Carestation 620 ™

The Carestation 620 is a compact, versatile and easy to use

anesthesia system designed to help clinicians deliver reliable
anesthesia care to solve today’s toughest challenges.

Key Features
• Elegant modern design in a slim, compact frame well
suited for constrained environments
• Simple and easy to use 15" touchscreen ventilator display
• Intuitive CARESCAPE™ inspired user interface for the
unified Carestation user experience
• Integrated Respiratory Module

Ventilation
• Small, compact breathing system specifically designed
for low flow anesthesia
• Fast gas kinetics for rapid wash-in and wash-out
• Digitally controlled flow valve ventilator supports all
patient types from neonates to adults
• Continual fresh gas flow with fresh gas flow compensation
during mechanical ventilation

Design
• Durable wheels for mobility and stability
• Robust and easy to clean surfaces
• Top shelf display mounting
• Two vaporizer configuration
• Bi-level work surface illumination
• Absorbent canister designed for ease of use and long life
• Intelligent lighting that highlights active flow controls
and auxiliary ports when in use
Physical Specifications
Product Description
Carestation 620 A1

Dimensions
Height: 135 cm/53.1 in
Width: 82.5 cm/32.4 in
Depth: 69.1 cm/ 27.2 in
Weight: 145 kg/320 lb*

Top shelf
Weight limit: 25 kg/55 lb
Width: 41.3 cm/16.3 in
Depth: 27.0 cm/10.6 in

Work surface Ventilator Operating Specifications

Height: 83.6 cm/32.9 in
Size: 1930 cm2/299 in2 Modes of ventilation – included
Size: 2950 cm2/471 in2 VCV (Volume Control) Mode with tidal volume compensation
(with optional flip shelf)
Modes of ventilation – optional
Upper left Datex-Ohmeda (DO) dovetail PCV (Pressure Control Ventilation)
Dovetail length: 54 cm/21.3 in PCV-VG (Pressure Controlled Ventilation-Volume Guarantee)
SIMV (Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation)
Lower left Datex-Ohmeda (DO) dovetail
(volume and pressure)
Dovetail length: 28 cm/11.0 in PSVPro™ (Pressure Support with Apnea backup)
Right Datex-Ohmeda (DO) dovetail Advanced software options
Dovetail length: 96.4 cm/38.0 in Spirometry

Drawers (optional) (internal dimensions) VCV Cardiac Bypass

Height:
Top and middle: 8.6 cm/3.4 in
Bottom: 13.3 cm/5.2 in
Width: 34 cm/13 in
Depth: 37 cm/14.6 in

Manual ventilation bag arm (optional)

Arm length: 39.8 cm/15.7 in
Bag arm height
(adjustable): 53 cm/20.9 in
136 cm/53.5 in

Casters
Diameter: 12.5 cm/4.9 in
Brakes: Caster Brakes

*Excludes vaporizers, airway gas module, patient monitor and

2 wall mount bracket.
Ventilator parameter ranges Ventilator Accuracy
Tidal volume range: 5 to 1500ml
(PCV modes 5 to 1500ml) Delivery/monitoring accuracy
(Volume Control, PCV-VG and SIMV Volume delivery: > 210 mL = better than 7%
volume 20 to 1500ml) ≤ 210 mL = better than 15 mL
Incremental settings: 20 to 50 mL (increments of 1 mL) < 60 mL = better than 10 mL
50 to 100 mL Pressure delivery: ±10% or ±3 cmH2O (larger of)
(increments of 5 mL)
PEEP delivery: ±1.5 cmH2O
100 to 300 mL
(increments of 10 mL) Volume monitoring: > 210 mL = better than 9%
300 to 1000 mL ≤ 210 mL = better than 18 mL
(increments of 25 mL) < 60 mL = better than 10 mL
1000 to 1500 mL Pressure monitoring: ±5% or ±2.4 cmH2O (larger of)
(increments of 50 mL)
Minute volume range: Less than 0.1 to 99.9 L/min
Alarm settings
Pressure (Pinspired) range: 5 to 60 cmH2O Tidal volume (VTE): Low: OFF, 1 to 1500 mL
(increments of 1 cmH2O) High: 20 to 1600 mL, OFF
above set PEEP Minute volume (VE): Low: OFF, 0.1 to 10 L/min
Pressure (Pmax) range: 12 to 100 cmH2O High: 0.5 to 30 L/min, OFF
(increments of 1 cmH2O) Inspired oxygen (FiO2): Low: 18 to 99%
Pressure (Psupport) range: Off, 2 to 40 cmH2O High: 19 to 100%, OFF
(increments of 1 cmH2O) Apnea alarm: Mechanical ventilation ON:
 < 5 mL breath measured
Respiratory Rate: 4 to 100 breaths per minute for
in 30 seconds
Volume Control and Pressure
Mechanical ventilation OFF:
Control; 2 to 60 breaths per minute
< 5 mL breath measured
for SIMV, and PSVPro
in 30 seconds
(increments of 1 breath per minute)
Low airway pressure: 4 cmH2O above PEEP
Inspiratory/ High pressure: 12 to 100 cmH2O
expiratory ratio: 2:1 to 1:8 (increments of 0.5) (increments of 1 cmH2O)
(VCV, PCV, PCV-VG)
Sustained airway
Inspiratory time: 0.2 to 5.0 seconds (increments of pressure:  Mechanical ventilation ON:
0.1 seconds) (SIMV, and PSVPro) Pmax < 30 cmH2O,
Trigger window: Off, 5 to 80% of Texp (SIMV, PSVPro) the sustained limit is 6 cmH2O
(increments of 5%) Pmax 30 to 60 cmH2O,
Flow trigger: 1 to 10 L/min the sustained limit is 20% of Pmax
(increments of 0.5 L/min) Pmax > 60 cmH2O,
0.2 to 1 L/min the sustained limit is 12 cmH2O
(increments of 0.2 L/min)
PEEP and mechanical
Inspiration ventilation ON:
termination level: 5 to 75% (increments of 5%) Sustained limit increases by
Inspiratory Pause range: Off, 5-60% of Tinsp PEEP minus 2 cmH2O
Mechanical ventilation OFF:
Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) Pmax 12 to 60 cmH2O,
Type: Integrated, electronically controlled the sustained limit is 50% of Pmax
Range: OFF, 4 to 30 cmH2O Pmax > 60 cmH2O,
(increments of 1 cmH2O) the sustained limit is 30 cmH2O
Subatmospheric pressure: Paw < -10 cmH2O
Ventilator performance
Audio pause
Peak gas flow: 120 L/min + fresh gas flow
countdown clock: 120 to 0 seconds
Flow valve range: 1 to 120 L/min
Flow compensation
range: 100 mL/min to 15 L/min

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Ventilator Components Airway Modules
Flow transducer General
Type: Variable orifice flow sensor E-sCAiO, E-sCAiOV, N-CAiO
(autoclavable) Size (HxWxD),
Location: Inspiratory outlet and expiratory inlet excluding water trap: 113 x 38 x 205 mm/4.4 x 1.5 x 8.1 in
Weight: 0.7 kg/1.5 lb
Oxygen sensor
Sampling rate: 120 mL/min ±20 mL
Type: Optional galvanic fuel cell or
Automatic compensation for atmospheric pressure variation
paramagnetic with Airway
(495 to 795 mmHg) temperature and CO2/N2O and CO2/O2
Module option
collision broadening effect. Parameter display update
Ventilator screen interval typically breath-by-breath. Functional alarms for
blocked sample line, D-fend check and D-fend replacement.
Display size: 15 inch
Pixel format: 1024 x 768 Non-disturbing gases:
Ethanol, acetone, isopropanol, methane, nitrogen, nitric
Battery backup oxide, carbonmonoxide, water vapor, freon R134A (for CO2,
Backup power: Battery time is 90 minutes when O2 and N2O):
fully charged, which supports full Maximum effect
system functionality and ventilation. on readings: CO2 < 0.2 vol %; O2, N2O < 2 vol %,
Battery type: Internal rechargeable sealed AA < 0.15 vol%
lead acid
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Communication ports
EtCO2: End-tidal CO2 concentration
RS-232C compatible serial interface
FiCO2: Inspired CO2 concentration
Ethernet
Datex-Ohmeda device interface solutions port CO2 waveform
USB port Measurement range: 0 to 15%
VGA Output (0 to 15 kPa, 0 to 113 mmHg)
Accuracy: ±0.2 vol % + 2 % of reading
Anesthetic Agent Delivery Datex-Ohmeda infrared sensor
Adjustable low and high alarm limits for EtCO2 and FiCO2
Delivery
Respiration rate (RR)
Vaporizers: Tec™ 6 Plus, Tec 7
Measurement range: 4 to 100 breaths/min
Number of positions: 2
Detection criteria: 1% variation in CO2
Mounting: Tool-free installation Selectatec™
Adjustable low and high alarm limits for respiration rate;
manifold interlocks and isolates
alarm for apnea
vaporizers
Patient Oxygen (O2)
FiO2: Inspired O2 concentration
EtO2: End-tidal O2 concentration
FiO2-EtO2: Inspired-expired difference

O2 Measurement
Measurement range: 0 to 100%
Accuracy: ±1 vol % +2 % of reading
Datex-Ohmeda differential paramagnetic sensor
Adjustable low and high alarm limits for FiO2 and EtO2;
alarm for FiO2 < 18%

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Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Compliance
Measurement range: 4 to 100 1 to 100
Measurement range: 0 to 100%
mL/cmH2O mL/cmH2O
Accuracy: ±2 vol % +2 % of reading
Airway resistance
Anesthetic Agent (AA) Measurement range: 0 to 200 cmH2O/L/s
Halothane, Isoflurane, Enflurane
Sensor specifications
Measurement range: 0 to 6%
Accuracy: ±(0.15 vol% +5% of reading) D-lite/ Pedi-lite/
D-lite(+) Pedi-lite(+)
Sevoflurane
Measurement range: 0 to 8% Dead Space: 9.5 mL 2.5 mL
Accuracy: ±(0.15 vol% +5% of reading) Resistance
Desflurane at 30 L/min: 0.5 cmH2O
Measurement range: 0 to 20% at 10 L/min: 1.0 cmH2O
Accuracy: ±(0.15 vol% +5% of reading)
Waveform displayed
Electrical Specifications
MAC value displayed (Airway Gas Option modules)
Current leakage
MACage value displayed (CARESCAPE modules)
Identification threshold: 0.15 vol%** 100/120 V: < 300μA
Agent mixture detection 220/240 V: < 500μA
Adjustable high and low alarm limits for EtAA, FiAA Power
Patient Spirometry™ (optional) Power input: 100-120 Vac, 50/60 Hz
220-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz
Pressure-volume loop
120/220-240 Vac ± 10%, 50-60 Hz
Pressure-flow loop
Power cord:
Flow-volume loop
Length: 5 m/16.4 ft
Airway pressure and flow waveforms
Rating: 10A @ 220-240 Vac or
Adjustable low and high alarm limits for Ppeak, PEEPtot and MVexp 15A @ 100-120 Vac
Alarms for MVexp << MVinsp and for MVexp low. Detection 10A @ 120/220-240 Vac
through D-lite™ or Pedi-lite™ flow sensor and gas sampler
with following specifications:
Inlet modules
100/120 V:
CARESCAPE Airway Modules Without outlets: 2A
D-lite(+) Pedi-lite(+) With outlets: 10A
Respiration rate: 4 to 35 4 to 70 220/240 V:
breaths/min breaths/min Without outlets: 1A
Tidal volume With outlets: 5A
Measurement range: 150 to 2000 mL 5 to 300 mL
Outlet modules (optional)
Accuracy**: ±6% or 30 mL ±6% or 4 mL
100/120 V:
Minute volume
3 outlets on side, 1-3A, 2-2A, individual breakers,
Measurement range: 2 to 20 L/min 0.1 to 5 L/min
isolation transformer (optional)
Airway pressure
220/240 V:
Measurement range: -20 to +100 cmH2O
3 outlets on side, 1-2A, 2-1A, individual breakers,
Accuracy**: ±1 cmH2O isolation transformer (optional)
Display units: cmH2O, mmHg, kPa, mbar, hPa
120/220-240 V:
Flow No outlets
Measurement range: -100 to -25 to 25 L/min
100 L/min
I:E
Measurement range: 1:4.5 to 2:1

**Typical value 5
Pneumatic Specifications O2 concentration range: 21% to 100% when Air is available
O2 Cell accuracy: ±2.5% plus 2.5% of reading
Auxiliary O2 (optional) Compensation: Temperature and atmospheric
pressure compensated to standard
Connection: 7-10 mm hose barb port
conditions of 20°C and 101.3 kPa
O2 concentration range: 100% O2
Hypoxic guard: Mechanical Link-25:
Flow range: 0 to >10 L/min Provides a nominal minimum
Auxiliary common gas outlet (optional) 25% concentration of oxygen
in O2/N2O mixture.
Connector: ISO 22 mm OD and 15 mm ID
Materials
Gas supply
All materials in contact with patient breathing gases are not
Pipeline input range: 280 kPa to 600 kPa made from natural rubber latex.
(41 psig to 87 psig)
Pipeline connections: DISS-male, DISS-female, AS4059,
S90-116, or NIST
Environmental Specifications
All fittings available for O2, N2O, and
Air, and contain pipeline filter and System operation
check valve. Temperature: 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F)
Secondary O2 pipeline inlet available. Humidity: 15 to 95% relative humidity
Cylinder input: Pin indexed in accordance with (non-condensing)
CGA-V-1 or DIN-477 (nut and gland); Altitude: -440 to 3565 m
contains input filter and check valve. (500 to 800 mmHg)
Large cylinder kit available for O2 -440 to 4000 m
and N2O (with DIN-477). (without Airway Module)
Note: Maximum 3 cylinders (475 to 800 mmHg)

Primary regulator System storage

diaphragm minimum
Temperature: -25° to 60°C (-13° to 140°F)
burst pressure: 2758 kPa/400 psig
Humidity: 15 to 95% relative humidity
Primary regulator
(non-condensing)
nominal output: ≤ 345 kPa/50 psig
Pin indexed cylinder connections Altitude: -440 to 4880 m
≤ 414 kPa/60 psig (425 to 800 mmHg)
DIN-477 cylinder connections Oxygen cell storage: -15° to 50°C (5° to 122°F)
10 to 95% relative humidity
O2 controls 500 to 800 mmHg
Method: N2O shut off with loss of
O2 pressure
Electromagnetic compatibility
Supply failure alarm: < 252 kPa (36.55 psig) Immunity: Complies with all applicable
requirements of EN 60601-1-2
O2 flush: Range: 25 to 75 L/min
Emissions: CISPR 11 group 1 class A
Fresh gas Approvals: AAMI ES60601-1, CSA C22.2 #601.1,
Flow range: EN/IEC 60601-1, ISO 80601-2-13
for O2 and Air: 0 and 100 mL/min to 15 L/min European Notified Body
(minimal flow capable) CE Mark: CE0197
for N2O: 0 and 100 mL/min to 10 L/min
Pneumatic Total
Flow Tube: 1 to 10 L/min
Measurement accuracy
for O2, Air and N2O: ±6% of measured value,
or ±25 mL/min (larger of)
for Total Flow tube: ±5% of full scale (larger of)
at 100% O2

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Breathing Circuit Specifications Expiratory
resistance in bag
mode:
Carbon dioxide absorbent canister
Pexp Pexp
Absorbent capacity: Reusable canister 1370 mL/1150 g Absorber canister Absorber canister
Disposable canister 1437 mL/1200 g Flow rate Installed Removed

Ports and connectors 5 L/min 0.57 cmH2O 0.57 cmH2O

Exhalation: 22 mm OD ISO 30 L/min 2.47 cmH2O 2.47 cmH2O

15 mm ID taper 60 L/min 5.60 cmH2O 5.60 cmH2O
Inhalation: 22 mm OD ISO Note: Values include patient circuit tubing and wye piece
15 mm ID taper (0.65 cmH2O at 60 L/min)
Bag port: 22 mm OD (15 mm ID), ROW
22 mm ID, Australia Anesthetic gas scavenging
AGSS Type Hospital extract Machine
Bag-to-Ventilator switch system required connection
Type: Bi-stable High vacuum, High vacuum SIS evac
Control: Controls ventilator and direction low flow: 36 +/- 3 L/min
of breathing gas within the circuit @ 12 inHg
(305 mmHg)
Integrated Adjustable Pressure Limiting (APL) valve
High vacuum, High vacuum DISS evac
Range: 0.5 to 70 cmH2O low flow: 25- 30 L/min
Tactile knob indication at: 30 cmH2O and above @ 12 inHg
Adjustment range (305 mmHg)
of rotation: 0.5 to 30 cmH2O (0 to 230°) Low vacuum, Low vacuum BSI 30 mm
30 to 70 cmH2O (230 to 330°) high flow: 50 to 80 L/min threaded
Materials ISO 1H

All materials in contact with exhaled patient gases are Low vacuum, Low vacuum 12.7 mm hose barb,
autoclavable, except O2 cell, and Airway Modules. low flow: 25 to 50 L/min 25 mm hose barb,
All materials in contact with patient gas are not made ISO 1L or 30 mm ISO taper
from natural rubber latex. Passive: Passive system 30 mm/1.2 in
with air break M ISO taper
Breathing circuit parameters
Compliance:
Bag mode: 1.81 mL/cmH2O
(filled disposable absorber canister)
1.74 mL/cmH2O
(filled reusable absorber canister)
Mechanical mode: Automatically compensates for
compression losses within the
absorber and bellows assembly
Volume: 2006 mL Ventilator side
500 mL Bag side
1004 mL Reusable canister
985 mL Disposable canister

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