A transformer is a device that changes electrical energy from one voltage to another voltage. Step up transformers increase the voltage. Step down transformers decrease the voltage. Wall transformers can also change ...

The Oxford Bellows is a hand-operated bellows unit for inflating the lungs (Fig. 4.1). It consists of an inlet connection and valve, the bellows in the middle, an outlet valve with outlet connection, and tap. There is a ...

This article describes the risks associated with the use of bottled gasses in the operating room.

Friction between the copper segments of the commutator and the brushes eventually wears both surfaces. Older copper brushes can cause more wear to the commutator. Copper brushes can cause deep grooves and notches on the ...

The autoclave is a piece of equipment used for sterilizing. The word sterilizing means the destruction or elimination of all forms of life (microbial, including spores) present in inanimate objects by means of physical, ...

This article contains a flowchart fro troubleshooting autoclaves.

The choice of laboratory equipment must take into account national regulations and the technical premises that determine the requirements for its appropriate use. The more complex an instrument is, the more the user will ...

This article covers the different types of loads an autoclave can be designed for and how each type of autoclave is different, it provides information for testing the different parts on an autoclave, and it covers how to ...

While not a medical device in itself, the battery, like the generator, is often the source of problems in developing world hospital equipment. The battery comes in a wide variety of forms and can be used to provide electrical ...