A connector having a connector body with an inlet and an outlet defining a gas flow passage therebetween. The connector body has an overlap portion that is configured to overlap with a portion of a second connector when connected. An access passage extends through the overlap portion to the gas flow passage.

A connector having a connector body with an inlet and an outlet defining a gas flow passage therebetween. The connector body has an overlap portion that is configured to overlap with a portion of a second connector when connected. An access passage extends through the overlap portion to the gas flow passage.

Examples of a module for housing unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment for use during surgery. The module can include a lower section and a tower-like upper section. The lower section can house unrelated electronic and electromechanical equipment. The tower-like upper section can be located on top of the lower section. A water-resistant cowling can enclose at least a portion of the lower section and the tower-like upper section. A cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be protectively housed within the tower-like upper section. The cartridge containing one or more ultraviolet-C producing lights can be configured to emerge upward from a top of the tower-like upper section to substantially seat itself on the top of the tower-like upper section when activated allowing the ultraviolet-C light to disinfect the patient and staff-contacting upper surfaces of the equipment in the operating room.

An automated dose-response record system including a module for housing waste-heat producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including at least one physiologic monitor, and including a system to measure, temporally correlate and record dose and response events.

Various systems and methods are provided for a tunable wicking structure. In one example, the tunable wicking structure comprises a micro wicking element comprising a plurality of powder particles, each powder particle of the micro wicking element being partially joined to at least one other powder particle of the micro wicking element, and wherein a plurality of channels are formed between partially joined powder particles of the micro wicking element for drawing liquid through the micro wicking element via capillary action. The tunable wicking structure may also include a macro wicking element including a lattice structure formed by a grid of lines of material, the lattice structure including pores formed between the lines of material, in which the powder particles are disposed.

An automated dose-response record system including a module for housing waste-heat producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including at least one physiologic monitor, and including a system to measure, temporally correlate and record dose and response events.

The invention relates to an anaesthesia procedure and associated anaesthetic equipment (3). In said procedure, a first respiratory gas (G1) is supplied to an anaesthetized patient (15) through a ventilator (3) with unidirectional flow or rapidly alternating flow direction. At least one adjustment parameter (F) of the ventilator (3) is controlled or regulated in such a manner that a current position (LA) of at least one body part (36) of the patient (15) is adjusted to a specified desired position (LS).

The invention relates to an anaesthesia procedure and associated anaesthetic equipment (3). In said procedure, a first respiratory gas (G1) is supplied to an anaesthetized patient (15) through a ventilator (3) with unidirectional flow or rapidly alternating flow direction. At least one adjustment parameter (F) of the ventilator (3) is controlled or regulated in such a manner that a current position (LA) of at least one body part (36) of the patient (15) is adjusted to a specified desired position (LS).

A system for tracking anesthetic agent in a vaporizer reservoir can include a mass flow sensor configured to measure a flow rate entering or exiting a vaporizer chamber, a gas pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of a mixed gas provided from the vaporizer chamber, and a processor to calculate a remaining agent time based on at least the gas flow rate, the pressure of the mixed gas, and an anesthetic concentration in the mixed gas. The processor can also provide the remaining agent time for display to a clinician.

A patient airway dome including an adjustable frame having a hinge such that the hinge allows the frame to adjust between an erected position to create an airway dome and a collapsed position that allows the frame to lay flat, a dome covering located over the retractable frame, a suction port which is connected to a conventional device in order to provide negative pressure to patient airway dome, and an arm access assembly operatively connected to the dome covering, wherein the arm access assembly includes an opening in the dome covering and a closure assembly located adjacent to the opening.