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Anesthesia Supply List

Face the Challenge is a humanitarian non-profit organization and does not sell any merchandise whatsoever. Nor do we provide any referral services for surgical supplies vendors. The supplies shown below are simply a reference list for surgical trip planning purposes.

Including but not limited to:

Anesthesiology Box:Quantities:
Tackle box
(Generally including):
Laryngoscope
Blades
0, 1, 2, 3 Macintosh (curved)
0, 1, 2, 3 Miller (straight)
Batteries for Laryngoscope
Magill Forceps
3 small
3 large
Tape (Hy "pink" or silk tape preferred)
Tubes of Lacrilube
Tubes of sterile water-soluble K-Y Jelly
Supply of non-sterile 4x4 gauze pads
LTA 360 KIT (Abbott) Lidocaine HCl
Topical solution, USP 4%, disposable
syringe/cannula kit for
laryngotracheal anesthesia, sterile, 4
ml single-use vial,
40 mg/ml (160 mg/4 ml)
Oral Airways (See below)
Nasal Airways (See below)
Oxygen Nasal Cannulas
Suction Cannulas
Yankauer Vented Suction Tips
Tourniquets
Angiocatheters, 20-, 22-, 24 ga.
(See General Supplies)
Needles
Syringes (especially 3 cc and 20 cc)
Pediatric Arm Boards with Velcro
Anesthesia Drugs (See Medications List
etc....
Fiberoptic Intubating Bronchoscope (See Equipment List)		 2-3 boxes
Enough for 10 cases/room
Oral Airways:Quantities:
Infant 10
Small 10
Medium 10
Large 10
Nasal Airways:
Note: Rusch's Robertazzi Nasopharyngeal Airways, sizes 28 French (9.3 mm) and 30 French (10 mm) brought in 3/05		Quantities:
5.0 mm 5
6.0 mm 5
6.5 mm 5
7.0 mm 5
Flexible Nasal Trumpets various sizes ~20 total
Anesthesia Circuits, Filters, Connectors:Quantities:
Pediatric, 30"-90", 60", 1L bag 20
Adult , 60" , 3L bag
Note: King Systems Universal F2 Breathing Circuits preferred by some due to less dead space		 20
Straight Adaptors with CO2 Connectors 10
Humidification Filters 10
Anesthesia Masks:Quantities:
Infant 5
Small 5
Medium 5
Large 5
Laryngo-Mask Airways (LMAs)/Laryngeal Seal (Mallinckrodt):Quantities:
Size 1, < 5.0 kg, 6 mm (int. diam.), 9.6 mm (ext. diam.), 4 ml balloon
Size 1.5, 5-10 kg, 6 mm " " 9.6 mm " " 7 ml "
Size 3, 30-50 kg, 7 mm " " 11 mm " " 20 ml "
Size 4, 50-70 kg, 10 mm " " 15.3 mm " " 30 ml "
Size 5, 70-100 kg, 11.5 mm " " 17 mm " " 40 ml "		 2-5 each size
Stylettes, Endotracheal Tube Guides:
Consider bringing 3 of each size above		Quantities:
6 French, neonatal/pediatric (Rusch size small 500 x 10)
8 French
10 French
12 French
14 French (4.7 mm)

Endotracheal Tubes
Consider bringing 3 of each size above		 various
Emergency Tracheostomy Set:Quantities:
Emergency Tracheostomy Set 1
Tracheostomy Tubing:Quantities:
Sizes 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

**No patient has ever needed an emergency tracheostomy, but taking 2 tubes/ea. size is recommended.**		 10/ct
Suction Cannulas:
Note: Can be cold sterilized and reused, if needed.		Quantities:
8 French, with Control Coiled 20
Infant, 10 French, with Control Coiled 20 (50/cs)
12 French, with Control Coiled 20
Adult, 14 French, with Control Coiled 20 (50/cs)
Suction connecting tubing, 10' long, 1/4" internal diameter

Note: Can be cold sterilized and reused, if needed.		 20 (50/cs)
Tips:Quantities:
Yankauer Vented Tonsil Suction Tips 50 (50/cs)
Suct. Instr. Yank Bulb Tip 1
Supplies for Hypotensive Surgeries/Arterial Line Monitoring:Quantities:
Arrow International x10 Quick Flash Radial Artery Catheterization Set,
20 ga. x1 1/2"/Infusable Pressure Infuson Vital Signs (Re-Order #IN-
8000, disposable, single-use)		 various
Edwards Lifesciences radiopaque Pressure Monitoring Kit,sterile, EO,single-use, with
2 each: TruWave disp. pressure transducers
1 each: Bifurcated IV set
2 each (2 lines): 48" pr. tubing with M/F connectors
12" pr. tubing with M/F connectors
4 each: 3-way stopcocks
4 each: Male non-vented cap		 various

Endotracheal Tubes:
 
Oral RAE
Nasal RAE
 
Cuffed
Uncuffed
Cuffed
Uncuffed
3.5
  
X
    
4.0
  
X
  
X
4.5
  
X
  
X
5.0
  
X
  
X
5.5
X
  
X
X
6.0
X
  
X
  
6.5
X
  
X
  
7.0
X
  
X
  
7.5
X
  
X