Boehringer Spirometers continue to be the choice of our customers who value high quality and reliability. The increasing spread of tuberculosis is causing customers to turn to stream autoclaved spirometers - available only from Boehringer Laboratories. With increased concern today about infection and cross contamination, the sterilizable Boehringer Spirometers help to ensure maximum patient safety. Because our instruments can be sterilized, they also reduce the possibility of hospital-acquired infections, which constitute a serious public health problem.
The determination of minute ventilation in the ICU or O.R. is mandatory for adequate assessment of a patient’s respiratory status. Measurement of vital capacity is an equally important respiratory parameter to evaluate preoperatively, postoperatively or in the patient with progressive neuromuscular weakness (i.e. myasthenia gravis). Our instruments answer the need for accurate, portable and rugged Spirometers.
Advantages of Boehringer over the Wright® Respirometer
Capable of a Forced Vital Capacity Measurement
Cost Effective, the two piece design means that multiple turbines can be used with a single counter. This allows for ready disinfection or preocessing of patient contact components.
Dial rotates to 90°, 180° and 270° to be read upright in any circuit condition.
Advantages
Turbine sterilizable by gas, steam autoclave, or pasteurization
Turbine guaranteed for forced vital capacity
Simple two button control: start-stop and dial reset
All turbines interchangeable with all Counters
Dial rotates to 90°, 180° and 270° positions for teaching
Patented dynamic braking system increases instrument accuracy
Virtually unaffected by water; may be left in circuit continuously
May be left in continuous run mode, for monitoring circuit flow indication
Specifications
Low Flow: 100 ml. tidal volume in 1 second expiratory time
High Flow: No limitation, including forced Vc in healthy adults
ACCURACY: ± 4% when using calibration curve provided with instrument
DIAMETER: 2.25" LENGTH: 3.25" WEIGHT: 12 oz.
MATERIALS: Counter—Black anodized aluminum, chrome plated brass, sapphire bearing and seals; turbine—Black anodized aluminum, sapphire bearings and seals
FITTINGS: Inlet—15 mm. I.D., 22 mm. O.D.; Exhaust—22 mm. I.D., 24 mm. O.D.