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Safety check procedures to eliminate faults in anaesthetic machines
Author(s) -
CUNDY J.,
BALDOCK G. J.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1982.tb01057.x
Subject(s) - medicine , local anaesthetic , general anaesthetic , anesthesia , general anaesthesia
Summary The potential defects in anaesthetic machines are reviewed and methods of detecting these defects are described. A logical checking procedure is presented together with a short procedure which could be used in emergency circumstances. It is suggested that these procedures are used in all anaesthetic training and practice.