Safety Indexed Connector Systems (Overview) | ASSS vs PISS vs DISS

What are Safety Indexed Connector Systems? Watch this video for the medical definition and a brief overview of this topic.
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➡️ What is Medical Gas Therapy?
The distribution and regulation of medical gases is an important, but often forgotten, topic in the field of respiratory care. In general, oxygen delivery systems store medical gases at extremely high pressures. So, before a gas can be administered to a patient, the pressure must be reduced to a safe and workable level. You should also know that administering the wrong gas to a patient is one of the biggest risks when it comes to medical gas therapy. This is why, as a Respiratory Therapist, you are required to read the cylinder or outlet label first before administering. With that said, human error does occur which is why safety indexed connector systems were created to help prevent misconnections between respiratory care equipment.

➡️ Types of Safety Indexed Connector Systems:
- ASSS
- PISS
- DISS

➡️ ASSS
ASSS stands for the American Standard Safety System. This system is primarily used for high-pressure connections between the large gas cylinder sizes that range from size F through H/K. This applies to their attachments as well. This system uses unique threading and sizes which makes misconnections very difficult so that the incorrect gas is not delivered to the wrong patient.

➡️ PISS
PISS stands for the Pin-Index Safety System. This connection type is actually part of the American Standard Safety System (ASSS) but it is primarily used for high-pressure connections between the smaller gas cylinders from size E and under. The PISS system uses a yoke-type connection that utilizes different pin positions for each of the different types of gases. The pins and holes must align perfectly in order to secure a connection for gas delivery. This also prevents misconnections so that the incorrect gas is not delivered to the wrong patient.

➡️ DISS
DISS stands for the Diameter-Index Safety System. This connection type is different from the ASSS and PISS because it is designed to prevent misconnections of low-pressure gas delivery sources. Reminder: ASSS and PISS are used for high-pressure gas delivery sources. The DISS is often used at the inlets of flow meters, ventilators, and other pneumatic respiratory care equipment. It's also used at the outlets of pressure-reducing valves that are attached to cylinders, and at the station outlets of central piping systems. This system uses unique external threading which makes misconnections very difficult so that the incorrect gas is not delivered to the wrong patient.

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⏰TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:27 - What is Medical Gas Therapy?
1:14 - Types of Safety Indexed Connector System
1:25 - ASSS
1:51 - PISS
2:28 - DISS

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