Cyprane fluotec fluothane vaporizer which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical chamber which is closed on the top and bottom; the back of the top has a hollow cylindrical tube with a gas outlet nozzle on the right and a gas inlet nozzle at the left; the front of the top has a metal and plastic dial…
Cyprane fluotec fluothane vaporizer which consists of (a) a hollow cylindrical chamber which is closed on the top and bottom; the back of the top has a hollow cylindrical tube with a gas outlet nozzle on the right and a gas inlet nozzle at the left; the front of the top has a metal and plastic dial which can be pulled out and turned to administer 1 to 10% fluothane; the lower front has a square metal and glass level indicator at the left and a funnel-shaped fill nozzle at the right; the nozzle is plugged with (b) a cylindrical metal and plastic stopper with a round handle and threading at the bottom; the top back of the vaporizer has a square mounting bracket with two threaded screws sticking out of it; there are two cylindrical knobs (c,d) which are threaded inside and fit onto the back screws; the bottom of the vaporizer has a small round drain hole with a threaded piece of metal coming out; this is covered with (e) a round metal cap which is threaded inside.
Number Of Parts
5
Part Names
a - fluothane vaporizer - Size: Length 15.0 cm. x Width 12.6 cm. x Depth 17.0 cm.
b - filler stopper - Size: Length 6.4 cm. x Diameter1.9 cm.
c,d - threaded knob (x2) - Size: Length 1.4 cm. x Diameter1.2 cm.
e - drain cap - Size: Length 1.7 cm. x Diameter1.9 cm.
(a) A manufacturer's label on the top reads, "FLUOTEC // DISTRIBUTED BY // FRASER SWEATMAN INC., // BUFFALO, N.Y. // SERICAL NO. TYPE // 8930A MJ // MADE BY // CYPRANE LTD., ENGLAND. // U.S.P. 2915061"; the gas INLET and OUTLET nozzles are labelled; the front dial reads, "% // FLUOTHANE" and is marked in increments from OFF to 1 through 10; the front of the vaporizer is stamped, "KEEP UPRIGHT // FLUOTHANE // WHEN CHARGED"; the level indicator has a line and the word "FULL" etched into the glass
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-5
Condition Remarks
The vaporizer arrived dirty and dusty; the metal shows very little wear, and no corrosion; one of the threaded knobs (c) has a small section of the chroming peeling off near the top; the glass and plastic pieces are complete and undamaged
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Document
Reference Comments
The Boyle Anaesthesia Apparatus Model 10 catalogue, vaporizer illustrated on p. 8; Cyprane Limited Fluotec catalogue; "Understanding Anaesthesia Equipment - Construction, Care and Complications", 2nd edition, by Jerry A. Dorsch and Susan E. Dorsch, 1984, pp. 95-97