Vapourizer
Vaporizers are devices that allow the vaporization and delivery of liquid anesthetic agents mixed with carrier gases. They provide a known, safe, and reliable concentration of anesthetic vapor to patients. John Snow first described the relationship between temperature and ether vapor saturation in 1847. Dr. Lucien Morris developed the first vaporizer system allowing fine control over anesthetic concentrations in 1952. Vaporizers are classified based on their concentration regulation method, vaporization technique, temperature compensation, agent specificity, and resistance. Factors like gas flow, temperature, and ambient pressure can affect vaporizer output. Specific agent filling systems and interlock devices help ensure vaporizers are used safely and appropriately.
