Using gas sensors in the medical and healthcare industries

Patients receiving a range of medical therapies in healthcare settings frequently require the provision of an oxygen-rich air mixture (pure medical-grade oxygen mixed with filtered and humidified ambient air or PSA-generated oxygen).

Doctors and medical personnel are frequently required to accurately monitor and control air volume, gas concentration, rate of flow or pressure in real-time. This varies depending on the situation or the severity of the trauma being treated, but almost all these processes necessitate the measurement of oxygen concentration and air flow rate.

Oxygen concentration and flow rate measurement plays a crucial role in a range of treatment instruments and medical devices, with substantial air flow rates and up to 100% oxygen necessitating accurate measurements in many applications.

Cubic has dedicated more than 18 years’ of its research and development efforts to meeting the stringent gas sensing (quantity and quality) needs of medical and healthcare applications.

Cubic offers comprehensive solutions for oxygen and flow sensing, EtCO2 sensing, CO and CH4 sensing and lung function measurement. The company’s instruments leverage the power of robust technologies, including NDIR, ultrasonic methods, and electrochemical methods.

Ultrasonic oxygen and flow sensors for medical devices

There has been rapidly increasing demand for oxygen concentrators and medical ventilators since 2020 due to COVID-19, placing increased pressure on the healthcare sector. Oxygen and flow sensors for medical devices have therefore become an essential contributor to the work of medical ventilators and concentrators.

Oxygen concentration and flow rate measurement solutions from Cubic are frequently integrated in medical devices. This article provides guidance and best practice on selecting the most appropriate devices for medical healthcare monitoring.

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Key medical applications

Cubic leverages its 18 years’ application experience to offer a comprehensive range of medical gas sensor products including:

  • Ultrasonic oxygen sensors
  • Ultrasonic oxygen and flow sensors - potential alternatives to conventional zirconia oxygen sensor
  • NDIR medical EtCO2 sensors
  • DLCO gas sensors
  • Lung function measurement devices

Medical gas sensors from Cubic see widespread use in:

  • Ventilators
  • Oxygen concentrators
  • Oxygen generators
  • Anesthesia machines

They also play vital roles in several settings including:

  • PACU
  • ICU
  • EMS
  • Pre-hospital rescue
  • PAP therapy
  • HFNC therapy
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Oxygen ventilator


Oxygen ventilator

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High-flow oxygen therapy


High-flow oxygen therapy gas sensors

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Oxygen concentrator

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Anesthesia machine

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Medical respiration monitor

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Leakage monitor

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The Gasboard-8500FS series ultrasonic 5-in-1 oxygen and flow sensor

Cubic’s Gasboard-8500FS-X200 is known to be an ultrasonic technology 5-in-1 integrated sensor solution to quantify temperature, pressure, humidity, oxygen concentration and flow rate. It is ideal in binary gases for medical ventilators used during the global pandemic situation caused by the Coronavirus outbreak.

The quantified flow rate range of Gasboard-8500FS-X200 can range up to 240 L/minute. Thanks to the ultrasonic technology and principle of TOF (time of flight) measurement, Gasboard-8500FS-X200 exhibits outstanding performances with the benefits of high precision, quick response, zero drift, no requirement for regular calibration, no maintenance, etc.

The Gasboard-8500FS-X200 can be extensively utilized in positive airway pressure ventilation, high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy ventilation, anesthetic ventilator, as well as other medical equipment linked to breath.

The Gasboard-8500FS series ultrasonic 4-in-1 oxygen and flow sensor

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Features

  • Superior stability, quick response and high precision
  • Ultrasonic measurement technology can be utilized for both oxygen concentration and flow rate ranging up to 240 L
  • High performance-to-cost ratio
  • Based on the principle of TOF (time of flight) measurement, continuous monitoring, zero drift, maintenance-free, no requirement for routine calibration
  • Flexible installation and small size
  • Full-scale matrix temperature and humidity compensation
  • Made of no-consuming parts, ensuring a long lifespan

Specifications

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Detect Principle Ultrasonic Technology
Detection Range O2 Concentration: 0~100%
O2 Flow Rate: 0-240slm
Detection Accuracy O2 Concentration: ±3%FS
O2 Flow Rate: ±0.2slm @ <10slm;
±2.5% @ <60slm;
±3.5% @ <150slm;
±4.5% @ <240slm;
Resolution O2 Concentration: 0.1%;
O2 Flow Rate: 0.1 L/min
Response Time 10 ms
Communication Interface UART_TTL (3.3V)/ Analog output
Work Condition 5~60 °C; 0~95%RH (Non-condensing)
Storage Condition -20~60 °C; 0~95%RH (Non-condensing)
Work Voltage DC 4.75-12.6V, Ripple Wave≤50mV
Life Span ≥5 Years

Applications

Medical and health

To help in medical and healthcare application demands, Cubic has spent over 18 years of incessant research and development devotion and has given various gas sensing solutions to assist in the measurement of gas quality and quantity.

Medical and health

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Ventilator

The global Covid-19 is still ongoing, which makes ventilators an immediate need just after toilet paper and masks.

Ventilator

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