Q. What is the application of the Boyles apparatus?

Answer

The anaesthetic device sometimes referred to as "Boyle's machine," seems to be the sort that is most commonly employed in industrialised nations. This kind of apparatus is designed to provide the person with a consistent supply of medicinal gases at a safe pressure and flow, together with the right amount of anaesthetic vapour. The majority of today's anaesthetic machines are, in essence, ventilators that work by applying pressure to force air, oxygen, and nitrous oxide (anaesthesia gas) into the lungs of the patient. The term "positive pressure" refers to this kind of pressure. In most cases, you will be responsible for exhaling (breathing out) the air on your own; nevertheless, in some circumstances, the ventilator component of the machine may need to execute this duty on behalf of the individual. As a result, the diagram depicting the transmission of anaesthesia now includes an additional branch that demonstrates the route taken by nitrous gas. The ventilator component of the device has the capability of being set to "breathe" a certain number of times within a predetermined amount of time, often minutes. Additionally, it has the capability of being programmed to activate the ventilator, which will then cause air to be forced into the lungs. However, if you fail to activate it within a specific length of time, the system will provide you with air on its own to ensure that you continue to breathe.