BS 7143:1989

This standard BS 7143:1989 Specification for catheter mounts (flexible adaptors) for use with medical breathing systems is classified in these ICS categories:

• 11.040.10 Anaesthetic, respiratory and reanimation equipment

This British Standard specifies requirements for catheter mounts (flexible adaptors) intended to connect anaesthetic or ventilator breathing systems to tracheal or tracheostomy tube connectors. It does not specify requirements for tracheal and tracheostomy tube connectors, these being given in BS EN 1782, BS EN 1282-1 and BS EN 1282-2.

Typical examples of catheter mounts covered by this British Standard are shown in Figure 1.

NOTE 1 Recommendations for materials are given in Appendix A.

NOTE 2 The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

For connection of anaesthetic and ventilator breathing systems to tracheal tubes.