Vaporizers usable with anesthetics having a boiling point near the ambient temperature
US5168866A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3606
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anesthetic vaporizer 1 of the by-pass type includes a vaporizing chamber 12 containing an anesthetic agent which at normal atmospheric pressure has a boiling point of approximately 25.degree. C. The vaporizing chamber 12 is surrounded by thermal insulation 18 to prevent uncontrolled boiling of the anesthetic agent.
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