Features of the Portex Filtered Heat and Moisture Exchanger:
Portex® HMEs provide efficient heat and moisture recovery.
All HMEs exhibit low resistance to flow and high moisture output which helps to minimize the loss of heat and moisture in ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients.
All HMEs and filters have ISO standard tapered ends to assure a consistent leak-free seal.
All Portex® HMEs and filters are latex-free.
Applications: Heat and passive humidification with filtration between patient and circuit.
Can be used in anesthesia or ICU.
Filtration Efficiency: >99.9%
Moisture Output: 23 mg H2O/L at 34° C for 500 mL tidal volume, 18 mg H2O/L at 34° C for 1000 mL tidal volume
Resistance to Flow: 1.0 hPa (1.0 cm H2O) at 0.5 L/sec (30 L/min), 2.5 hPa (2.5 cm H2O) at 1.0 L/sec (60 L/min), 4.0 hPa (4.0 cm H2O) at 1.5 L/sec (90 L/min)
Media: Open-cell foam with electrostatically charged polypropylene
Method of Filtration: Electrostatic attraction, torturous path, depth
Weight: 32 grams
Dead Space: 44 mL
Connections: 15 mm I.D. x 22 mm O.D. on patient end; 22 mm I.D. on circuit end.