Medical gas cylinders
Inhalational analgesic
ENTONOX is a ready-to-use medical gas mixture consisting of 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen for use in all situations where healthcare professionals need to administer an analgesic with rapid onset and offset. It is used for pain relief in midwifery and for a variety short term procedures such as colonoscopy, fracture reduction, drain removal, venous cannulation to name but a few.
Availability
This medical gas mixture is classed as a Pharmacy Only drug in accordance with The Medical Act 1968 and may only be supplied to an authorised healthcare professional. Healthcare customers will need to have an account with BOC and provide evidence of their professional qualification before we can supply ENTONOX medical gas for the first time.
Easier to handle ‘Integral Valve’ cylinders
With its new integral valve design, BOC has developed lighter, high pressure cylinders that are easier to handle and transport, moving away from the traditional steel towards 'hood-wrapped' advanced steel carbon fibre (aramid) cylinders. The new designs hold more gas than their older steel counterparts, are lighter, and incorporate a guard with a bespoke handle.
As well as safer handling, the new BOC cylinder includes a “permanently live” contents gauge which allows the gas level to be monitored at all times, whether the cylinder is turned on or not. The well guarded valve has a built-in regulator which not only facilitates quick cylinder changeover, but reduces the potential for human error. It also means that there is no longer a need to find, buy, and maintain costly regulators or flowmeters.
Full range of cylinders
Whether you require small lightweight portable cylinders for emergency care or home births, or large capacity cylinders to ensure constant supply to piped labour wards in the hospital, we have a variety of cylinders in our range to meet your needs.
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