MEDICAL PORTABLE OXYGEN SUPPLY 

 

Man can live for weeks without food, for days without water; but he can only live for minutes without oxygen. Oxygen is essential because it is our main purifying agent, oxidizing toxins and waste in the body, so that the body can effectively expel them through its normal channels of elimination (such as respiration, perspiration, urination, and defecation). Oxygen is important for it brings life, health and energy to people. With the modern day pollution and way of living, people need something simple and effective to supply with more oxygen.

Consulting with your physician is still the proper way to know what medical portable oxygen supply is suitable for you. medical portable oxygen supply bar may be a better bet. medical portable oxygen supply bars feature all the same accessories as full bars, but are easier to transport, set up, break down, and clean.

Patients that need a portable lightweight supply of oxygen will have the choice of four different size cylinders. The cylinders are given an industry code letter according to their size. The letter "E" designates the largest cylinder. The E cylinder is often used with a wheeled cart. The next size smaller is a "D" then the next one is the "C" cylinder, and the smallest cylinder is the "B" size. The D, C, and B cylinders are often used with a carry case that has a shoulder strap. The patients liter flow will determine the time each cylinder will last.

The regulator of medical portable oxygen supply attaches to the top of the back-up cylinder and consists of two gauges. The first gauge is the pressure or contents gauge. This gauge tells you how much oxygen is in the cylinder. The other gauge is the flow gauge. This gauge shows you how much oxygen is flowing from the cylinder. It is marked in liters per minute (LPM), plus there is a liter control knob on the regulator that will adjust the liter flow.

In attaching the regulator, remove the protective tape from around the neck of the cylinder. This is usually a white plastic strap with a gray washer inside. Open the cylinder valve slightly by turning the valve counterclockwise with the wrench provided. This will blow any dust out of the cylinder outlet. Make sure the tank is not pointing at you or anyone. The regulator must have a washer attached, or use the washer that is under the protective tape. And then, slide the regulator over the neck of the cylinder and line up the pins on the regulator with the holes in the neck of the cylinder. Check if the washer does not fall out. Hand tightens the tee screw on the regulator by turning clockwise.

To operate the medical portable oxygen supply, slowly open the cylinder valve (a cylinder wrench will be provided) counterclockwise. The needle in the pressure gauge will register the amount of oxygen in the cylinder. Check the flow gauge and adjust the liter flow with the liter control knob. It must be taken into account that you set the liter flow to the prescribed liter flow rate. And attach the supply tube to the regulator. Fit the nasal canula or mask to the patient.

To turn off the medical portable oxygen supply, use the cylinder wrench and turn cylinder valve clockwise. Do not turn flow knob; leave the flow knob set at the patients liter flow so as to allow the oxygen to bleed out of the regulator. Lastly, ascertain that the contents gauge drops to zero.