Operating Concept

Screen layout The main screen displays the most important information regarding anesthesia and ventilation. The information are arranged into four areas: Please move the mouse pointer over the picture or the text next to it. The relevant area will be highlighted.

  • The Header bar The header bar contains the following fields: - Patient category - Patient data - System information (date, time, device name) - Alarms, messages, and instructions for the user. - Information regarding temporarily deactivated alarms
  • Monitoring area The following information is displayed in the monitoring area: - Gas measurement - Waveforms - Parameter fields - Loops - Mini-trends - Virtual flow tubes - Prediction for anesthetic agents or FiO2 (optional).
  • Therapy bar The therapy bar enables Perseus users to activate and control gas delivery and ventilation modes.
  • Main menu bar The main menu bar contains permanently assigned buttons to open dialog windows and activate functions. These buttons are assigned to various groups. Touching a button opens the corresponding dialog window with the same name or activates the corresponding function.