Anesthetic vaporizers
AssigneeThe BOC Group, Inc.
InventorFredrick J. Montgomery
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Abstract
An anesthetic vaporizer 1 for use particularly with anesthetic agents having a low boiling point comprises an inlet 2 for carrier gas an an outlet 4 for carrier gas and gaseous anesthetic agents. A first passage 6 extends between the inlet 2 and the outlet 4. A flow restrictor 8 is located within the passage 6. A second passage 10 extends between the first passage 6 at a location upstream of the flow restrictor 8 and a regulator 14. The regulator 14 controls the pressure of gaseous anesthetic agent when flowing through a third passage 26 extending from a vaporizing chamber 12 containing anesthetic agent to the first passage 6 at a location downstream of the flow restrictor 8. A flow control valve 28 is located in the third passage 26.
Claims10
An anaesthetic vaporizer comprising:
- an inlet for carrier gas;
- an outlet for carrier gas and gaseous anaesthetic agent for delivery to a patient;
- a first passage extending between the inlet and the outlet for flow of carrier gas, and a flow restrictor contained in the first passage;
- a first regulator;
- a second passage extending between the first passage at a location upstream of the flow restrictor and the first regulator;
- a vaporizing chamber containing anaesthetic agent;
- a third passage extending form said vaporizing chamber to the first passage at a location downstream of said flow restrictor;
- and a flow control valve contained in the third passage and wherein;
- the first regulator further including means for controlling the pressure of gaseous anaesthetic agent when flowing through the third passage dependent on the pressure of carrier gas in the first passage upstream of the flow restrictor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.