ANESTHESIA MACHINE
GLOSARY Vaporizer: Anesthetic agent delivery system OR Vapor delivery system A ‘vaporizer’ is a device that changes a liquid anesthetic agent into its vapor and adds a controlled amount of that vapor to the fresh gas flow or the breathing system. Anesthesia : Loss of feeling or awareness, as when an anesthetic is administered before surgery. Canister: A box or container; in anesthesiology, the container for carbon dioxide absorbent. Soda Lime: A mixture of sodium and calcium hydroxides used to absorb exhaled carbon dioxide in an anesthesia rebreathing system. Soda-lime glass beads are used in air-fluidized beds. INTRODUCTION ...