CSA Preface

This is the first edition of CAN/CSA-ISO 5361, Anaesthetic and respiratory equipment - Tracheal tubes and connectors, which is an adoption without modification of the identically titled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Standard 5361 (second edition, 2012-10-01). It replaces the previous edition published in 2003 as CAN/CSA-Z5361 (adopted ISO 5361:1999). For brevity, this Standard will be referred to as "CAN/CSA-ISO 5361" throughout.

Scope

This International Standard provides essential performance and safety requirements for oro-tracheal and naso-tracheal tubes and tracheal tube connectors. Tracheal tubes with walls reinforced with metal or nylon, tracheal tubes with shoulders, tapered tracheal tubes, tracheal tubes with means for suctioning or monitoring or delivery of drugs or other gases, and the many other types of tracheal tubes devised for specialized applications are included in this International Standard, as many specialized tracheal tubes are now commonly used, and all share similar essential requirements as defined in this International Standard.

Tracheobronchial (endobronchial) tubes, tracheostomy tubes and supralaryngeal airways are excluded from the scope of this International Standard.

Tracheal tubes intended for use with flammable anaesthetic gases or agents, lasers or electrosurgical equipment are outside the scope of this International Standard.

NOTE ISO/TR 11991, ISO 11990-1, ISO 11990-2, and ISO 14408 cover this[1][2][3][4].