Fig. 1From: Incidental operating room fire from a breathing circuit warmer system: a case reportBreathing circuit warmer (BCW) and patient’s clothing. BCW and patient’s clothing immediately after extinguishing the fire. The patient’s end of the BCW is completely melted and separated, burn marks from a flame can be seen on the patient’s clothes. BCW is removed from the endotracheal tube and placed on the patient’s abdomen. Soot can be observed in the inspiratory limb of the respiratory circuit. IL inspiratory limb, EL expiratory limb, CE cephalad direction, CA caudad directionBack to article page