Product Description - GCE MEDISELECT Instrucciones De Uso

5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The regulator acts as a pressure-reducer, gas from the cylinder valve pass-
es through the pressure regulator to the user outlets.
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Typical confi gurations of regulator
A INLET STEM
Regulator is fi tted to the medical cylinder valve by mean of an inlet stem.
The stem can be bull nose type (male thread), nut type (female thread) or
pin index type. The inlet stem includes a fi lter.
B INLET PRESSURE INDICATOR OR SENSOR
The regulator is fi tted with a pressure indicator or sensor which is intended
for cylinder gas content indication only, not for measuring purposes. The
pressure indicator or sensor can be equipped with output of electric signal.
The connection of pressure indicator with output of electric signal must be
carried out by trained personnel in accordance with national regulations
pertaining to the electric device and standard EN ISO 7396-1.
Output of electric signal shall be connected only to device which is in ac-
cordance with standard EN ISO 60601-1 and 60601-1-2.
C, E FLOW METERING DEVICE AND FLOW OUTLET
GCE regulators can be supplied with a fl ow-metering device - fl ow control
head "C". This function is used to supply a gas fl ow (l/min) at atmospheric
pressure directly to the patient through the fl ow outlet "E", e.g. through a
cannula or a facemask.
The fl ow outlet "E" can be hose nipple (for cannula or mask) or outlet with
thread (for humidifi er).
F PRESSURE OUTLET
The regulator may be fi tted with a pressure outlet. The pressure outlet is
the outlet directly from the low-pressure chamber. Two types of the pres-
sure outlet can be used:
Pressure outlet I - is fi tted with a gas specifi c medical quick connector also
called "quick coupler" . The user can connect another piece of equipment
to this outlet with a gas specifi c male probe.
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