ANAESTHETIC AND RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT - HEAT AND MOISTURE EXCHANGERS (HMES) FOR HUMIDIFYING RESPIRED GASES IN HUMANS - PART 1: HMES FOR USE WITH MINIMUM TIDAL VOLUMES OF 250 ML

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Published date

08-01-2009

Publisher

Swiss Standards

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
5 General requirements and recommendations
      5.1 HME patient port connector
      5.2 Additional ports
      5.3 Packaging of sterile HME
6 Test methods
      6.1 General
      6.2 Measurement of moisture loss
      6.3 Measurement of pressure drop
      6.4 Test for gas leakage
      6.4 Test for compliance
7 Marking
Annex A (informative) Lists of parts and specifications
                      in Figures 1 and 2
Annex B (informative) Rationale

Defines certain requirements for heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs). Covers those that incorporate breathing system filters, designed for the humidification of respired gases for patients with a tidal volume not less than 250ml, and incorporating at least one machine port. Also describes test methods for their evaluation.

Committee	INB/NK 124
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	0
PublisherName	Swiss Standards
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
I.S. EN ISO 9360-1:2009	Identical
NBN EN ISO 9360-1 : 2009	Identical
BS EN ISO 9360-1:2009	Identical
NEN EN ISO 9360-1 : 2009	Identical
UNE-EN ISO 9360-1:2009	Identical
ISO 9360-1:2000	Identical
UNI EN ISO 9360-1 : 2009	Identical
EN ISO 9360-1:2009	Identical
DIN EN ISO 9360-1 E : 2009	Identical
NF EN ISO 9360-1 : 2009	Identical
NS EN ISO 9360-1 : 2009	Identical
DIN EN ISO 9360-1:2009-09	Identical