Method and apparatus for converting patient breathing system between circle and non-rebreathing configurations
US4596246A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/911
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adaptor for converting patient breathing apparatus from the "circle" to the Bain circuit configuration. The adaptor facilitates rapid conversion of the patient breathing circuit without necessitating duplication of breathing circuit components and without the need for an expensive Bain circuit mount. The adaptor substantially reduces the complexity of the conversion operation, thereby minimizing the possibility that an erroneous circuit may be established with the attendant possibility for patient injury.
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