Gases for Medical Use
A diverse lineup of gases to cater to a wide range of needs
Our gases are used in a wide range of applications in the medical field, including oxygen for inhalation, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) for anesthesia, and ethylene oxide for sterilization.
Main Products and Applications
| Medical oxygen O2 | For oxygen for inhalation, For operations under general anesthetic, For hyperbaric (high-pressure) oxygen therapy |
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| Medical nitrogen N2 | As a power source for automated scalpel system for surgical use, For cryotherapy for skin disorders, For living cell storage banks |
| Carbon dioxide CO2 | For cryosurgery, For anaerobic cultures in bio research, For laparoscopic surgical procedures (abdominal cavity) |
| Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) N2O | As a general anesthetic |
| Liquid helium He | For cooling of MRI magnets |
| Ethylene oxide (sterilizing gas) C2H4O | For sterilization |
| Artificial air (oxygen + nitrogen) O2+N2 | For artificial respirators |
| Stable isotopes | For PET (positron emission tomography) equipment used for cancer testing |
Related Devices
ITOCHU Industrial Gas Co., Ltd. also sells medical gas-related devices.
