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INHALER UNIT, GAS ANESTHESIA APPARATUS. AN ITEM DESIGNED FOR USE IN
ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANESTHETIC FOR ALL TYPES OF ANESTHESIA REQUIRING
INHALATIONAL GENERAL ANESTHESIA. IT IS CAPABLE OF ACCURATELY ADDING A
KNOWN PERCENTAGE OF VAPOR TO THE FRESH GASES ON A CONTINUOUS FLOW
ANESTHETIC APPARATUS. THE INCOMING GAS STREAM IS SPLIT INTO A DILUTING
FLOW AND A VAPORIZING FLOW. THE ANESTHETIC IS PICKED UP BY THE
VAPORIZING FLOW ANDAFTER ACCURATE METERING REJOINS THE DILUTING
FLOW. MAY BE ACCOUNTED FOR SEPARATELY OR AS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF
ANESTHESIA APPARATUS, GAS.
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