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Anesthetic system

US4676239A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 1986
Grant dateJun 30, 1987
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 17, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/911
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An anaesthetic system comprising, (a) inspiratory low pressure fresh gas supply tube adapted to receive low pressure gas and adapted for attachment of a reservoir bag tube and having a valve for control of gas to and from the reservoir bag (b) an expiratory tube comprising: (i) a valve to open or close the tube to permit from free up to totally restricted flow of gases in and out of the expiratory tube and (ii) a relief valve to permit gases to exit when pressure in the expiratory tube exceeds a predetermined value (c) the inspiratory and expiratory tubes communicating with a patient's face piece and being substantially free of restricted flow of gases whereby a universal mode of anaesthetic administration to a patient can be achieved.

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