Anaesthetic machines vs. draw-over apparatus

Deadspace in Paediatric Anaesthetic Apparatus.

The effective apparatus deadspace of the Magill, Potter and Cape Town gas circuits has been investigated using a model system simulating 3and 8-year-old children. (1) The Cape Town system is more suitable for smaller children. (2) The Potter system is more suitable for larger children. (3) A generous fresh gas flow will decrease the deadspace of the Potter and the Cape Town systems. A flow of d...

Development of anaesthetic machines.

It is abundantly clear that, during the past few years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of interest in all aspects of the history of anaesthesia, and not least in that of anaesthetic apparatus. Not only academic departments of anaesthesia, but also smaller general hospitals are now admitting to some form of collection of historical anaesthetic apparatus which has been garnered by devotee...

A Compact Anaesthetic Apparatus for Emergency Use.

SINCE Woram WAR II there has been con, a compact, versatile anaesthetic apparatu famrhanty acineved by anaesthetists m Canada with the srmp!e but eflaclen t Ox greatly to this interest During the past few years emphasis on on tlns continent and the consequent ne~ coupled with the introduction of several thane is the most prominent and one of interest and has resulted in the mtroduq Planning for...

Carbon dioxide cylinders on anaesthetic apparatus.

A simple anaesthetic apparatus for small animals.

This apparatus was developed for the anaesthesia of small animals, including infant and adult mice, rats, guinea-pigs, rabbits, and rhesus monkeys. The general layout of the apparatus is shown in the diagram. The apparatus consists of an electric pump which drives air through a two-way tap connected to two tubes in an ether container. One of the tubes reaches well below the surface of the ether...