Circle systems

RE: Circle systems

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:39:24 GMT

Providing the soda lime is above the septum it will work fine.

RE: Circle systems

SharonSP — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:54:15 GMT

Totally agree with everyone else, the gas will always follow the path of least resistance so if it bypasses the soda lime, it's not doing its job properly. Fill it right up

RE: Circle systems

melanie lavender — Wed, 10 May 2017 16:14:43 GMT

As long as the chamber is full with soda lime it shouldn't be a problem.

I've worked in practices that over pack there's to ones that have a weighed amount in them.

As long as the circuit is not closed and there is oxygen flowing it shouldn't be a problem.

RE: Circle systems

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Thu, 04 May 2017 11:05:47 GMT

As long as the level is above the devide between the two chambers it's fine, but try and get it as full as possible - not packed in, to increase efficiency

RE: Circle systems

julie cozze — Thu, 04 May 2017 10:37:28 GMT

Oh I don't know what its called, it's the flat circular one and it is filled above the partition but theres 3cm of nothing ...

RE: Circle systems

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Thu, 04 May 2017 10:29:50 GMT

Not particularly - there are so many different designs- which one do you have? it just needs to be above any partition between inspiratory and expiratory limb

RE: Circle systems

julie cozze — Thu, 04 May 2017 09:57:31 GMT

Thank you, does it need to be above the gas inlet port

RE: Circle systems

Vicky Ford-Fennah — Thu, 04 May 2017 09:25:08 GMT

The canister should be a full as possible, but not tightly packed as this will increase resistance and promote gas channeling.

Vicky Ford-Fennah

BSc(Hons) RVN VTS(anesthesia/analgesia) A1 VPAC

Nurse/Technician representative Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists