title: [Ventilators for anesthesia. Models available in France. Criteria for choice].
abstract: This update article discusses the criteria for the choice of an anaesthetic machine and provides a short analysis of the main components of the models commercialized in France in 1994. The following items are considered: the design of the machine, the fresh gas delivery system, the anaesthesia breathing system(s), the ventilator and the waste gas scavenging system, the monitors associated with the machine and other criteria such as facility of learning to run the machine and of its daily use, ease of "in-house" maintenance and quality of after-sales service, cost of the machine and of its use (driving gas, disposable equipment).
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hôpital de Hautepierre.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Otteni
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ancellin
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Cazalaà
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clergue
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feiss
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fougère
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nivoche
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Safran
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004867:Equipment Design; D005602:France; D015920:Gas Scavengers; D006801:Humans; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation
vernacular_title: Appareils d'anesthésie. Modèles disponibles en France. Critères de choix.