Using an anesthesia machine as an ICU ventilator: Drager Apollo basic concepts

Anesthesia Machine basic concepts Drager Apollo: this video was done with minimal editing and just to provide a basic overview of the setup of an anesthesia machine for our staff and in preparation to its potential use as an ICU ventilator in case it is needed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In the future we will do a better quality and detailed video.

[@freesmokebbq1662]

Your a good teacher you spoke clear and made it look easy

[@pantin_enrique]

The APL is adjusted to make sure the patient can be ventilated. So often needs to be partially closed.

[@matthewlawrence2143]

I appreciate this, it was helpful, Thank you.

[@MelPhill]

What do you typically set your APL valve to for manual ventilation? Do you set APL to PEEP or PIP?

[@oxygenooxygenos554]

Thanks a lot

[@freedeworld]

How do you like the Apollo compared to their newer models ie Fabius plus? or GE Aisys/ Avance? Thanks for the video!

[@pantin_enrique]

Thank you for your question. Even though I have not used the Fabius plus, by looking at its characteristics it appears that it should not be a difference in ventilatory capacity compared with the Apollo. There are several videos from Drager and also product information from them with technical data that supports this view. In relation to Aisys and Avance they are great ventilators as well, but on a crisis like the Covid generated one, I would greatly favor the Drager machines as their electric piston driven ventilator uses no gas to drive it appears to have close to zero internal leak problems we often see with GE machines (this is an annoying issue at our hospital). We have GE (Avance) and Drager (Apollo) machines and looking at Biomed calls to solve issues, mainly leaks, not related to the breathing circuit the majority (almost all calls) are for GE. Finally, we do like our two machines, but our peds team loves the Drager, and our adult team both for anesthesia delivery.

[@freedeworld]

Enrique Pantin this is the kind of info I have been looking for, real long term experience with both brands. Thank you so much!

[@sidheeqsid7090]

Whats is in the cover near the sthethescope we never had such a thing imean the blue things in cover

[@pantin_enrique]

Those are plastic clamps used to hold the surgical drapes to the poles at the head of the operating table. Unfortunately the United States of America is VERY wasteful and those are supposed to be single patient use. It is sad to see things discarded in the Unites States that are used until broken in other more conscious countries.

[@radmedllc7625]

Thank you for the video. you might have biomed passcode for this machine?