54tH DaY oF ATtAchMent
The workload for today was quite alright as i got to do commissioning and updating of system.
Firstly, We took close to 3 hours to complete the whole commission of the latest model of anaesthesia unit with monitor. This model having the same function but more advanced than the older anaesthesia unit which is also from Datex-Ohmeda. Why do i say that? This model is digital and having touch screen panel whereas the older model is analog and no longer available in the market. I could say that the latest model has the latest softwares in the market and it is the first device that launched in singapore which is bought by Alexandra Hospital. It is more precise in terms of adjusting the amount of gas compared to the older version which is using flow tube. Therefore, the user using the older model only able to gauge the amount roughly. However, the new model allows user to adjust the amount more accurately like 5.32 L/min.
There were quite a few safety features which i know a few of them from the Mr chew from Datex. Two of them are located at the vapourizer. Firstly, you have to press the button located behind the cap in order to adjust the volume by turning. Secondly, there is a lock to secure the vapourizer. If you did not close the lock, the vapourizer will not function at all. The last safety feature that i know which is when the nitrous oxide gets too high ( even slightly higher than the oxygen volume), the device will stop. Something good about this device is it uses gas module instead of oxygen sensor to monitor the oxygen level. Oxygen sensor is electro-chemical cell which performance will deteroriate after a while so it has to be changed after a year the most ( depends on how often the device is being used). However, using gas module that is paramagnetic ( making use of magnet) is more cost-effective as the performance will always be as good as a new bought device unless the gas module is badly damaged for some unforseen causes.
Firstly, We took close to 3 hours to complete the whole commission of the latest model of anaesthesia unit with monitor. This model having the same function but more advanced than the older anaesthesia unit which is also from Datex-Ohmeda. Why do i say that? This model is digital and having touch screen panel whereas the older model is analog and no longer available in the market. I could say that the latest model has the latest softwares in the market and it is the first device that launched in singapore which is bought by Alexandra Hospital. It is more precise in terms of adjusting the amount of gas compared to the older version which is using flow tube. Therefore, the user using the older model only able to gauge the amount roughly. However, the new model allows user to adjust the amount more accurately like 5.32 L/min.
There were quite a few safety features which i know a few of them from the Mr chew from Datex. Two of them are located at the vapourizer. Firstly, you have to press the button located behind the cap in order to adjust the volume by turning. Secondly, there is a lock to secure the vapourizer. If you did not close the lock, the vapourizer will not function at all. The last safety feature that i know which is when the nitrous oxide gets too high ( even slightly higher than the oxygen volume), the device will stop. Something good about this device is it uses gas module instead of oxygen sensor to monitor the oxygen level. Oxygen sensor is electro-chemical cell which performance will deteroriate after a while so it has to be changed after a year the most ( depends on how often the device is being used). However, using gas module that is paramagnetic ( making use of magnet) is more cost-effective as the performance will always be as good as a new bought device unless the gas module is badly damaged for some unforseen causes.
posted by Michelle Tham @ 8:23 AM
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