Oxygen supply is the lifeline of medical services, directly affecting patient safety and clinical operations. Driven by advanced gas separation technology and growing demands for medical safety and efficiency, hospitals have undergone a major shift in oxygen supply methods: moving from traditional reliance on oxygen tanks or bags to self-built systems that integrate on-site oxygen production, pipeline installation and immediate use. This transformation optimizes supply efficiency and delivers a more convenient, safe, economical and hassle-free solution.
The limitations of traditional oxygen supply highlight the necessity of this transformation. Oxygen tanks and bags have obvious drawbacks: transportation and storage are cumbersome and risky (oxygen, as a flammable and explosive gas, may leak or explode if impacted); supply is discontinuous, with potential shortages due to transportation delays from weather or road conditions; long-term purchase costs—including oxygen, transportation and labor fees—burden primary medical institutions with limited funds.
Against this backdrop, self-built oxygen supply systems have emerged, with the medical molecular sieve oxygen generator as their core. Using advanced gas separation technology, this equipment takes air as raw material, separates oxygen from nitrogen via molecular sieves, and produces high-purity medical oxygen. Its advantages are notable: flexible and convenient, it adjusts oxygen flow to match ICU’s high demand or general wards’ routine needs, enabling on-demand, immediate use and eliminating tedious storage and replacement.
Safety is another key advantage. Operating at low pressure, it significantly reduces leakage and explosion risks compared to high-pressure tanks. The closed-loop production process avoids oxygen pollution during transportation and storage, ensuring purity and hygiene—critical for immunocompromised patients like neonates in ICUs and major surgery patients.
Economically, self-built systems save hospitals long-term costs. Despite initial investment in equipment and pipelines, the raw material (air) is free and inexhaustible. Operating costs are only electricity and maintenance fees, far lower than the long-term expenditure of purchasing oxygen tanks.
These systems are particularly suitable for hospitals in poorly accessible areas. In remote mountains or borders, oxygen tank transportation is difficult, costly and prone to supply interruptions. The medical molecular sieve oxygen generator enables on-site production without external transportation, ensuring stable oxygen supply and improving medical security in remote regions.
To enhance supply reliability, many hospitals install busbars (manifolds) as backup and emergency gas sources in self-built systems. Integrating multiple cylinders for oxygen storage, busbars can be activated immediately when the oxygen generator fails (due to maintenance, power outages, etc.), forming multi-dimensional protection for continuous supply. This dual-supply mode boosts system stability and helps hospitals handle emergencies, safeguarding patients’ lives.
In conclusion, the shift from oxygen tank purchase to self-built supply systems is an inevitable trend driven by technology and medical needs. With the medical molecular sieve oxygen generator as the core and busbars as backup, this new mode eliminates traditional drawbacks, bringing convenience, safety, economy and stability. Future advancements in gas separation technology will further promote its application, contributing more to the medical and health industry.
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