Smiths Medical Heat and Moisture Exchanger Portex®, 50 EA/CS

Heat and Moisture Exchanger Portex®, 50 EA/CS

The Portex heat and moisture exchanger with gas port is an airway management component for ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients. Buyers choosing respiratory care supplies may prefer it for heat and moisture recovery, low resistance to flow, and electrostatic filtration in clinical workflows. ISO standard tapered ends support a consistent leak-free seal, and the minimal dead-space design can be used for a wide variety of tidal volumes.

Good Fit For

• Respiratory care settings managing ventilated patients
• Airway management for spontaneously breathing patients
• Workflows that need heat and moisture recovery with filtration

Key Features

• Heat and moisture recovery helps minimize loss of heat and moisture
• Low resistance to flow supports respiratory use in ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients
• ISO standard tapered ends help maintain a consistent leak-free seal
• Minimal dead-space design can be used for a wide variety of tidal volumes
• Electrostatic filtration affords protection to patients, staff and equipment
• Includes a gas port for respiratory care applications

Applications and Usage

• Supporting heat and moisture recovery in respiratory circuits
• Use where low resistance to flow is important
• Applications requiring ISO standard tapered ends for a consistent seal
• Patient care situations involving a wide variety of tidal volumes

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: CS.
• Select this exchanger when a gas port is needed for the intended respiratory setup
• Check connection requirements before purchase, since the tapered ends follow ISO standard sizing
• This product is intended for respiratory use in ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients

FAQ

• Can this heat and moisture exchanger be used for ventilated patients? Yes. This Portex heat and moisture exchanger is described for use with ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients.
• Does this model include filtration? Yes. The exchanger uses electrostatic filtration to afford protection to patients, staff and equipment.
• How does it connect into a respiratory setup? This model has ISO standard tapered ends, which help provide a consistent leak-free seal.
• Is this exchanger suitable across different tidal volumes? Yes. The minimal dead-space design can be used for a wide variety of tidal volumes.

From Portex by Smiths Medical.