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	Anesthesia Machine Simulation - Virtual Anesthesia Machine - VAM
		Anesthesia Machine Simulation - Virtual Anesthesia Machine - VAM
		Anaesthesia machine and anaesthesiology photos, unless otherwise noted are © the University of Florida or the photographer.
		None of the anaesthesia information on this website should be considered a substitute to medical consultation or anaesthetic machine experience.
	vam.anest.ufl.edu (137 words)

	Vaporizer carousel for anesthesia machine - Patent 4058120
		Anesthesia machines utilizing an anesthetic dispensing device for dispensing a plurality of anesthetics from vaporizers and cylinders have been developed and widely utilized by hospitals.
		Heretofore, in those anesthesia machines carrying a plurality of vaporizers which comprised the anesthesia dispensing device, the vaporizers were mounted on a rack in the machine.
		The improvement to the anesthesia machine of our invention resides in th dispensing device, i.e., a vaporizer table, carousel or turret which is capable of supporting a plurality of vaporizers, and directing flow to the vaporizer or delivery to the device, i.e.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4058120.html (4584 words)

	Virtual Anesthesia Machine: Teaching Without Risk
		The designers' goal is to increase patient safety by arming the next generation of anesthetists with a clear understanding of the flow of gas within the equipment and the consequences of machine malfunctions or user actions on pressures, flows and volumes and composition of gases in the anesthesia machine.
		Malfunctions in the anesthesia machine and its ancillary equipment, when combined with a failure to properly check the anesthesia machine before use, may contribute to some of these medical errors.
		Anesthesia instructors in New Zealand, France and many parts of the United States report they are using the program in their courses.
	www.unisci.com /stories/20021/0128025.htm (799 words)

	AANA - Legal Briefs, June 1996 -- Improving Technology
		Although the nurse anesthetist routinely, checked the anesthesia machine to make sure that it was prepared for use and had previously used it to administer oxygen and nitrous oxide, she had never before used the particular machine to administer general anesthesia.
		Anesthesia providers may have their own views as to whether the devices that were subject to these lawsuits are safe or dangerous, but the courts have only the evidence that was introduced.
		However, anesthesia personnel themselves have a responsibility to their patients and to themselves to avoid working with machinery and technology which they do not understand or with which they are not comfortable and familiar.
	www.aana.com /resources.aspx?ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetID=54&ucNavMenu_TSMenuTargetType=4&ucNavMenu_TSMenuID=6&id=2382 (2639 words)

	Anaesthetic machine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The anaesthetic machine (or anesthesia machine in America) is used by anaesthetists to support the administration of anaesthesia.
		Older machines may have cylinder yokes and flowmeters for carbon dioxide and cyclopropane.
		A pre-use check of the anesthesia machine is recommended before every single case and has been shown to decrease the risk of 24-h severe postoperative morbidity and mortality (Arbous et al Anesthesiology 2005).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anaesthetic_machine (879 words)

	GASNet Anesthesiology: The Anesthesia Gas Machine Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		These are lecture notes on the anesthesia gas machine and related topics such as vaporization.
		Anesthesia equipment is described in a manner useful to nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) or physicians in anesthesiology.
		The Anesthesia Gas Machine Part 2 covers vaporizers, compressed gases, the equipment implications of malignant hyperthermia, risk management and quality assurance, monitoring standards, equipment cleaning, and sterilization.
	gasnet.med.yale.edu /machine/index.html (113 words)

	Winterlude Symposium 1994 - Troubleshooting the Anesthesia Machine
		Even though it is more difficult for the anesthesiologist to achieve a thorough understanding of modern anesthesia machines, it is essential to the safe practice of anesthesia.
		The high-pressure circuit is that part of the machine which is upstream from the flow control valves, and the low-pressure circuit is that part of the machine which is downstream from the flow control valves.
		It evaluates the portion of the machine that is downstream from all safety devices except the oxygen analyzer.
	www.anesthesia.org /winterlude/wl94/wl94_1.html (2523 words)

	The Anesthesia Gas Machine
		DRE is a professional supplier of new, preowned, and refurbished anesthesia machines, surgical tables, patient monitors, surgery lights, and a wide variety of used medical equipment.
		The Anesthesia Gas Machine is a large, current, full-text, illustrated, comprehensive treatment of all aspects, from the University of Detroit Mercy.
		A "virtual anesthesia machine" is an animated gas machine illustration on computer screen, which is modifiable when the user selects different gas flows, vapor concentrations, etc. It requires Shockwave, or there is a downloadable version.
	www.virtual-anaesthesia-textbook.com /vat/machine.htm (1124 words)

	University of Florida News - UF Faculty Develop ‘Virtual Anesthesia Machine’
		It simulates the inner workings of an anesthesia machine and ventilator-the complex machinery in which oxygen, nitrous oxide and anesthetics mix to render patients insensitive to pain during surgery and other procedures.
		The designers’ goal is to increase patient safety by arming the next generation of anesthetists with a clear understanding of the flow of gas within the equipment and the consequences of machine malfunctions or user actions on pressures, flows, and volumes and composition of gases in the anesthesia machine.
		Malfunctions in the anesthesia machine and its ancillary equipment, when combined with a failure to properly check the anesthesia machine before use, may contribute to some of these medical errors.
	news.ufl.edu /2002/01/23/webanesthesia (816 words)

	Anesthesia and Your Pet
		Your dog is injured, the veterinarian informs you that he or she must be put under anesthesia to care for the problem.
		Anesthesia (which means "without feeling") allows the doctor to do what needs to be done in the shortest period of time without discomfort or injury to the patient.
		Intravenous anesthesia results in a fast induction (time from administration to the time the animal is asleep) but does not last long.
	www.dentalvet.com /patients/anesthesia/anesthesia_and_your_pet.htm (603 words)

	ANESTHESIA INFORMATION: GENERAL ANESTHESIA
		General Anesthesia is usually started and maintained by giving the patient an intravenous drug (into a vein), an inhalation drug (a gas which you breathe), or a combination of both.
		For general anesthesia endotracheal intubation is required to provide a patent airway particularly when the patient is at risk for aspiration an for prolonged controlled ventilation.
		The function of the anesthesia machine is to prepare a gas mixture of precisely known but variable composition.
	www.brandianestesia.it /english/genanesth.html (1698 words)

	Anesthesia: Pet Health Topics from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
		The anesthesia machine is used to deliver an inhalant anesthetic in oxygen and other gases.
		The loss of consciousness that occurs during anesthesia is often accompanied by loss of the ability to cough and gag.
		The animal's depth of anesthesia is determined by evaluating reflexes, muscle tone, and response of vital signs to surgical stimulation.
	www.vetmed.wsu.edu /ClientED/anesthesia.asp (1955 words)

	Anesthesia Awareness Alert - National Anesthesia Service
		Anesthesia awareness, also called unintended intraoperative awareness, occurs under general anesthesia when a patient becomes cognizant of some or all events during surgery or a procedure, and has direct recall of those events.
		The frequency of anesthesia awareness has been found in multiple studies to range between 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent of all patients undergoing general anesthesia.(1,2,3) The administration of general anesthesia to 21 million patients annually in the United States translates to the occurrence of 20,000 to 40,000 cases of anesthesia awareness each year.
		To overcome the limitations of current methods to detect anesthesia awareness, new methods are being developed that are less affected by the drugs typically used during general anesthesia.
	www.anesthesia.med.va.gov /anesthesia/page.cfm?pg=55 (1176 words)

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		Anyone who would like to use the BRF anesthesia machine for their research needs should have this need listed in their approved IACUC protocol and should be trained in the use of the machine by a qualified BRF staff person.
		She/he will get the machine from the clinical lab, move it to the room where it will be used, set it up, use it, take it down and return it to the clinical lab when done.
		Should a researcher trained in the use of the machine want to use it but not set it up and take it down, she/he will be charged the appropriate technical services charges for the time spent by BRF staff setting it up and taking it down.
	www.cals.ncsu.edu /brf/anesthesiamachineprocedure031004.doc (324 words)

	Anesthesia Patient Safety
		All nurse anesthesia programs in the United States are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA), which is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting authority for nurse anesthesia programs.
		The didactic curricula of nurse anesthesia programs are governed by COA standards and provide students with the scientific, clinical and professional foundation upon which to build sound and safe clinical practice.
		Nurse anesthetists are prepared to administer all types of anesthesia, including general, regional, selected local and conscious sedation, to patients of all ages for all types of surgeries.
	www.anesthesiapatientsafety.com /na_glance/education.asp (1585 words)

	New Anesthesia Machine to Include Ventilator for Surgical Teams (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He offered the device as a replacement to a 1980s-era anesthesia vaporizer that works for the surgical teams but has limitations, the most striking of which is that it's no longer being made.
		Calcagni said anesthesia providers keep faithful anesthesia records to see trends in how the patient is responding by monitoring their blood pressure or pulse or gas levels.
		The older machine's box is 10 by 14 by 14 inches, and the ventilatory assist device is twice that.
	www.armedforces.net /Detailed/2525.html (1798 words)

	April 2000 - Choosing and Anesthesia Machine - What You Need to Know
		Most modern machines will have an oxygen sensor to measure the percentage of oxygen delivered as well as a variety of gauges to alert the user when oxygen is running low.
		If you’ll be doing procedures that require general anesthesia without muscle relaxation, you may be able to get by with a dental anesthesia machine, or one of the many anesthesia machines that do not have ventilators.
		Two possible drawbacks of purchasing a refurbished machine are that it may require more maintenance than a newer one (a new machine generally has to be serviced once a year); also, it may lack the bells and whistles that newer machines offer.
	www.outpatientsurgery.net /2000/os04/os04f5.html (1437 words)

	Anesthesia (Feb.2000)
		For a particular agent, the stage or depth of anesthesia must be judged with reference to the known sequence of signs for that agent.
		It is commonly utilized as an adjunct to regional anesthesia because of its profound anxiolytic and sedative effects.
		With an adequate understanding of the drugs used in achieving general anesthesia, it is useful to understand the techniques used to induce and to maintain general anesthesia throughout a surgical case.
	www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/Anesthesia-200002/anesthesia-200002.htm (8359 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Medical ventilator
		Ventilators are chiefly used in intensive care medicine, home care, and emergency medicine (as standalone units) and in anesthesia (as a component of an anesthesia machine).
		In 1949 John Haven Emerson developed a mechanical assister for anesthesia with the cooperation of the anesthesia department at Harvard University.
		Their development was stimulated both by the need to treat polio patients and the increasing use of muscle relaxants during anesthesia.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Ventilator (822 words)

	Parts & Function of a Gas Anesthesia Machine for Pets
		The primary purpose of the anesthetic machine and system is to deliver an inhaled (gas) anesthetic to the animal to keep him unconscious through surgery.
		It is used to quickly increase the amount of oxygen and decrease the anesthesia in the system.
		This is done at the end of the anesthesia or if the animal is at too deep of a plane of anesthesia during the surgery.
	www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?cls=0&articleid=975 (954 words)

	Anesthesia Machine Size and Mobility \| Anesthesia
		There are dozens of units in today’s market for anesthesia machines, and with the ocean of features, accessories and technical jargon surrounding the field, narrowing such a broad market of equipment to the unit that’s right for your practice can prove a challenging feat.
		Size and Mobility Possibly the most decisive factor when choosing an anesthesia machine, the size of the machine should be determined by the workspace in which it is used and how often it must be moved.
		Upright anesthesia machines are inherently large so that controls and gauges are at appropriate viewing heights, but the scale upon which they are built varies from unit to unit.
	www.dremed.com /medical_equipment_news/anesthesia-machine-size-and-mobility (508 words)

	Surgical Equipment - Animal Eye Care
		Furthermore, every patient receiving general anesthesia is placed on a ventilator anesthetic machine, which means that the machine assists in the breathing of the patient.
		This is a microprocessor-controlled anesthesia machine and ventilator, meaning that at all times, the machine is assisting in breathing for the anesthetized patient.
		This type of anesthesia machine is very helpful when doing intraocular surgery when neuromuscular drugs are used to control ocular movement.
	www.animaleyecare.net /surgery/anesthesia.htm (490 words)

	Anesthesia Service - Service Department
		In addition to providing first class service and support, Anesthesia Service, Inc. is a Drager Medical Inc. distributor, selling Drager Medical, Inc. anesthesia and infant warming systems, a distributor of other fine healthcare monitors and products, and one of Oklahoma's oldest Medical Gas providers.
		Anesthesia Service, Inc. is very proud of our customers and our reputation as a long-term provider of anesthesia equipment and service.
		We have manufacturer-trained professionals who can maintain your anesthesia and monitoring systems and perform air quality test to assure a safe working environment for your patients and your healthcare providers.
	www.anesthesiaservice.com /service.asp (356 words)

	What can AO do for you? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Anesthesia Outfitter has years of experience working on just about every type and description of anesthesia machine that is in use in the veterinary field.
		Anesthesia Outfitter will be happy not only to advise you concerning types of rebreathing and non-rebreathing circuits and other anesthesia accessories, but to supply any of your accessory needs, and train your staff in their proper use, if needed.
		Charlie Hoffman, the owner of Anesthesia Outfitter, frequently gives anesthesia presentations to local and regional veterinary associations, and is available to do so for both veterinary and veterinary technician groups.
	www.anesthesiaoutfitter.com /whatcan.htm (218 words)

	Ohmeda 885A Field Anesthesia Machine Use Tutor
		While a new field anesthesia machine is currently being selected, until all the 885A's are replaced good field patient care will require an understanding of the 885A's operation.
		The 885A is a descendent of the Ohio Model 785 anesthesia machines used in the Vietnam war, and differs in many ways from most currently used civilian anesthesia machines.
		The 885A is also similar to civilian anesthesia machines in several ways: First, both require compressed oxygen to operate.
	www.wramc.amedd.army.mil /fieldmed/885atutor/Description.htm (447 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / The horror of awakening during surgery
		General anesthesia is a combination of several drugs, to block pain, paralyze the muscles so surgeons can cut tissue more easily, and to render patients unconscious and unable to remember the operation.
		Weihrer sued her anesthesiologist for malpractice, arguing, among other things, that an anesthesia machine was not working properly.
		But often, anesthesia awareness is a genuine mistake that, until the last few years, doctors had no good way to detect -- though increases in heart rate and blood pressure, or leaking of tears from the eyes, are clues.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2005/02/08/the_horror_of_awakening_during_surgery?pg=full (1000 words)

	GCXanesthesiamachinemounts (Site not responding. Last check: )
		GCX offers a complete line of anesthesia machine related mounting solutions for mounting patient monitoring devices and other ancillary equipment including information system components.
		To view solutions, first select the manufacturer of the anesthesia machine.
		(anesthesia machine and all components set on it or mounted to it) is safe.
	www.gcx.com /anesthesia_mounts.html (169 words)

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