[Clinical study of the Medicor-4 anesthesia-respirator]

Authors describe the functional units of the volume-constant anaesthesia-ventilator: Medicor RSA-4 and the practical experiences with 61 patients--even of extreme parameters--furthermore give detailed advice to the use of the ventilator. They performed blood gas measurements and comparative tidal volume measurements in order to assess the accuracy of the Fleisch-tube. Authors state, that the ventilator is up to date, suitable for closed and semiclosed system, the ventilatory parameters once set, remain stable and the ventilator is equipped with the necessary safety alarms. Its operation is very silent and the consumption of the driving gas is only 40% of the minute volume.