Corrugated tubing provides advantages distributing gases
OmegaFlex
MediTrac is said to be the world’s first corrugated medical tubing (CMT; photo) for distribution of medical gases (including medical air, oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide) and medical vacuum. Unlike rigid copper tubing that must be installed in numerous brazed sections using elbow joints to accommodate a facility layout, MediTrac semi-rigid tubing installs in a single, bendable length that can be routed around existing structures. Made from copper alloy and sold in continuous-length rolls, MediTrac includes a fire-retardant jacket and axial swaged brass fittings. It eliminates hot work, says the manufacturer. It is available in sizes from 0.5 to 2 in. dia. — OmegaFlex, Inc., Exton, Pa.