Medical gas supply as a vital part of the gas industry

Medical oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, compressed air and vacuum are the gases without which it is impossible to carry out operations, medical manipulations and resuscitation.

For continuous gas delivery to consumers medical institutions are equipped with a centralized medical gas supply system, consisting of a source of the corresponding gas, a pipeline network, control, monitoring, dispatching devices, and terminal devices.

A project is created during the construction of the medical gas supply system that takes into account the specifics and profile of the healthcare institution. At the development stage specialists calculate the consumption of medical gases, the throughput of pipelines, select equipment and its locations.
In large healthcare institutions where a regular and uninterrupted supply of medical gases is required, sources such as cold cryogenic gasifiers, ramps for high-pressure cylinders, oxygen generators, vacuum and compressor stations, including container ones, are installed.

Cryogenic gasifiers are used in health care facilities that have a large number of consumers, since these complexes provide greater productivity than oxygen generators and a lower cost of oxygen than when it is used in cylinders. Cryogenic products are converted into gas and fed into the centralized medical gas supply system under the required pressure. To control and ensure reliable and safe operation of the system we recommend using premium cryogenic fittings. These are resistant to embrittlement, aggressive environments and extremely low temperatures, have increased tightness, and the installation of a CADUCEUS oxygen gasifier dispatcher at the operator’s station allows you to monitor performance and inform the technical staff in the event of a change in pressure in the line of the oxygen gasification station.

Generators are another source of medical gas. They separate the air using molecular sieves and produce oxygen-enriched air.

Compressed air of high purity with maintaining the required pressure indicators is provided by compressor stations supplied by WestMedGroup LLC, which guarantee the uninterrupted operation of medical equipment.
Vacuum stations are responsible for the presence of vacuum in operating rooms and intensive care rooms, emergency and intensive care units and other departments. The stations are equipped with two or three vacuum pumps with the possibility of cascade connection, as well as a forced lubrication and air cooling system.

As a backup source of oxygen, in addition to the main source, ramps for high-pressure cylinders with medical oxygen are installed, equipped with an automatic switching system between groups of cylinders. Also, this equipment can be used by small healthcare facilities as the main source of medical gases. In addition, WestMedGroup LLC manufactures ramps for cylinders with technical gases - oxygen, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide.

Control over the pressure of medical gases in certain sections of pipelines with the possibility of their emergency shutdown by the engineering and technical specialists of the hospital in the event of an emergency is provided by CADUCEUS SU control and shut-off devices. These devices in four different versions and with the ability to connect up to six gas lines, ensure the safety of the engineering system.

Connecting patients and medical equipment to the centralized medical gas supply system is carried out using terminal devices - universal valve systems and life support consoles. Wall and ceiling consoles CADUCEUS of russian production are represented by a wide range of models, allowing you to choose the optimal configuration in accordance with the requirements of the department. These universal life support systems for patients have already been able to prove themselves in a number of leading healthcare institutions in Russia, including during the fight against coronavirus infection. One of the undoubted advantages is the possibility of supplementing the required number of gas connectors, depending on the current needs of the medical institution, as well as a wide range of additionally used components and consumables, for example, oxygen humidifiers and flow meters, vacuum regulators, oxygen-air mixture mixers, containers for aspirated fluid and many others.

It is important not only to simplify the communication process with the companies performing the set of works to equipping healthcare facilities with  life support systems, but also to ensure savings in the funds allocated for the implementation of the project. Therefore, industry experts are increasingly choosing to cooperate with specialized organizations that are able to provide a full range of services from project development to equipment commissioning and maintenance.

One of the companies implementing an integrated approach to centralized medical gas supply systems is a resident of the SEZ "Dubna" - the  WestMedGroup LLC. The production of medical goods within the country  using only domestic and high quality raw materials was implemented as part of the execution of Presidential Decrees, instructions from the Governor of the Moscow Region on national goals, strategic objectives of development and industrial production in territory of the Russian Federation. Our company has taken one of the leading positions in the Russian market and is actively involved in the development of the country's industry.

A wide range of manufactured and supplied products, the presence of highly qualified designers and designers, engineering and technical specialists on the staff allows the WestMedGroup LLC to equip any medical institutions in any corner of the country with life support systems.