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A method of testing the compliance of 15 and 22 mm conical connectors on heat and moisture exchangers to ISO 5356–1: 1987

A. R. Wilkes Medical Device Evaluation Unit, Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK
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M. A. Hampson Medical Device Evaluation Unit, Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK
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J. S. Mecklenburgh Medical Device Evaluation Unit, Department of Anaesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, CF4 4XN, UK
Pages 147-150 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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