DIN Standards Committee Health Technologies
DIN 13260-2
Supply systems for medical gases - Part 2: Dimensions and allocation of probes and gas-specific connection points for terminal units
Versorgungsanlagen für medizinische Gase - Teil 2: Maße und Zuordnung von Steckern und gasartspezifischen Verbindungsstellen für Entnahmestellen
Overview
Specification is given to the dimensions and allocation of probes and connection points intended to be connected to terminal units of medical gas pipeline systems for use with medical gases and vacuum as well as for the supply and disposal of air for driving surgical tools. Terminal units are the points on a medical gas pipeline system where the operator makes connections and disconnections for the supply of specified medical gases and vacuum to anaesthetic machines, lung ventilators or other items of medical equipment. The use of gas-specific probes and gas-specific connection points ensures that each piece of medical equipment is provided with the proper gas. The range of application for probes and connection points of terminal units for the supply and disposal of air for driving surgical tools has been expanded in comparison with the 2004-06 edition. The committee responsible for this standard is Working Committee NA 053-03-06 AA "Zentrale Gasversorgungsanlagen" ("Central gas supply systems") of the Rescue Services and Hospital Standards Committee (NARK)
