Pneumoclear

Question 1

How many ML of water should you put in tube sets?

Answer 1

10 mL

Question 2

High Flow/Bariatric Operating Mode

Answer 2

The high flow operating mode is used to distend the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic procedures by insufflator Gaga CO2. It feature a constantly increased performance to compensate port aide leakages and continuing smoke evacuation over the time of the procedure.

Question 3

Advanced Flow

Answer 3

The advanced flow operating mode is used to distend the peritoneal cavity during laparoscopic procedures, including but not limited to robotic-assisted laparoscopies. The advanced flow operating mode is designed to compensate for large leaks eg due to the use of suction instruments.

Question 4

Vessel Harvest Operating Mode

Answer 4

VHO mode is used to distend the cavity along the vena Daphne’s magna and radial artery during an endoscopic vessel harvesting procedure.

Question 5

Tamis Operating Mode.

Answer 5

The TAMIS Operating Mode is used to dilate and fill the rectum and colon by insufflating CO2 during transanal minimally invasive surgery.

Question 6

Clinical Benefits to heated Humidified insufflator tubing

Answer 6

preventing core temperate heat loss during lap procedures when using heated and humidified CO2

Post-operative pain has been said to be decreased when using heated and humidified insufflation

Shown to cause less peritoneal cellular damage , less inflammatory response, and less adhesion formation

Question 7

What does the beaker symbol indicate?

Answer 7

Gas Heater

Green - heating function available

Red and X - heating defective

Read - overheating of the heating tube

Blue - heating temperature is low

Grey - inactive has heating

Question 8

How much pressure sufficiently distress abdomen? What does machine desufflate pressure to at the end?

Answer 8

10-15 mmHg

3 mmHg