title: Portable anesthesia transport system.
abstract: Medical procedures that require general anesthesia outside of the traditional operating room setting have become commonplace. This paper describes a portable inhalational anesthesia machine developed for use in these outlying areas within the hospital. The device combines the basic components of vaporizer, oxygen analyzer, oxygen flow-meter, disposable carbon dioxide absorber and oxygen flush valve into a small package that may be carried with one hand. The unit may be used as a tabletop anesthesia machine or may be attached to a patient transport bed by means of a dedicated stand.
authors: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH.
authors: R P
authors: RP
authors: Oswald
authors: G E
authors: GE
authors: DeBoer
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001513:Beds; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000592:standards*; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers / Q000592:standards; D014187:Transportation of Patients