Infra red gas analyser

Made:
1955-1980 in Welwyn Garden City

Infra red gas analyser, used to analyse presence of carbon dioxide or other gases in an anaesthetic mixture, by the Infra Red Development Co. Ltd., English, 1955-1980

By passing infrared wavelengths through a sample, an analysis of is its make up can be quickly determined. Since the 1950s, anaesthetists have used methods like this to monitor anaesthetic gases and gases breathed out b patients including oxygen and carbon dioxide. Prior to this, they used chemical analysis.

Details

Category:
Anaesthesiology
Object Number:
1986-1078
Materials:
metal
type:
gas anlysers
credit:
North Middlesex Hospital