These connecting kits are used to connect rodent ventilators to an anesthesia machine and evacuation system. Four kits are available, one for the larger Inspira Advanced Safety Ventilator, one for the Rodent Ventilator Mode683, one for the Mouse Ventilator Mode687 and one for the Minivent for mouse ventilation.

Application
This apparatus is intended to be used for connecting an anesthesia system to an animaventilator or the MINIVENT in physiologicaａnd pharmacologicaresearch laboratories. Each kit contains the necessary connectors and tubing to properly connect the ventilator to the anesthesia system.

• Direct connection of anesthesia to ventilator for delivery to animavia intubation or tracheotomy (see tracheal/intubation cannulas)
• Removes pressurized gas to waste port – the introduction of pressurized gas into a ventilator wildamage the system and over-inflate the animal’s lungs. The connection kits depressurize the incoming gas to atmospheric pressure for safe delivery.

NOTE: Waste gas wilcontain anesthetic gas and MUST be connected to an evacuation system.

Items Required
In addition to the connecting kit and the essentiaconsumables (e.g. Oxygen, compressed air, N2O, anesthetic agent) it is necessary to provide the following items and equipment to operate a complete anesthetic system:

• Anesthesia Machine – Table Top, Vaporstick, or equivalent
• Anesthetic Vaporizer – Tech 3, Tech 4, or Ohio
• AnimaVentilator – Inspira, Mode683, Mode687 or Minivent (based on the species you are working with)
• Evacuation System – Active Evacuation system, F/Air Canister, fume hood