A medical gas system comprising:
- a separator system including an upstream element including a first fluid conduit, a downstream element including a second fluid conduit, a spacer element including a third fluid conduit, a blanking element separate and distinct from the spacer element, and fasteners;
- an upstream portion;
- a downstream portion;
- a plug;
- and
- a gas testing device;
- wherein the separator system is convertible between a first configuration and a second configuration;
- wherein the first configuration includes the upstream element, the downstream element, and the spacer element arranged between and connected to the upstream element and the downstream element such that the third fluid conduit fluidly connects the first and second fluid conduits;
- wherein the second configuration includes the upstream element, the downstream element, and the blanking element arranged between and connected to the upstream element and the downstream element such that the blanking element fluidly isolates the first fluid conduit from the second fluid conduit;
- wherein in the first configuration, the fasteners extend through respective fastener holes in each of the upstream element, the downstream element, and the spacer element so as to clamp together the upstream element, the downstream element, and the spacer element and coaxially align the first, second, and third fluid conduits with each other;
- and
- wherein in the second configuration, the fasteners extend through respective fastener holes in each of the upstream element, the downstream element, and the blanking element so as to clamp together the upstream element, the downstream element, and the blanking element such that the blanking element forms a fluid separator between the first and second fluid conduits;
- wherein the upstream element is connected to the upstream portion;
- wherein the downstream element is connected to the downstream portion;
- wherein the first configuration fluidly connects the upstream portion with the downstream portion;
- wherein the second configuration fluidly isolates the upstream portion from the downstream portion;
- wherein the downstream element includes a blind hole extending into the downstream element to the second fluid conduit so as to be in fluid communication with the second fluid conduit;
- wherein the plug fluidly seals the blind hole when the separator system is in the first configuration;
- wherein the gas testing device is connected to the blind hole when the separator system is in the second configuration;
- wherein the upstream portion is a supply side of the medical gas system including a medical gas source supplying a medical gas including oxygen;
- and
- wherein the downstream portion is a patient side of the medical gas system including a medical gas outlet receiving the medical gas from the medical gas source when the separator system is in the first configuration and not receiving the medical gas from the medical gas source when the separator system is in the second configuration.