VaporGuard-Activated Charcoal Filter

Equipped with a standard 22mm male inlet
100% Containment of Waste Anesthetic Gases

Veterinary anesthesia machine

A common hazard of inhalation anesthesia is the release of waste anesthetic gases into the breathing environment of the personnel

VaporGuard Activated Charcoal Adsorption Filter Item Number: 931401

In a recent independent study, VetEquip’s VaporGuard filter was shown to be the only filter that prevented waste anesthetic gas break-through when used as directed

• Activated charcoal filter proven more effective that others on the market
• Effective in any position or orientation
• Seamlessly incorporate into your existing SOP

Activated Charcoal Canisters are used to help remove waste anesthetic gases (WAG) by a passive system. This passive method relies on the flow from an anesthesia machine (oxygen usually mixed with Isoflourane or Sevoflurane) and the anesthetized animal's exhalation volume to push the waste anesthetic into the charcoal canister. 

Different brands, styles and oxygen flow rates will vary the effectiveness absorption rates.
What is activated carbon and what does it do? It's not the charcoal you grill with! That charcoal is made from repurposed wood.

• Activated charcoal is specifically made for medical use. It removes the following anesthetic gases: Isoflourane, Sevoflurane, Halothane, and Enflurane. It does not remove: oxygen, carbon dioxide, or nitrous oxide. 
• The canister should be weighed after each surgical procedure and replaced after the manufacturer suggested weight is achieved , 50g more than its beginning weight. 
• The canister can be discarded into a regular trash.