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. 2016 Apr-Jun;32(2):277-8.
doi: 10.4103/0970-9185.173389.

Vaporizer interlock malfunctioning

Jeson R Doctor  1 , Sohan Lal Solanki  1
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Vaporizer interlock malfunctioning

Jeson R Doctor et al. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol. 2016 Apr-Jun.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Two vaporizers in use simultaneously
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a) Intact interlock pin and (b) A broken interlock pin
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