Isoflurane Anaesthesia System, U-410
The Univentor 410 Anaesthesia unit is a complete unit for Isoflurane anaesthesia for animals weighing from 15gr up to 500gr. It has a built-in flow meter for air and vaporizer calibrated for Isoflurane.
The airflow as well as the isoflurane concentration are constantly shown on the display. Isoflurane is filled in a 10 ml gastight syringe and is dosed with exact precision into a small vaporizer where it is mixed and led to a chamber, mask or ventilator. Due to the special vaporizer the airflow is much lower than traditional units. Typical maintenance dose for mice is 2,2% Isoflurane and 200 ml/min air. With these settings only 1,2 ml Isoflurane is used per hour. This gives you essential savings of Isoflurane (approx. 70%).
When the U-410 is in operation the % anaesthetic value and the airflow are constantly shown on the LED display (air 200 ml/min-Isoflurane 2,2%). Both parameters can be continuously changed during operation.
The U-410 has a built-in alarm if airflow or anaesthesia is blocked. The apparatus provides a very small footprint and measures 23 x 13 x10 cm. Weight 1,8 kg
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