GE Healthcare
Engström Carestation™
Breathing life into critical care
Features
•Simplified user interface
•Paramagnetic O2 sensing
•Non-Invasive ventilation (Optional)
•Secure access to central stations
•Sophisticated power management control with battery backup
•Auxiliary pressure sensor
•Airway Resistance Compensation
Integrated Ventilation and Monitoring
•Advanced ventilation
•INview™ Suite: SpiroDynamics™ and FRC INview
•Plug and play modules
•Patient Spirometry
•Gas monitoring with metabolics and energy expenditure
•Optional use of proximal Neo Flow Sensor with Neonatal ventilation
Exceptional Design
•Adaptable to your environment
•Flexible and moveable display
•Transferable module bay
•Quick-release expiratory valve
•Multiple trolley configurations
Aerogen Aeroneb® Pro
•Built-in advanced nebulization system
•Operated in-line or independently for infants through adults
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
Height: |
44.5 cm/17.5 in (Display down) |
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67.5 cm/26.6 in (Display up) |
Height |
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including cart: |
122 cm/48 in (Display down) |
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145 cm/57.1 in (Display up) |
Width: |
38 cm/15 in |
Depth: |
36 cm/14 in |
Weight: |
31 kg/68.3 lb (not including cart); |
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76 kg/167.6 lb (including cart) |
Display motion |
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Vertical tilt: |
160° in raised position |
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60° in lowered position |
Height |
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adjustment: |
23 cm/9.1 in |
Modes of Ventilation
Volume Controlled (VCV)
Pressure Controlled (PCV)
Pressure Controlled, Volume Guaranteed (PCV-VG)
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation,
Volume Controlled (SIMV-VC)
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation,
Pressure Controlled (SIMV-PC)
Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation, Pressure
Controlled, Volume Guaranteed (SIMV-PCVG) (optional)
BiLevel Airway Pressure Ventilation (APRV capable)
BiLevel with Volume Guaranteed (BiLevel-VG) (optional)
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) (optional); nCPAP available with Neonatal option
Constant Positive Airway Pressure/Pressure Support
Ventilation (CPAP/PSV)
Apnea backup available in SIMV-VC, SIMV-PC, BiLevel, SIMV-PCVG, BiLevel-VG, CPAP/PSV and VG-PS (institutionally selectable defaults)
Volume Guarantee Pressure Support (VG-PS) available with Neonatal option
Key:
Available only when Adult patient type is selected
Available only when Pediatric patient type is selected
Available only when Neonatal patient type is selected
Note: Neonatal software is an optional feature. If not specified with the 
icon, features listed in this specifications sheet apply to Adult/Pediatric units and patient population selections.
Note: Ranges and Settings without an icon pertain to both Adult and Pediatric patient types.
Control and Ranges
Maximum |
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peak flow: |
200 L/min |
Flow: |
0.2 to 30 L/min (0.004 to 0.5 L/sec) |
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2 to 90 L/min (0.04 to 1.5 L/sec) |
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2 to 160 L/min (0.04 to 2.6 L/sec) |
Incremental |
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settings: |
0.2 to 5 L/min (increments of 0.1 L/min) |
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5 to 30 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min) |
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2 to 40 L/min (increments of 1 L/min) |
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40 to 90 L/min (increments of 5 L/min) |
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40 to 160 L/min (increments of 5 L/min) |
FiO2: |
21 to 100% O2 |
Rate: |
3 to 150 breaths per minute for VCV, PCV, |
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PCV-VG and BiLevel (increments of 1 breath |
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per minute) |
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3 to 120 breaths per minute for VCV, PCV, |
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PCV-VG and BiLevel (increments of 1 breath |
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per minute) |
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2 to 60 breaths per minute for SIMV-VC, |
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SIMV-PC, SIMV-PCVG, BiLevel-VG |
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(increments of 1 breath per minute) |
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1 to 60 breaths per minute for SIMV-VC, |
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SIMV-PC, SIMV-PCVG and BiLevel-VG |
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(increments of 1 breath per minute) |
Control and Ranges (continued)
Minimum rate: |
2 to 60 breaths per minute for VG-PS |
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(increments of 1 breath per minute) |
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0 to 60 breaths per minute for CPAP/PSV |
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and 0 to 40 breaths per minute for NIV |
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(increments of 1 breath per minute) |
Inspiratory/ |
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expiratory ratio: |
1:199 to 40:1 in BiLevel |
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1:9 to 4:1 (ventilator setting) |
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1:79 to 60:1 in BiLevel |
Tidal volume |
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range: |
2 to 350 mL |
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20 to 2000 mL |
Incremental |
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settings: |
2 to 50 mL (increments of 0.5 mL) |
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50 to 100 mL (increments of 1 mL) |
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100 to 350 mL (increments of 5 mL) |
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For VCV, PCV-VG, SIMV-VC, SIMV-PCVG, |
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VG-PS and BiLevel-VG |
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20 to 50 ml (increments of 0.5 ml) |
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50 to 100 ml (increments of 1 ml) |
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100 to 300 ml (increments of 5 ml) |
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300 to 1000 mL (increments of 25 mL) |
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1000 to 2000 mL (increments of 50 mL) |
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For VCV, PCV-VG, SIMV-VC, SIMV-PCVG |
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and BiLevel-VG |
Patient weight: |
0.25 to 1 kg (increments of 0.01 kg) |
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1 to 7 kg (increments of 0.1 kg) |
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0.5 to 2 lb (increments of 0.02 lb) |
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2 to 15 lb (increments of 0.2 lb) |
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5 to 15 kg (increments of 0.5 kg) |
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15 to 100 kg (increments of 1 kg) |
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100 to 200 kg (increments of 2 kg) |
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10 to 34 lb (increments of 1 lb) |
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34 to 220 lb (increments of 2 lb) |
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220 to 440 lb (increments of 5 lb) |
Inspiratory |
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pressure |
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(Pinsp) range: |
1 to 98 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
Phigh: |
1 to 98 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
Plow: |
Off, 1 to 50 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
Pressure limit |
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(Plimit) range: |
7 to 100 cm H2O for VCV and SIMV-VC |
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(increments of 1 cm H2O) |
Max. inspiratory |
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pressure |
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(Pmax) limit: |
7 to 100 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
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9-100 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
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in NIV and nCPAP |
PEEP: |
Off, 1 to 50 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
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2-15 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) |
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in nCPAP |
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2-20 cm H2O (increments of 1 cm H2O) in NIV |
Inspiratory time: 0.1 to 10 sec
0.1 to 1 sec (increments of 0.01)
1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1)
4 to 10 sec (increments of 0.25) 
0.25 to 15 sec
0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05)
1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.10)
4 to 15 sec (increments of 0.25)
Thigh: |
0.1 to 10 sec |
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0.1 to 1 sec (increments of 0.01) |
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1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1) |
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4 to 10 sec (increments of 0.25) |
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0.25 to 15 sec |
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0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05) |
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1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1) |
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4 to 15 sec (increments of 0.25) |
Tlow: |
0.25 to 18 sec |
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0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.01) |
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1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1) |
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4 to 18 sec (increments of 0.25) |
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0.25 to 18 sec |
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0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05) |
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1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1) |
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4 to 18 sec (increments of 0.25) |
Tsupp: |
0.1 to 0.8 sec (increments of 0.01) |
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0.25 to 4 sec for NIV |
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0.25 to 1 sec (increments of 0.05) |
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1 to 4 sec (increments of 0.1) |
Expiratory time: |
0.25 to 59.75 sec |
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0.25 to 29.9 sec Invasive vent modes |
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0.5 to 59.75 sec for NIV |
Rise time: |
0 to 500 ms of inspiratory period for either |
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flow or pressure depending on the mode |
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selected. Active in VCV, PCV, PCV-VG, SIMV-VC, |
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SIMV-PC, SIMV-PCVG, BiLevel-VG, NIV and |
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BiLevel (increments of 50 ms) |
PSV rise time: |
0 to 500 ms of inspiratory period for pressure |
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supported breaths only. Active in SIMV-VC, |
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SIMV-PC, SIMV-PCVG, BiLevel, BiLevel-VG, |
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CPAP/PSV and VG-PS (increments of 50 ms) |
Trigger window: 0 to 80% of expiration time (increments of 5%)
Flow trigger: |
0.2 to 1 L/min (increments of 0.05 L/min) |
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1 to 3 L/min (increments of 0.1 L/min) |
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3 to 9 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min) |
Pressure trigger: –10 to –3 cm H2O (increments of 0.5 cm H2O)
–3 to –0.25 cm H2O (increments of 0.25 cm H2O)
Bias flow rate: 2 to 15 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min) for nCPAP 
2 to 10 L/min (increments of 0.5 L/min)
8 to 20 L/min for NIV (increments of 0.5 L/min)
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