SCUBA to Medical O2 - Adaptor & Flow Restrictor
SCUBA2MED2 - SCUBA to Medical O2 - Adaptor & Flow Restrictor
Delivers gas at nominal flow rates of 6.7 to 8.9 LPM (STP), depending on inter-stage pressure.
Designed specifically to feed oxygen to medical masks at a fixed flow rate for supplemental oxygen use.
- Simply screws into the medium pressure port of a diving regulator’s 1st stage
- 3/8” UNF thread
- Suitable for 6mm bore tubing (mask and tubing not supplied)
- Oxygen compatible and oxygen clean
Note: the first batch of 400 were sent out FREE OF CHARGE in return for a donation to the charity of the customer’s choice, at a time that is appropriate to them.
Initial indications are donations have been made to 32 charities (listed below) with an estimated £10,000 raised. – THANK YOU TO ALL for your kind generosity.
Open Source Design: This is a low-tech product which can be manufactured quickly on 24/7 machines anywhere in the world. We have done the developmental work and offer this as Open Source for other engineers to reproduce. You can see the Technical Specs above or download the pdf here.
Medical 1st aid oxygen kits incorporate a regulator with an adjustable flow to allow flow rates normally from 3 LPM to 20 LPM, depending on the requirements of patients.
The SCUBA2MED2 enables you to use oxygen prepared cylinders, cylinder valves and first stages to deliver oxygen ONLY at a fixed flow rate.
It is intended for use by Nitrox and Trimix qualified divers for Emergency Oxygen delivery when there is no alternative.
- Nominal Flow rate of 8.8 LPM (STP) with a 9.5 bar Interstage Pressure.
- Nominal Flow rate of 6.8 LPM (STP) with a 7.5 bar Interstage Pressure.
These rates were determined to be a reasonable compromise for field applications, effectiveness and gas duration based on advice from GPs, an air ambulance doctor and an anaesthetist.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
- Consider your own safety before helping others. Consider the risk of infection and use appropriate barriers.
- This product is intended for use by divers who are trained in the use and safety precautions associated with high oxygen % Nitrox and Oxygen.
See also the following Nursing Times guide: "Best practice: Emergency oxygen for respiratory patients"
https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/respiratory-clinical-archive/best-practice-emergency-oxygen-for-respiratory-patients-21-01-2008/
Charities Supported in initial roll out of this product:
Charities |
|
1 |
Air Ambulance |
2 |
BASICS Scheme |
3 |
Capt. Tom Moore - NHS |
4 |
Dartmouth Caring |
5 |
DDRC |
6 |
Doctors without Borders |
7 |
FAIR (food bank) |
8 |
Fondation de France |
9 |
Help for Heroes |
10 |
Kamanu Composites- Hawaii |
11 |
KNRM (Dutch Lifeboats) |
12 |
Local Food Banks |
13 |
MacMillan |
14 |
Marie Curie |
15 |
Millbrook RSPCA |
16 |
NHS |
17 |
NWAA - NW Air Ambulance |
18 |
Ogwen Valley Rescue Team |
19 |
Parkinson's Trust |
20 |
Poole Hyperbaric |
21 |
Red Cross |
22 |
RNLI |
23 |
SAR - Severn Area Rescue Association |
24 |
Shelter |
25 |
Shelter (Liverpool) |
26 |
St. Andrew's Hospice (Aidre) |
27 |
St. John's Ambulance |
28 |
St. Mary's Hospice |
29 |
SW Ambulance Service |
30 |
Ty Hafen Hospice |
31 |
West Mercia SAR |
32 |
WWF |
SCUBA2MED2 - SCUBA to Medical O2 - Adaptor & Flow Restrictor
Delivers gas at nominal flow rates of 6.7 to 8.9 LPM (STP), depending on inter-stage pressure.
Designed specifically to feed oxygen to medical masks at a fixed flow rate for supplemental oxygen use.
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