Medical pipeline gas supply
- Medical pipeline gas supply
= Medical gas supply=
Medical gas is a piped gas system in hospitals and is responsible for supplying piped oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and medical air to various parts of the hospital. These systems are usually highly monitored by various computerized alarm systems. Major supplier within the United Kingdom is Boc.
Oxygen
Oxygen may used for patients requiring supplemental oxygen via a mask. Usually accomplished by a large storage system of liquid oxygen at the hospital which is evaporated in to a concentrated oxygen supply, pressures are usually around 55 psi.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous Oxide is supplied to various surgical suites for its anesthetic functions during pre-operative procedures. Delivered to the hospital in standard tanks and supplied through the Medical Gas system. System pressures around 50 psi.
Nitrogen
Nitrogen is typically used to power surgical equipment during various procedures. Pressures range around 175 psi to the various locations.
Carbon Dioxide
Typically used to inflate or suspend tissues during surgery. System pressures are maintained at about 50 psi.
Medical Air
Medical Air is supplied by a special air compressor to patient care areas using clean outside air. Pressures are maintained around 55 psi.
Medical Vacuum
Medical Vacuum in a hospital supports vacuum equipment and evacuation procedures, usually supplied by various vacuum pump systems exhausting to the atmosphere. Continuous vacuum is maintained around 22 inches of mercury.
** Vacuum Insulated Evaporator VIE
** Oxygen
** Nitrous oxide
** Air
** Carbon dioxide
** Entonox
** Heliox
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