Integrated, Extendable Anesthesia System

Abstract

The anesthesia systems have an integrated, extendable clinical center and clinician/anesthesia office that accommodates for a physical separation of clinical and clerical functions. The anesthesia system includes an alarm reversion system which enables a predefined alarm limit to be set and then to be automatically reverted back to an alarm limit existing just before the predefined alarm limit was set.

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         6 . An anesthesia delivery system, comprising:
 a first section comprising housing for at least one clinical control and at least one patient connection for providing therapy to a patient, wherein said at least one patient connection includes a breathing circuit connection, comprising at least one limb, wherein the at least one limb may be inspiratory or expiratory or a combination thereof;   a second section, comprising a base portion for supporting the first section, a planar workspace surface, at least one pneumatic connection and at least one electrical connection, wherein the second section is pneumatically connected to the first section by a suction supply line and at least one anesthesia gas supply line and wherein the first section is movable relative to the second section; and,   wherein the first section, the second section, or both the first section and the second sections contain means for ensuring that at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants.   
     
     
         7 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises close tolerance or flexible seals at the point(s) where the first section is movable relative to the second section. 
     
     
         8 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 7 , wherein said close tolerance or flexible seals comprise any one of bulb seals, wiper type seals, or flexible foam seals. 
     
     
         9 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises antimicrobial treatment(s), further wherein said antimicrobial treatment(s) is applied to said at least one planar surface. 
     
     
         10 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 9 , wherein said antimicrobial treatment comprises silver ion. 
     
     
         11 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises a removable decal affixed to said at least one planar surface, further wherein said decal is treated with an antimicrobial treatment. 
     
     
         12 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 11 , wherein said antimicrobial treatment comprises silver ion. 
     
     
         13 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises a film-based solution having an intrinsic micro-geometry which when applied on a surface makes said surface resistant to microbe growth, further wherein said solution is applied to said at least one planar workspace. 
     
     
         14 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source. 
     
     
         15 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source is attached within or onto said anesthesia delivery system. 
     
     
         16 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 15 , wherein said at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source is activated when said first section is moved relative to said section and/or at predetermined intervals. 
     
     
         17 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 14 , wherein said at least one ultraviolet (UV) light source comprises a wand-like device and wherein said anesthesia system further comprises access holes and/or removable covers, wherein said wand-like device can be inserted into said access holes and/or waved over components exposed by removal of said removable covers. 
     
     
         18 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 6 , wherein said means for ensuring at least one planar workspace surface remains free of contaminants comprises a flexible antibacterial pad attached to the bottom of said first section, wherein said pad is conditioned with an antibacterial cleanser, and wherein said pad rubs and thereby cleanses said at least one planar surface as said first section is moved relative to said second section. 
     
     
         19 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 18 , wherein said antibacterial cleanser comprises isopropyl alcohol. 
     
     
         20 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 18 , wherein said antibacterial pad is temporary and is periodically replaced. 
     
     
         21 . The anesthesia delivery system of  claim 18 , wherein said antibacterial pad is permanent and is periodically reconditioned with said antibacterial cleanser. 
     
     
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