This award-winning anaesthesia machine is the very first designed to function when power or oxygen fail in your Operating Theatre. The machine produces its own oxygen and medical air, and also has backup power, making it perfect for low resource environments. Used in more than 70 different countries, the Glostavent® Helix has a built-in mechanical ventilator and numerous life-saving emergency backup systems. Manufactured with care in our own factory in the UK, combing more than two decades of research and development, this product is CE certified, making it one of a kind.
Key features
Vaporiser | |
| Yes |
| Yes |
| Isoflurane/Halothane or Sevoflurane |
| 150ml |
| 0 - 5% (0-8% for Sevoflurane) |
Ventilator function | Adult/paediatric/neonate |
| Time cycled, volume limited, pressure generator |
| Pneumatic |
| Driven by oxygen from the concentrator with cylinder back-up |
| 35-1200ml |
| 1:2 |
| High and low with LED indicators |
| 0-40C |
| >300 hours |
| 4 to 40 breaths/min |
| 90% within 3 hours |
| 5-50cm water |
| Triggered 1-5cm H2O |
| >20psi: 1/6 minute volume |
Manual ventilation | Self-inflating bag |
Oxygen analyser | |
| Atmospheric oxygen concentration of 20.95%, (room air) |
| 0 - 100% oxygen concentration |
| 90% in <10 sec, depending on temperature |
| 300 hours |
Integral Oxygen Concentrator | |
| 10 l/pm |
| 10 l/pm |
| Audible failure alarm, low oxygen light |
| Yes |
| 590W |
Alternative oxygen supply option | |
| Yes |
| Yes |
Emergency backup if power fails | |
| Yes |
| Yes |
| Yes - >300 hours |
UPS | |
| 2 KVA double on-line |
| Yes |
| 160-300 volts 50Hz +/- 4% |
| 30 |
Oxygen Flush | Yes |
Scavenger for exhaled gas | Yes |
Additional standard items | |
| Yes, autoclavable |
| Yes |
| Anodised aluminium with 4 antistatic castors and brakes |
PEEP | 0-20 cm H20 |
Patient Monitoring | Optional |
Power supply | 160-300 Volts |
Machine dimensions and weight | 54 x 66 x 145cm 102kg |