Intended use
Anaesthetic Workstation Cato
Universally applicable anaesthetic workstation for
● Inhalation anaesthesia in semi-closed systems
● Inhalation anaesthesia in virtually closed systems with
»low flow« and »minimal flow« techniques for minimum
gas and anaesthetic consumption, with:
● Inhalation anaesthesia in non-rebreathing systems
with separate fresh gas outlet for connecting e.g.
Kuhn system.
● Automatic ventilation (IPPV)
● Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
(SIMV)
● Manual ventilation (MAN)
● Spontaneous breathing (SPONT)
The workstation must only be used under the
supervision of qualified medical staff, so that help is
available immediately if any faults or malfunctions
occur.
Explosive anaesthetic agents, such as ether or
cyclopropane, must not be used due to the risk of fire!
The equipment cannot distinguish between different
anaesthetics. Dräger cannot accept any liability if the
wrong anaesthetic is used!
Additional electric devices clipped into the top of
the unit must be connected to the base unit via an
equipotential bonding (earthing) conductor.
Do not use mobile phones within a distance of
10 metres from the machine.
Mobile phones can cause interference to electrical and
electronic medical appliances, thereby putting patients at
risk.*
Do not use Cato for nuclear spin tomography.
The functioning of the apparatus may be impaired.
Since this equipment is not approved for use with inflammable anaesthetics (ether, cyclopropane, etc.), it is not
necessary to use antistatic (conductive) breathing hoses
or face masks.
Conductive breathing hoses and face masks may cause
burns during high-frequency surgery and are therefore
not recommended for this equipment.
The workstation should be moved using the handles
only.
* Dräger medical appliances comply with the interference immunity
requirements of the specific standards for the products or
EN 60601-1-2 (IEC 601-1-2). However, depending on the design
of the mobile phone and situation of use, field strengths may occur
in the immediate environment of a mobile phone that exceed the
values of the standards quoted and therefore cause interference.
Measurement and monitoring functions:
● Measurement of the ventilation parameters:
pressure, flow, O2 concentration (inspiratory and
expiratory)
● Continuous measurement of the CO2 concentration
and N2O/anaesthetic concentration (halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane). The flow
rate for sampling the measuring gas can be varied
and is returned to the circulation.
● Automatic adjustment of the alarm limits for automatic
ventilation IPPV.
● Anaesthetic vaporizer with automatic Vapor
recognition1).
Optional:
❍ Continuous non-invasive measurement of the
functional O2 saturation.
❍ Measurement of the inspiratory breathing gas
temperature.
❍ Expiratory O2 value.
The following values are indicated:
● Continuous curve for airway pressure, peak and
plateau pressure, mean pressure and PEEP.
● Patient compliance.
● Expiratory minute volume, tidal volume and respiration
rate.
● Expiratory flow curve.
● Inspiratory and expiratory O2 concentration.
● Inspiratory and expiratory concentration of N2O and
anaesthetic halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane.
● Inspiratory and end-expiratory CO2 concentration
(inCO2 and etCO2).
● Continuous CO2 curve.
● List entries and trend displays.
Optional:
❍ Functional O2 saturation, pulse rate, plethysmogram.
❍ Inspiratory breathing gas temperature.
❍ Expiratory O2 value.
1) Refer to the separate Instructions for Use for the Vapor!
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Intended use
Anaesthetic Workstation Cato