NIST

English translation: NIST (Non-Interchangeable Screw Thread)

16:54 May 31, 2015

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Medical - Medical: Instruments

English term or phrase: NIST

In a list of products that a company is authorized to import, under the "Ventilator & Accesories" section:

KIT, OPTION, HELIOX, DISS
KIT, OPTION, HELIOX, NIST
KIT, OPTION, HELIOX, AIR LQD
KIT, OPTION, HELIOX, MALE CISS
FLOW SENSOR ASSY, NEO, DISP, WYE

A lot of words are abbreviated to fit the table. From that list I am assuming that:
ASSY = Assembly
NEO = Neonatal (in other items they talk about adult and ped [=pediatric])
DISP = Disposable

I can't really figure out DISS, NIST, MALE CISS, WYE AND AIR LQD but I'm going to ask a separate question for each one of those. In this case, I need help figuring out what NIST means. Thanks!

Lucia Samayoa KudoZ activity Questions: 30 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 44 Guatemala
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Selected answer:NIST (Non-Interchangeable Screw Thread)

Explanation:
the NIST (Non-Interchangeable Screw Thread) or Diameter Index Safety System, DISS system for pipeline gases, which prevents piped gases from the wall being accidentally connected to the wrong inlet on the machine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaesthetic_machine

Non-interchangeable Screw-Threaded Connection (NIST)

These ensure that the gas services attach correctly to the anaesthetic machine. Thus each hose is fitted with a unique connector. The probes are gas specific and non-interchangeable. The nut has the same diameter and thread for all the gas services.

http://www.frca.co.uk/article.aspx?articleid=100483

Primus anaesthetic workstation - ensure the backup oxygen cylinder’s non-interchangeable screw threaded (NIST) fitting is connected to the appropriate oxygen inlet

https://www.gov.uk/drug-device-alerts/medical-device-alert-p...

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Helena Chavarria
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Thanks Helena! You've been so helpeful!
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Alaa AHMED

NIST (Non-Interchangeable Screw Thread)

Helena Chavarria

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nist المعهد الوطني الامريكي للمواصفات القياسية و التقنية

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Alaa AHMED
Saudi Arabia
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Arabic
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nist

NIST (Non-Interchangeable Screw Thread)

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 17:50
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English
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Grading comment

Thanks Helena! You've been so helpeful!

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