NOTTINGHAM, England,
Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As
COVID-19 prompts the development of new technologies to assist in
oxygen therapy for the millions with respiratory-related illness,
Luxfer Gas Cylinders has launched its first Non-Limited Life (NLL)
medical cylinders to support the healthcare industry.
The new cylinder from Luxfer will help patients affected by
conditions that make breathing difficult, including coronavirus but
also Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which affects 65
million people globally and results in over 3 million deaths
worldwide each year.
As a direct result of supply related to COVID-19 in early 2020,
Luxfer experienced a spike of 8% of its annual medical orders, from
its existing product range.
Mark Lawday, a Director at Luxfer
Gas Cylinders, said: "As people recover from COVID-19 at home,
particularly those who have underlying health conditions that
affect their breathing, they may need home oxygen therapy and that
will be something we could see as the pandemic plays out. While we
can't say for certain how big an impact this virus will have on
home-use portable oxygen delivery systems, it's clear that
technology has a role to play, and products that deliver safe, high
performance, durable, cost effective, patient-centric solutions,
will be highly prized.
"We're proud to be one of the world's most trusted producers of
medical cylinders, and pleased to offer the healthcare industry an
innovative, non-limited life medical cylinder which will optimize
performance, durability and reliability in proven Luxfer
lightweight design."
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC
(NYSE: LXFR) and the world's largest manufacturer of high-pressure
composite and aluminium cylinders, already has more than 15 million
of its medical cylinders in use worldwide.
The new Luxfer 1.0 litre NLL carbon composite medical cylinder
is its first product offering with a lifespan beyond the typical
15-year and 20-year oxygen cylinder offerings available today. The
product is destined for medical institutions and will go into the
hands of healthcare professionals who can help patients who need
oxygen therapy on the move.
As with other Luxfer carbon composite medical cylinders, this
latest NLL cylinder uses Luxfer's proprietary L6X® aluminium alloy
as an inner liner reinforced with an aerospace-grade carbon fibre
wrap. The result is an ultra-lightweight cylinder with
improved performance, durability, capacity and service life
expectancy. It will only be available in countries which approve
NLL cylinders.
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