MOVES^® SLC™ was designed to be used by both highly trained and experienced anesthesiologists and physicians as well as minimally trained medics and medical care providers.

Typically, stationary circle-circuit ventilators are found in operating rooms and are large, heavy, awkward and difficult to transport, even from one place in a hospital to another. One of the reasons for their use in an operating room is that they allow rebreathing of exhaled gas which still contains high concentrations of anesthetic and O₂. They are mainly used to reduce liquid anesthetic consumption.

MOVES^® SLC™ can also be used to provide primary life support during surgery. MOVES^® SLC™ was designed based upon the functionality of anesthesia workstations typically found in civilian hospitals, and whose functionality is well understood by both civilian and military anesthesia providers. Using MOVES^® SLC™ in the surgical setting further extends a seamless continuum of care.