Anest. intenziv. Med. 2000;11(1):15-19
Technical Principles of Nitric Oxide ApplicationArticles
- Oddělení zdravotnické techniky, vedoucí ing. V. Bičík, CSc., ARO, Nemocnice Na Homolce, Praha, primář MUDr. Milan Ročeň
The authors present basic technical prerequisities for safe administration of nitric oxide (NO). Characteristics of its administration, principles ofNO a NO2 analysis and development trends of those equipment are outlined. The present philosophy on nitric oxide application is demonstrated on the development line of Austrian company Messer Austria; its main advantage is compatibility with all generally used mechanical ventilators.
Keywords: nitric oxide; nitric superoxide; continuous flow system (CFS); chemiluminiscent analyzer; electrochemical analyzer; flowbox-ventilator
Published: February 1, 2000 Show citation