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6 Indications of the Flow 50 Insufflator
Standard Indication
Mode Veress
Gas flow rate set- 1-5
tings
l/min
Gas flow incre- 1
ment (l/min)
Gas flow safety Not applica-
threshold (l/min) ble
Starting pressure 15
Pressure settings 1-30
(mmHg)
Pressure change in 1
(mmHg)
Pressure safety 15
threshold (mmHg)
6.1 Standard Indication
The Standard indication is used to distend the peritoneal cavity during laparo-
scopic procedures by insufflating CO
Depending on the surgery, the user can choose one of the following modes. For
further details see also chapter 5.8 Setting the Nominal Gas Flow Rate - All Indi-
cations.
• Veress
• Highflow
Alternatively, the user can work with a previously created user profile (see chap-
ter 7.1 Profiles).
The Standard indication is designed for laparoscopies performed on normal
weight and slightly obese (BMI < 30 kg/m
The maximum nominal pressure can be set to 30 mmHg and the maximum gas
flow to 40 l/min.
WARNING!
Idiosyncratic reactions
Patients with sickle cell anemia or pulmonary insufficiency may have a higher
risk of metabolic imbalance related to excessive CO
reaction).
Bariatric Indication
Highflow Veress Highflow
6-40 1-5 6-50
1 1 1
Not appli- Not applica- Not applica-
cable ble ble
15 15 15
1-30 1-30 1-30
1 1 1
15 15 15
.
2
2
) patients over the age of 14.
absorption (idiosyncratic
2
Indications of the Flow 50 Insufflator
Indications Overview
Pediatric Indica- Cardio Indication
tion
Sensitive Field-
flooding
0.1-20 1-10
0.1 for < 2 l/min 1
0.5 for 2 to 10 l/min
1 for > 10 l/min
5 l/min Not appli-
cable
3 Not appli-
cable
1-15 Not appli-
cable
1 Not appli-
cable
12 Not appli-
cable
Patients
Insufflation parameters
EN
Vessel
Harvest-
ing
1-10
1
6 l/min
10
1-20
1
12
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