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Hartle et al. | Checking anaesthetic equipment
should also be kept with each anaesthetic machine to record the daily presession
check and weekly check of the oxygen failure alarm. Modern
anaesthesia workstations may record electronic self tests internally. Such
records should be retained for an appropriate time. Documentation of the
routine checking and regular servicing of anaesthetic machines and patient
breathing systems should be sufficient to permit audit on a regular basis.
Recovery
There must be clear departmental procedures for the daily and other
checks of equipment that is used in recovery. This may also include preuse
checks of patient-controlled analgesia and epidural pumps, etc. [20].
Disclaimer
The AAGBI cannot be held responsible for failure of any anaesthetic
equipment as a result of a defect not revealed by these procedures.
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