Oxygen IP (>99%)

Aerobic organisms require oxygen to survive and oxygen’s importance in the field of healthcare is paramount. Oxygen has applications ranging from resuscitation to inhalation therapy and is widely used in every healthcare setting.

Oxygen was known to be the only element that supports breathing as early as 1800, and it was first used in medicine in 1810. In the middle of the 20th century, oxygen therapy became rational and scientific, and today, modern medicine cannot be practiced without the support that oxygen supplies as it took about 150 years for this gas to be used as medicinal gas.

In India, Oxygen is considered as a drug in the form of Oxygen IP in terms of standards provided in Indian Pharmacopeia 2018 and as permitted under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules thereunder. Indian Government has enlisted Oxygen as an essential medicine and the pricing for Oxygen for medicinal use is controlled and regulated by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA).

As per the WHO and Essential drug list India - Medical oxygen is used to:

• Provide the basis for virtually all modern anesthesia techniques
• Restore tissue oxygen tension by improving oxygen availability in a wide range of conditions (such as COPD, cyanosis, shock, severe hemorrhage, carbon monoxide poisoning, major trauma, cardiac/respiratory arrest to name a few)
• Resuscitation support
• Life support for patients with artificial ventilation
• Cardiovascular stabilization support

Contraindications / Side Effects

There are no absolute contraindications to the use of oxygen, but the inspired concentration should always be decided by a registered medical practitioner in premature infants and patients with chronic bronchitis and with emphysema.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines for the safe use of medical oxygen to encourage proper evaluation of patients before use.

Oxygen IP (Medicinal Gas) in cylinder

Oxygen IP manufactured by Linde Healthcare is vaporized and compressed in cylinders which has purity of not less than 99.0%. It is widely used in a variety of healthcare settings, with applications from anesthesia to inhalation therapy.

Contraindications / Side Effects

Compressed medical oxygen toxicity may manifest itself in the following ways:

• Retro Lenticular Fibroplasia in premature infants exposed to oxygen concentrations greater than 40%

• Convulsions appear after a few hours of exposure to medical oxygen at pressures above 3bar(g)

• Retrosternal Soreness associated with coughing and breathing difficulties, made worse by smoking and exposure to cold air after breathing pure medical oxygen at pressure for several hours

Best-in-class cylinder packages

We never compromise on the safety of patients and healthcare staff. All of Linde Healthcare's compressed gas cylinders are designed to be sturdy, safe, and easy to use. Cylinder and valves comply with the Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) and are marked accordingly. In addition, the safety of all cylinders is checked every time it is filled.

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Liquid Medical Oxygen

Linde produces Oxygen IP in liquid form which has purity of not less than 99.0% (v/v).  Virtually every hospital needs oxygen in huge quantity and the most economical method to hold a large quantity is in liquid form. Significant advances in the therapeutic uses of medical gases have led to an increase in the use of medical gases in a variety of different clinical applications. Hospitals generally have large annual consumption levels of oxygen, so the bulk liquid is a very cost-effective and convenient supply option.

Oxygen liquefies at -183 °C and a special type of container is needed to keep it cold. In addition to cost considerations, there are other benefits to keeping oxygen in a liquid state. It requires minimal maintenance and is easy to access and use.

Linde Healthcare can provide a liquid oxygen container with appropriate capacity according to the requirements and recommendations of HTM 02-01 to meet the needs of any Healthcare establishment.

The equipment includes:

• Storage container
• Vaporizers
• Control / Monitoring Panels
• Telemetry
• All necessary piping to the LINDE termination points and connection to the hospital’s Medical Gas Pipeline System (MGPS)

Appropriate backup vessels and cylinder manifolds will also be required to ensure adequate supply in the event of any primary supply system failure.

Advantages of Liquid Medical Oxygen:

• Holds large volume
• Security of supply: Ensures security of supply

• Minimizes cylinder handling: With very few cylinders to move, noise pollution becomes almost nil. Because Linde manages the vessel and supply for you, manning and labor costs are reduced

• Simple to operate: The Liquified Medical Oxygen installation is a low-pressure facility that is safer than handling high-pressure cylinders

• Provides Flexibility: It can absorb fluctuating hospital demands
• Minimizes administrative cost
• Frees up space presently occupied by several cylinders
• Eliminates the hazards associated with the storage and physical movement of cylinders

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