Medical Air
For respiratory assistance
Air Liquide Healthcare has over 20 years of proven experience in providing medical gases such as medical air, and equipment to the Australian market. Our highly-qualified staff strive to serve all of our patients and customers as professionally, effectively and efficiently as possible.
Medical air is used for respiratory assistance.
Applications include:
- Mechanical ventilation: medical air may be used as a carrier gas to supply respirators in respiratory assistance in anaesthesia, resuscitation and ventilation
- Nebulisation: in aerosol treatments, medical air may be used as a gas vector for the inhaled drugs when oxygen supplementation is not required
Air is a non-toxic, non-flammable, non corrosive gas used in mixtures with a gas density at STP 1.2928 kg/m3. Air can be supplied in cylinders and by on-site generators.
We offer medical air in a variety of cylinders sizes to meet the needs of your facility.
| Item Number | Cylinder | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 102012S | 'D' Cylinder | 1.5m3 |
| 102010S | 'E' Cylinder | 3.6m3 |
| 102008S | 'G' Cylinder | 7.4m3 |
| 102007S | 'GX' Cylinder | 7.6m3 |
| Medical Air Product Information | |
|---|---|
| Indications | For normal respiration In anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas during surgery For nebulisation of inhaled drugs when oxygen supplementation is not required. |
| Contraindication | None known |
| Method of Administration | By inhalation For breathing purposes supported by a ventilator In anaesthetic equipment as a carrier gas |
| Product Information | Please review Product Information before prescribing. Available from Air Liquide Healthcare or downloaded from the TGA Public Information website eBS. |
