Anaesthesia machine Astra 3i

Anesthesia machine Astra 3i — a anesthesia-respiratory workstation from British OES Medical (Whitney, Oxfordshire): an integrated system with a modular design. Gases are regulated by low-flow cascade rotameters with mechanical protection against hypoxic mixtures, and it will operate even in the event of electronic failure.

Features

• Two or three gases.
• Ventilator Cygnus with pneumatic drive and microprocessor control, 10.4″ touchscreen (15″ option).
• Modes: volume control, pressure control, spontaneous, PSV-Plus, pressure with guaranteed volume, SIMV, SMMV, Cardiac Bypass.
• Compliance and fresh gas compensation, four types of curves, proximal spirometry.
• Absorber CO2 Hydra with a switch for “ventilator/bag” and a quick-release canister.
• Battery life of 5 hours, Selectatec for two vaporizers, up to four backup cylinders of size E.

There is an MRI-compatible model with magnetic field alarm (Gauss alarm), without electronic flowmeter.