Patients recovering from surgery in the post-anesthesia care unit exhale gases and nurses, upon ingesting the byproduct, can experience side effects including nausea, dizziness, headaches and fatigue, according to the report.
Teleflex’s CleanAir technology forces a unidirectional flow of oxygen through the mask to reduce waste gas leakage and improve patient delivery.
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