A portable anesthetic machine comprises a chassis having a cradle which
removably receives a vaporizer, a control panel and a support member. The
control panel and support member are pivotal relative to each other to
selectively change the machine between carrying and use configurations.
The control panel includes a gas flow path having gas inputs connectable
to sources of carrier gases, a manifold which combines the gases, a
carrier gas outlet and inlet connectable to the vaporizer input and
outlet, respectively, a common gas port, and flow control devices to
control the carrier gas flow rate and to control the anesthetic and
carrier gas mixture. A controller is also provided which controls the
flow of gas into and around the vaporizer to maintain a substantially
constant concentration of anesthetic agent in the gas stream delivered to
the patient without the need to adjust the flow of gases from the gas
supply sources.