摘要 |
<p>A device for connection to a respiratory gas line, particularly a narcosis apparatus, comprising, a terminal board having a first engagement surface thereon and a respiratory gas line defined therein with a first pair of connecting lines extending from the respiratory gas line to the engagement surface. An equipment unit for example, an evaporator or flowmeter is provided for connection to the respiratory gas line and has an adapter with a second engagement surface and a second pair of connecting lines extending to the second engagement surface. Structure is provided to align the first and second pairs of connecting lines to each other when the first and second engagement surfaces are engaged with each other to establish communication between the respiratory gas line and the second pair of connecting lines. A valve is also provided either in the first pair of connecting lines or in the second pair of connecting lines. The valve in the first pair of connecting lines takes the form of a bypass line bypassing the first pair of connecting lines.</p> |