Theory Of Operation - GE 9100c Technical Reference Manual

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2 Theory of Operation

2.1 Theory overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.2 Gas flow through the anesthesia machine . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.2.2 Physical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.2.3 Flow control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.3 Flow through the breathing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.3.1 Overview of flow paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.3.2 Manual ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.3.3 Mechanical ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.4 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
2.5 9100c Ventilator features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.5.1 Safety features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
2.6 9100c Ventilator components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
2.6.1 Display Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
2.6.2 Control Sample Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
2.6.3 Pneumatic Vent Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
2.7 Electronic and electrical components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
2.7.1 9100c ventilator functional blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
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