Evaluation report: Heated humidifiers

Abstract

A recent edition of ‘Health Equipment Information’ ('HEI'), Number 177 published in November 1987, contains evaluation reports on a further four heated humidifiers. These are the Cape Autoclavable, the East Mediman Blower Humidifier BH5/ ITC, the Fisher & Paykel MR450, and the Kendall Conchatherm III.

Technical performance and safety assessments of these devices was carried out at BSI Testing Services at Hemel Hempstead and the Clinical Investigation Unit of Dudley Road Hospital, Birmingham, UK, who also arranged clinical evaluation in local hospitals.