Flowmeter, Thorpe tube, dual

Flowmeter, Thorpe tube, dual
Alternative names
Flowmeter, Thorpe tube, for oxygen 0-15 L/min
Type of medical device or related product
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Intended population sex
Level of technical knowledge
Capital
Reusable
Requirements
electricity (batteries)
gases (Oxygen)
WHO list of priority medical devices
EMDN related code(s)
Z120309
MEDICAL/MEDICINAL GAS SYSTEMS AND RELATED ACCESSORIES
GMDN related code(s)
61365
Medical gas flowmeter, Thorpe tube (A device intended to measure and regulate the flow of a medical gas [e.g., oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), helium/oxygen gas mixture (heliox), medical air] during various procedures (e.g., therapeutic administration, anaesthesia, insufflation during surgery). It consists of an upright tube containing a float, which rises and falls in relation to gas flow, and a distal valve (compensated flowmeter) to control gas flow rate; some types include a pressure gauge/regulator. It will be calibrated to a specific medical gas and have a dedicated flow rate range, therefore some types may be dedicated to a specific patient group (e.g., neonate, infant, adult) or clinical use.)