KD Scientific 35 Ventilator - Manual (Page 9)

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KDS35 Small Animal Ventilator
Pump Operation:
CONNECTION TO THE ANIMAL
The vertical slide valve has four ports (see figure below):
•The top port (furthest from the chassis in new orientation) is the return channel from
the animal, which leaves the Pump at the port on the side. It is at this top port that
expired air can be collected or recycled.
•The middle port is the room air/gas channel to the animal.
•The bottom port (closest to the chassis in new orientation) is the room air or gas
mixture intake.
NOTE: It is important that the tubes to and from the animal be as short as possible. The new
orientation allows the animal to be as close as possible to the Ventilator for minimal dead
space in the system.
The actual connection to the animal can be either:
•Tracheal cannula with y adapter
•Intubation cannula with y adapter
A selection of trachael cannula and endotracheal tubes are listed in the KD Scientific
Catalog and on our website www.kdscientific.com. It is important that the volume of tubing
shared by inspired and expired air (dead space) be kept to a minimum by having the “Y” or
“T” connector as close to the animal as possible.