DRAGER PRIMUS anesthesia machine

Dimensions and Weight

• Height: approx. 137 cm

• Width: approx. 80 cm

• Depth: approx. 80 cm

• Weight: approx. 115 kg (without vaporizers and gas cylinders)

E-Vent® plus Ventilator

• Drive: electric, electronically controlled

• Ventilation modes:

  • VCV (volume-controlled ventilation)

  • PCV (pressure-controlled ventilation)

  • PSV (pressure support ventilation)

  • SIMV (synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation)

  • SIMV/PS (SIMV with PSV)

  • AutoFlow

  • Manual

• Tidal Volume (VT): 20–1400 ml

• Respiratory Rate: 3–80 breaths/min

• I:E Ratio: from 5:1 to 1:99

• PEEP: 0–20 hPa

Gas System and Monitoring

• Gas Mixer: electronic, for O₂, AIR, N₂O

• Fresh Gas Flow: 0.2–18 L/min

• Monitoring Parameters:

  • Inspiratory and expiratory concentrations: O₂, N₂O, CO₂, volatile anesthetics

  • Minute volume (MV) and tidal volume (VT)

  • Respiratory rate

  • Peak pressure, plateau pressure, mean pressure, PEEP

  • Patient compliance (Cpat)

  • Optional: oxygen saturation (SpO₂)

User Interface and Additional Features

• Display: 12.1" color TFT LCD, user-configurable

• Self-Test: automatic

• Breathing Loops: pressure/volume (p-V) and flow/volume (flow-V)

• Interfaces: 2 x RS232

• Emergency Power Supply: battery provides up to 90 minutes of operation during power failure