventilator, the cut-out in the valve should sit square and parallel with the corner of the alignment bracket. This should ensure that the valve and piston shaft are in line with each other.
  • Page 15: Changing Piston & Cylinder

    Changing Piston and Cylinder (Cont’d) To remove the cylinder and piston Set the Ventilator volume to maximum. Run Ventilator at lowest speed and stop when the helical coupling is exposed. Using a 0.050 Allen wrench (provided), disconnect the white piston from the coupling, leaving the coupling on the piston shaft.
  • Page 16 VALVE BLOCK O-RING 5013-051 O-RING 5013-019 Publication 5375-001-REV-F Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 17 Notes Publication 5375-001-REV-F Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 18 Notes Publication 5375-001-REV-F Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 19 EN 61000-4-2:1995 EN 61000-4-3:1996 EN 61000-4-4:1995 EN 61000-4-5:1995 EN 61000-4-6:1996 EN 61000-4-11:1994 EN 61000-3-2:2000 w/ A.14 EN 61000-3-3:1995 w/ 1997 Harvard Apparatus Manufacturer’s Name: 84 October Hill Road Manufacturer’s Address: Holliston, Massachusetts 01746 U.S.A. Small Animal Ventilator Type of Equipment: Model No.:...
  • Page 20 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...

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