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(Message started by: Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 21^st, 2005, 8:57pm)

Title: Re Oxeygen
Post by Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 21^st, 2005, 8:57pm

Has anyone tried different types of masks for O2 ? My partner has suggested a "on demand" type non rebreather mask which would reduce the waste of excess oxygen that must happen using a heavy flow rate type.
Cheers,
Jacqs

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by AussieBrian on Jul 21^st, 2005, 11:00pm

Jacqs, The word here is that it must be the re-breather mask. There's a pic of it somewhere, I think on the oxy link to the left, but it's the one with the bag attached.

Never used one myself but always had great success the the ordinary job by using it at very low pressure, holding finger and thumb over the little holes, and inhaling slowly through my nose.

You can actually feel the oxygen going in as it's slightly cooler than air temp. Also forces you to relax that bit.

Either way, good luck and let us know how you get on.

Cheers and beers,

Brian.

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by mcf69 on Jul 21^st, 2005, 11:41pm

on 07/21/05 at 20:57:38, Kiwiinoz58 wrote:

Do you mean a pressure demand valve mask?, it only gives oxygen when you inhale, and uses the same mask which would be used on a BVM, the one with an inflatable air cushion on it. It actually works quite well, but it requires a regulator with a DISS port on it, and it tends to drain down a small tank rather quickly as it will give up to 40 lpm when you inhale. This type of setup is the only kind which will deliver 100% o2 concentration as any other type of mask tends to dilute the o2 with air before it is inhaled. Hope this answers your question.......

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 22^nd, 2005, 12:08am

Thanks for the help :D
Cheers,
Jacqs

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by ben_uk on Jul 22^nd, 2005, 2:58am

Mcf69 wrote:-

“This type of setup is the only kind which will deliver 100% o2 concentration as any other type of mask tends to dilute the o2 with air before it is inhaled.”

Except this:-
http://www.clustermasx.com/

:o

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 22^nd, 2005, 3:31am

Thanks mcf,
I'm endevouring to find somewhere here in Oz that has them.
Cheers :D

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by ben_uk on Jul 22^nd, 2005, 4:49am

For Demand valve rigs I can recogmend these guys:-

https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/contact/international.asp#DAN%20Southeast%20Asia-Pacific
DAN Southeast Asia-Pacific (SEAP)
Australia and New Zealand, with regional IDAN responsibility for Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vanuatu, India, Solomon Islands, Brunei, Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea, China and Taiwan.
P.O. Box 384
Ashburton, Victoria 3147
AUSTRALIA
61-3-9886-9166
61-3-9886-9155 fax

https://www.diversalertnetwork.org/contact/international.asp#DAN%20America
DAN America (International Headquarters)
United States and Canada, with regional IDAN responsibility for Central and South America, the Caribbean, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia (except Fiji), and any other area not designated below.
The Peter B Bennett Center
6 West Colony Place
Durham, NC 27705-5588
USA
1-800-446-2671 Toll-Free
1-919-684-2948 General Inquiries
1-919-490-6630 Fax
1-919-493-3040 Medical Fax
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/index.asp
http://www.daneurope.org/main.htm

:o

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 22^nd, 2005, 11:26pm

Thanks heaps Ben I'll look into it.

Cheers :D
jacqs

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by ben_uk on Jul 23^rd, 2005, 1:47am

Just a couple of points to consider:-

Here in the UK our domiciliary O2 cylinders come with a “Bull nose” screw thread coupling (O ring seal).
Demand valve set ups usually come with a “Pin indexed” coupling (Bodoc seal) so we have to use a “Bull nose to pin index connector” (sometimes known as a “block”)

Demand rigs don’t work well when the pressure in the cylinder is getting low. If you can spend a little extra and get a “duel use” set up – Demand and free flow(free flow port usually a “Probe” coupling). This will give you a choice, which is nice and also allow you to drain ever drop of O2 from your cylinders.

:o

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by don on Jul 23^rd, 2005, 7:15am

http://www.maplefallswebdesign.com/misc/oxygen/nonrebreather.JPG

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by paul_pero on Jul 26^th, 2005, 6:56am

Hi Jacqs,

My wife got one (non rebreather as in prelious posts picture) from Wyong Hopsital. Try your local one, if you know anyone there it shouldn't be to hard get.

I couldn't find anyone on the central coast who sold them, so she went up to the hospital and asked.

Paul

Title: Re: Re Oxeygen
Post by Kiwiinoz58 on Jul 26^th, 2005, 6:47pm

Thanks Paul,

I am now just waiting to try the O2 to see if it works before I buy anything to have at home. It has taken so long to organise it while in dreadful pain but now as luck would have it I've only had shadows this past few days. So as soon as I need it I'll give it a go and if successful then I'd get all the stuff I need. Thanks again,
Cheers,
Jacqs