Guide
Medical gas accessories guide: the right equipment at the point of use
The central gas system reaches the outlet; flowmeters, vacuum regulators, humidifiers and suction jars bring it to the patient. Reanimed makes single, twin and gauge flowmeters, DIAVAC, UNIVAC and TURBO vacuum regulators, humidifier bottles, suction jars and liners, the TRAMP safety trap and AGSS probes.
Oxygen therapy
Flowmeters set the oxygen flow to the patient. A single flowmeter serves one patient; a twin flowmeter serves two patients or two humidifiers from one outlet; a flowmeter with gauge shows flow and pressure in one unit. Polycarbonate humidifier bottles humidify oxygen and can be autoclaved. Where there is no central system, the oxygen therapy device reduces cylinder pressure and delivers humidified oxygen.
Suction
DIAVAC and UNIVAC regulators connect to a central vacuum outlet and adjust negative pressure in steps. In clinics without vacuum, the TURBO regulator generates vacuum from an oxygen or air outlet using the venturi principle. Reusable suction jars can be autoclaved at 121/134°C; disposable liners reduce infection risk. The TRAMP trap stops fluid entering the regulator.
Waste anaesthetic gas
AGSS probes collect waste gas from the anaesthesia machine. The pump type uses suction from the central AGSS plant; the venturi type runs on 4–4.5 bar compressed air and needs no central plant.