New medical gas manifold ‘fast and easy to install’

“A medical manifold is used to deliver gases such as oxygen, medical air, and nitrous oxide, into the medical gas pipeline system,” the company explains. “An emergency reserve manifold system should be provided to form a secondary source of supply, for emergency use, or to permit servicing or repair. The supply should be designed to provide the design flow of the primary system, and, additionally, have sufficient connected capacity to supply the pipeline for at least four hours.” 

 

BeaconMedaes says ‘the highest specification of regulator is recommended for the demanding medical environment, where flow demand can change frequently’. To achieve the high flow rates of the primary manifold, typically 1,000 litres / min at 4 bar pressure, two stages of regulation are thus provided, ‘guaranteeing an adequate flow output at 10% drop from dynamic to static pressure; critical when the cylinders are depleted’. 

 

The BeaconMedaes ERM includes a bespoke first stage regulator designed for use with medical applications. HTM02-01 requires consideration of the use of non- halogenated polymers within the high pressure gas stream, due to the fact that halogenated polymers release toxic by-products when burned. The company adds: “Although the risk is low, the impact of such an incident could be severe. We thus ensure that no halogenated polymers are present in the high pressure gas stream, to ensure patient safety in the event of a third party fire.” 

 

In designing the new ERM, emphasis was placed on reducing its footprint; space within the manifold room can often be confined. By integrating the primary manifold header within the ERM control panel, BeaconMedaes has reduced the unit’s width by 24% over the previous model, ‘making the product quick and easy to install’.

 

The BeaconMedaes ERM meets HTM02-01 requirements, and is CE marked according to the Medical Devices Directive, MDD 93/42.