How does a liquid medicinal oxygen system work?
Liquid medicinal oxygen (oxygen at a temperature of approx. minus 183° Celsius) allows the storage of larger quantities of gas more readily than gaseous medicinal oxygen. One liter of liquid medicinal oxygen when evaporated equals approximately 860 liters of gaseous medicinal oxygen. A typical stationary vessel, which holds about 30 liters of liquid, can supply a patient with more than 25,000 liters of gaseous medicinal oxygen, enough for one or two weeks of therapy, depending on the flow required by the patient. The liquid medicinal oxygen is vaporized into gas and warmed to room-temperature inside the equipment before it is delivered to the patient via plastic tubing called a cannula into the patient’s nostrils. The liquid medicinal oxygen system for homecare consists of a stationary cryogenic container and a portable unit, holding.
What are the advantages of liquid medicinal oxygen systems compared to other forms of oxygen therapy?
Currently, liquid medicinal oxygen allows the patient the highest level of mobility. The portable unit is refilled from the stationary tank and allows the patient to move away from the fixed vessel for periods varying from several hours up to an entire day, depending on the flow-rate required and the type of system used. Properly used with a built-in or ancillary conserving device, liquid solutions can also be very cost-effective.
For more information about our liquid medicinal oxygen services, please send us an e-mail at homecare@linde-gas.com or call your local contact
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