Gas failure
Zeus IE displays the following messages in the
event of a gas failure:
– Air supply fail,
– N
O supply fail or
2
– Oxygen supply fail.
Open the corresponding cylinder valve of the
backup gas cylinders (optional) located at the
back.
Restore central gas supply.
If backup gas is available for the failed gas, the cor-
responding LED below the screen lights up.
– In the event of an O
100 % Air. Anesthetic gas delivery is locked.
– In the event of an N
100 % O
.
2
– In the event of an Air failure, Zeus IE delivers
100 % O
.
2
The amount of fresh-gas flow (L/min) remains con-
stant.
Operation of fresh-gas delivery is still possible
when supply of one gas fails. For example, in the
case of N
O failure, the device can switch to carrier
2
gas Air or 100% O
.
2
WARNING
Risk of contamination of the gas supply
In the event of lengthy outages, disconnect
the relevant gas from the gas supply! Other-
wise, contamination of the central supply can
occur.
CAUTION
Patient risk!
If O
and Air fail, the patient must be immediately
2
ventilated with the separate emergency breathing
bag!
Instructions for use Zeus Infinity Empowered SW 2.n
failure, Zeus IE delivers
2
O failure, Zeus IE delivers
2
CAUTION
Risk of patient recovering consciousness
Anesthetic agent delivery requires Air as driving
gas.
If the Air supply fails, the delivery will only be con-
tinued for a further 10 minutes approximately!
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