摘要:
An anesthesia waste gas evacuation system having a waste gas collection chamber with an inlet into the chamber at the bottom and a blower at the top for blowing gas from the chamber to an outlet connected to a building ventilation system. Vents are provided to provide communication between the chamber interior and the surrounding atmosphere so that the pressure within the chamber remains substantially at atmospheric pressure avoiding the formation of a sub-ambient pressure within the chamber. The chamber is electrically grounded and is electrically connected to a standpost so as to ground the post as well.
摘要:
The compact combination oral suction and scavenging apparatus can be operated simultaneously or separately for oral suctioning and expired anaesthetic gases scavenging of a patient under sedation. It includes a main shut off valve for turning the entire apparatus on or off, and a separate shut off valve which can be operated selectively to disable the scavenger portion of the apparatus. A safety relief valve prevents sub-atmospheric or excessively high pressures from building up in the apparatus to affect the normal breathing pattern of a patient. The expiratory valve of the scavenging assembly is housed in a disposable chamber having a disposable transparent snap-on dome shaped cover such that the expiratory valve can be readily monitored visually, and the cover can be easily and quickly removed for manual manipulation or adjustment of the expiratory valve by the anaesthetist.
摘要:
The present invention provides an improved anaesthetic scavenging face mask having a scavenging channel running along the perimeter of the mask. The mask is provided with an anaesthetic gas inlet and a vacuum outlet. The scavenging channel is connected to the vacuum outlet.
摘要:
A self-contained jet pump type breathing apparatus is provided for introducing gases into the lungs of a patient having an inspiratory jet pump for sweeping gases toward the patient, an expiratory jet pump for sweeping exhaled gases away from the patient and an absorber for absorbing carbon dioxide from the exhaled gases which are again supplied to the respiratory jet pump. An anesthetic introduction conduit permits the flow of anesthetic gases into the breathing apparatus. In addition, a jet producer device, is also provided, which obtains fresh compressed gases from the absorber and compressor and supplies pulsating pressurized gases to the respiratory jet pumps.
摘要:
An improved breathing protective apparatus having an inhalation regulator and a primary source of breathing air supplied to the user through a pressure line, and an exhalation regulator with a return line connected to a vacuum source to remove exhaust gases from the work area is disclosed. The apparatus also has a positive pressure and free flowing regulator which provides an extra measure of safety in a toxic environment and provides low breathing resistance under high work load conditions. The arrangement is such that if the exhalation regulator is bypassed for exhaust without vacuum conditions, positive pressure and the free flowing regulator are automatically eliminated to save emergency air for escape of the user from a contaminated environment.
摘要:
A ventilating and aspirating assembly comprising an aspirating catheter tube internally disposed within and coextensive with a surrounding flexible collapsible sterility preserving film envelope, a connector by which ventilating air is involuntarily delivered to and exhausted from the lungs of a medical patient, said connector comprising structure which accommodates the manual insertion of the catheter tube into and manual removal from the trachea/bronchi patient through the connector. This facilitates aspiration of undesired respiratory fluids. The assembly further comprises a detachable connection site for one end of the envelope to the connector and a valve by which aspirating vacuum pressure is selectively communicated to the interior of the catheter tube for evacuation of said respiratory fluids, the valve comprising structure isolating the vacuum pressure from the atmosphere, structure by which the valve is placed in either of a locked and an unlocked condition and structure normally biasing and sealing the valve in a closed position, but accommodating manual displacement counter to the bias into an unsealed open position whereby, with the catheter tube indwelling in the lungs of the patient, the vacuum pressure causes evacuation of fluid from the patient's respiratory system through the catheter tube, and a detachable connection site for the other end of the envelope to the valve.
摘要:
An anesthetic apparatus for administering a gaseous anesthetic comprises a breathing mask which is connected to the inspiration pipe and the expiration pipe of the apparatus and used for connecting the apparatus to the airways of a patient. To prevent harmful gaseous anesthetic from being released to the surroundings when the mask is temporarily lifted from the patient's face during anesthesia in order to check the condition of the patient, the apparatus is provided with a gas suction device which can be connected to the mask through a controllable valve. The gas suction device may be continuously operated or may be started automatically when the valve is opened. A signal emitter for generating control signals and applying these to the valve is arranged on, or in the vicinity of the mask in a manner such that it can either be activated manually by the anesthetist, or is activated automatically when the mask is lifted from the patient's face, at which time it generates a control signal for opening the valve. In this way, the suction device is connected with both the inspiration pipe of the anesthetic apparatus and with the mask, whereby all gaseous anesthetic supplied through the inspiration pipe is removed by suction, and also at least the major part of the gas exhaled by the patient is caught and removed by suction through the mask. The suction device has a capacity which at least corresponds to, and preferably exceeds, the maximum flow of gaseous anesthetic capable of being delivered by the anesthetic apparatus any one moment in time.
摘要:
A method of purifying the contamination of a dental consultation room is disclosed. The purification method is characterized in that an anesthetic gas such as laughing gas and the dust generated by drilling a tooth or false tooth of the patient are changeably sucked either from a region close to the floor of the dental consultation room, or from outside the oral cavity of the patient, and are discharged outside the consultation room. Disclosed also is an apparatus for practicing the purification method.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for administering anesthesia to a patient is shown. A control module may be connected through an inhalation breathing circuit to a patient with a portion of the mixed/expired gases being rebreathed by the patient thus improving humidification and heat retention. By use of a CO.sub.2 analyzer in the control module, the CO.sub.2 content of the expired gas is accurately measured with any necessary adjustments being made in the gases delivered to the patient. The control module includes an O.sub.2 analyzer, adjustable pressure warning and control device, pressure gauge, manually controlled scavenger valve, and bacterial filter connected thereto. An anesthesia ventilator or breathing bag may be used in conjunction with the control module for administering anesthesia or transportation of the patient. The inhalation breathing circuit has two concentric, non-kinking, corrugated tubes, one visually apparent within the other for delivering both fresh gas with a mixed portion of the expired gas to the patient through a special elbow adapter that allows suctioning without interrupting the fresh gas flow or ventilation of the patient.
摘要:
A safety interface for connection between an anesthesia patient circuit and a disposal system, and a combined positive and negative pressure relief valve for the safety interface.The safety interface comprises a housing defining a passageway, means for connecting an upstream end of the passageway to the waste anesthetic gas outlet of an anesthesia patient circuit, means for connecting the downstream end of the passageway to a disposal system, a negative pressure relief valve and a positive pressure relief valve in communication with the passageway. The positive pressure release valve and negative pressure release valve are preferably provided in the form of a combined positive and negative pressure release valve, and a second negative pressure release valve is preferably also provided. Preferably, a restrictor partially obstructs the passageway at a point on its upstream to downstream extent, and the positive pressure relief valve communicates with the passageway at a point downstream of the restrictor. Means for connecting a reservoir in communication with the passageway upstream of the restrictor are preferably provided.The double acting pressure relief valve comprises a spindle, a first disc mounted on the spindle, a spindle receptacle for supporting said spindle, a coil spring seated in said spindle receptacle and surrounding said spindle, and a second disc having at least one aperture therein which may be closed by contact with said first disc, said second disc slidingly engaging said spindle and situated between said first disc and said spindle receptacle. The coil spring biases the second disc towards the housing so that the second disc may engage a raised ridge surrounding an opening in the housing.