HMEs & Filters

Humid-Vent® HME hygroscopic, bacteriostatic, microwell paper media provides optimal moisture output with low flow resistance. Offered in a variety of configurations to meet all patient size, tidal volume, and humidification needs.

• Humid-Vent® Mini is designed specifically for neonatal patients
• Humid-Vent® 1 is the original, disposable, in-line HME
• Humid-Vent® 2 is designed in both angled and straight versions for use in intensive care and anesthesia applications
• Humid-Vent® combined filter/HME product line features outstanding moisture output, low resistance to flow and minimal deadspace

• Small, lightweight and translucent, our hydrophobic filters resist moisture and offer easy visualization of water buildup with 22mm 7/8 inch O.D. adapters and 6 inch flextube
• Bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) 99.9 percent
• Viral filtration efficiency (VFE) 99.7 percent

• Helps reduce the transmission of microbes and other particulate matter in the breathing system
• Filters up to 99.99% of expiratory bacterial/viral content
• Designed to reduce drag on the breathing system while ensuring patient comfort
• Available in a variety of sizes and shapes
• Compatible with leading breathing systems

• 19mm ID x 22mm ID / 30mm OD

• 22mm ID x 15mm ID / 22mm OD

Portex® HMEs provide efficient heat and moisture recovery. All HMEs exhibit low resistance to flow and high moisture output which helps to minimize the loss of heat and moisture in ventilated or spontaneously breathing patients. All HMEs and filters have ISO standard tapered ends to assure a consistent leak-free seal.

• Moisture Output: 27 mg H2O/L at 34°C for 500 ml tidal volume
• Resistance to Flow: 2.9 cm H2O at 60 L/min
• Media: Corrugated paper
• Weight: 10 grams
• Dead Space: 11.3 ml
• Connections: 15 mm ID x 22 mm OD on patient end; 15 mm OD on circuit end.

• 22mm ID x 15mm ID / 22mm OD
• Bacterial effciency 99.999+%
• Viral efficiency 99.99+%
• Dead space is 42mL
• Flow resistance approximately 1.5cm H2O at 60lpm
• Individually packaged

• Bacterial/Viral filtration efficiency of 99.9999+%
• Item Code 28002 includes gas sampling port with 22 mm ID/15 mm OD x 22 mm OD/15 mm ID connectors
• Item code 28012 has 22 mm ID/15 mm OD x 22 mm OD/15 mm ID connectors
• Item Code 28022 has 22 mm ID x 22 mm OD/15 mm ID connectors, ideal for machine filtration applications
• May be used as an HME (see moisture output on chart)
• Individually packaged

• High-level filtration protection while conserving patient exhaled heat and humidity (see moisture output on chart)
• For use with adult and pediatric patients in anesthesia applications
• Bacterial/Viral filtration efficiency: 99.9999+%
• True hydrophobic HEPA filter, HEPA Class 13
• Smooth, lightweight, transparent, low-dead-space housing design for maximum patient and staff comfort
• Individually packaged

Hygroscopic condenser humidifiers (also called heat and moisture exchangers - HME/HMEF) effectively provide heat and moisture delivery/recovery for ventilated and spontaneously breathing patients. HCHs are compatible with leading breathing systems.

• Size: 250 to 1500mL
• Filter
• Round
• Available with sampling Port

• Flow Resistance (cmH2O @ L/min): 2.1 @ 60
• Dead space 29 mL
• Weight: 19.8g
• Tidal volume: >125mL
• Media: Electrostatic Filter
• Port: None
• Bacterial Efficiency: 99.999%
• Viral Efficiency: 99.999%
• 15mm F / 22mm M x 15mm M / 22mm F

HEPA Filter features:

• High Efficiency
• With Port
• Hydrophobic Paper
• Tidal Volume Range Greater Than 500 mL

• 22 mm I.D. x 15 mm I.D./22 mm O.D.
• Bacterial filtration efficiency: 99.999+%
• Viral filtration efficiency: 99.99+%
• Dead Space: 42 mL
• Flow resistance: approx 1.5 cmH2O at 60 LPM

HU1605

Designed for use with ventilators, anesthesia machines, and open flow systems where filtration of inspired or expired gases is required. Place at machine end on the inspiratory and/or expiratory side of patient circuit.

• Made of Electrostatically-charged polypropylene
• Weight: 32 grams
• Dead Space: 44 ml
• Method of Filtration: Electrostatic attraction, torturous path, depth
• 15mm ID x 22mm OD Patient End, 22mm ID Circuit End

A heat and moisture exchanger (HME) captures heat and water vapor from a patient’s exhaled air. It then adds that heat and moisture to the patient’s inspired air, providing humidification. A recently published study showed that of 48 filters and HMEs tested, 3 DAR™ filter HMEs ranked in the top 10 for humidity output.

• Combined Filter/HME sized for pediatric use reduces set-up time, minimizes dead space and weight while maximizing efficiency
• Electrostatic hydrophobic membrane protects against cross-contamination
• Hygroscopic membrane traps patient's moisture providing effective airway humidification
• Low resistance to airflow minimizes work of breathing
• Effective moisture control reduces the risk of colonization in breathing tubes and minimizes sampling line blockage
• End tidal CO2 sampling port offers convenient access to airway gases
• ISO standard 15mm and 22mm fitting connects with breathing system
• Treated with physiologically safe calcium chloride
• Supplied clean and individually packaged

KE355U5430

Heat moisture exchanger filters (HMEF) include:

• Electrostatic Filter
• Flex Tube with Port

Neonatal Hygroscopic Condenser Humidifier (HCH).

The HMEs ensure effective moisture and heat retention, minimizing the moisture loss of the patient.

Features include:

• Low resistance to flow
• Light weight
• Approximate Tidal Volume: 1500 ml
• Connector - Patient Side: 22m/15f
• Connector - Machine Side: 15m

• Hydrophobic filter
• 1/8 NPT and ferrule connection, threaded at one end
• For Easy Go Vac aspirator

• Bacterial filtration efficiency is 99.8%.
• Mean particle size is 3.1 microns
• 22mm Male x 22mm Female

Clear-Therm™ Mini HMEF with luer port for filtration efficiency.

• Filtration efficiency: >99.99%
• Moisture loss: 6.8 mg H2O/L
• Calculated moisture return: 31.7 mg H2O/L
• Resistance at 15L/min: 0.8cm H2O
• Resistance at 30L/min: 1.5cm H2O
• Compressible volume: 26 ml
• Weight: 22 g
• Connectors: 22ID/15OD - 22OD/15ID
• Minimum tidal volume: >90 ml

No additional details are available at this time.

• Single use device, complete with oxygen port positioned to allow heating and humidification of all inspired gases
• Collection chamber ensures functionality is not compromised in the presence of sputum
• Easy replacement without additional assembly
• Easy and non-traumatic replacement
• High humidification efficiency
• No further components required
• Central port allows suctioning and sampling to be performed without removing the HME
• ISO standard 15mm fitting
• Supplied clean and individually packaged
• Adult-pediatric Mechanical HME warms and humidifies air for spontaneously breathing tracheostomy patients. Built-in oxygen port.

 

The Ulti-Mist™ HME product line has the right product for any patient ranging from pediatrics to adults and from intubated patients to patients with tracheotomies. These products offer superior humidification for both anesthesia and critical care applications.

The Inter-Therm™ range of sterile heat and moisture exchange filters is designed for use in breathing systems in the operating room and the intensive care unit.

The Inter-Therm™ includes a wound paper HME media, providing a further choice for our customers.

• Sterile
• Filtration efficiency: >99.998%
• Moisture loss: 6 mg H2O/L
• Calculated moisture return: 32.3 mg H2O/L
• Resistance at 30L/min: 1.6 cm H2O
• Resistance at 60L/min: 2.7 cm H2O
• Compressible volume: 57 ml
• Weight: 31 g
• Connectors: 22ID/15OD - 22OD/15ID
• Minimum tidal volume: >180ml

Machine filter

• Low resistance
• High efficiency
• No port
• Hydrophobic paper

Expiratory Filter

• Connectors: 22/15 mm male/female and 22 mm female ISO connectors
• Flow resistance at 0.5 L/sec: 1.2 cmH2O
• Flow resistance at 1.0 L/sec: 2.8 cmH2O
• Compressible volume: 59mL
• Bacterial filtration efficiency:  99.999+%
• Viral filtration efficiency: 99.999+%
• NaCl filtration efficiency: 99.8%

For use with Advantage Cartridges.

• Certifications/Compliance: NIOSH
• Applications: Effective against particulate aerosols free of oil
• Color: White
• Cartridge Type: Respirator Cartridge
• Filter Type: N95
• For Use With: Advantage™ series respirator
• Type: Prefilter
• Connection Type: Bayonet
• Filter Efficiency: 95%

The 3M™ Breathe Easy™ HEPA cartridge helps provide high efficiency respiratory protection in environments containing particulates. For use with 3M Breathe Easy powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) systems.

• For Use With: 3M™ Breath Easy™ Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Systems
• Cartridge Approved For: HEPA
• Respiratory Cartridge Type: PAPR Cartridge
• Color Code: Magenta

The Clear-Guard™ 3 breathing filter has been designed for use in breathing and anesthetic systems for the protection of the patient, hospital personnel and the equipment from potential microbial contamination.

Designed with a rounded ergonomic polypropylene housing, the Clear-Guard 3 filter represents our most cost-effective filter product.

• Luer lock port: Yes
• Filtration efficiency: >99.99%
• Resistance to flow at 30L/min: 0.8cm H2O
• Resistance to flow at 60L/min: 1.9cm H2O
• Compressible volume: 60ml
• Weight: 28g
• Connectors: 22ID/15OD – 22OD/15ID
• Minimum tidal volume:  >200ml

The Clear-Guard™ breathing filter has been designed for use in breathing and anesthetic systems for the protection of the patient, hospital personnel and the equipment from potential microbial contamination.

The Clear-Guard Midi low volume filter provides minimum deadspace; ideal for use in anesthesia.

• Luer lock port: Yes
• Filtration efficiency: >99.9%
• Resistance to flow at 30L/min: 0.7cm H2O
• Resistance to flow at 60L/min: 1.8cm H2O
• Compressible volume: 34ml
• Weight: 19g
• Connectors: 22ID – 22OD/15ID
• Minimum tidal volume: >100ml

Inspiratory Filter

• Hydrophobic
• Bi-directional air flow
• Disposable
• Single patient use
• Mini
• Bacterial and Viral
• Non-conductive
• Dimensions: 15mm ID/22mm ODx2

This item has been discontinued. At this time there is no suggested replacement for this item.

 

The Clear Guard II has been designed for use in breathing and anesthetic systems for the protection of the patient, hospital personnel and the equipment from potential microbial contamination.

• Flow resistance at 30L/min: 0.9cm H2O
• Flow resistance at 60L/min: 1.8cm H2O
• Compressible Volume: 48mL
• Weight: 27g
• Connectors: 22mm ID / 15mm OD - 22mm OD / 15mm ID
• Minimum Tidal Volume: 200mL
• Filtration Efficiency: 99.99%