Anesth Analg 2000;91:1555-1559
© 2000 International Anesthesia Research Society
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
The SiBITM Connector: A New Medical Device to Facilitate Preoxygenation and Reduce Waste Anesthetic Gases During Inhaled Induction with Sevoflurane
Marie-José Colas, MD, FRCPC,
Jean-Pierre Tétrault, MD, MSc, FRCPC,
Lynne Dumais, MD,
Patrick Truong, MD,
Yves Claprood, MD, FRCPC, and
René Martin, MD, FRCPC
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
Address correspondence and reprint requests to M.-J. Colas, MD, FRCPC, Department of Anesthesiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001 12e ave. Nord, Fleurimont, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4. Address e-mail to mjcolas{at}courrier.usherb.ca
Implications: The SiBITM connector is a new medical device used for vital capacity inhaled induction with sevoflurane. It allows efficient preoxygenation of patients and reduces waste anesthetic gases in the operation room during induction.
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