title: Checking anaesthetic equipment 2012: association of anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland.
abstract: A pre-use check to ensure the correct functioning of anaesthetic equipment is essential to patient safety. The anaesthetist has a primary responsibility to understand the function of the anaesthetic equipment and to check it before use. Anaesthetists must not use equipment unless they have been trained to use it and are competent to do so. A self-inflating bag must be immediately available in any location where anaesthesia may be given. A two-bag test should be performed after the breathing system, vaporisers and ventilator have been checked individually. A record should be kept with the anaesthetic machine that these checks have been done. The 'first user' check after servicing is especially important and must be recorded.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Anaesthetists              Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency              British Association of Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment Manufacturers Association.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hartle
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bythell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gemmell
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McIvor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pattinson
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D058109:Airway Management / Q000295:instrumentation; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D057189:Checklist; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008330:Management Audit; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000295:instrumentation; D006113:United Kingdom; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation