Medical Copper Tube

• Chemically inert towards medical gases.
• Does not shed particles or contaminants under normal conditions.
• Withstands working pressures and can be formed and jointed accurately on site.
• Smooth internal surface reducing pressure loss and easing purging.
• A long, proven track record in medical gas applications.

Medical tube is internally cleaned of residual manufacturing oils and greases, then capped and wrapped until installation. The reason is twofold: preventing contamination of the gas reaching the patient, and keeping combustible material out of an oxygen line. Ordinary plumbing tube does not meet this requirement however clean it looks externally.

• Keeping end caps on until the moment of installation.
• Dry, enclosed storage away from dust and oily materials.
• No oils or lubricants during cutting or forming.
• Clean tools dedicated to medical gas work.
• Re-capping any incomplete end at the end of each working day.

Joints in medical gas pipelines are made in a way that preserves the internal cleanliness of the joint. Disciplined practice includes purging the tube with inert gas during brazing to prevent internal oxide scale, because that scale later breaks loose and travels with the gas to terminal units and medical devices.

Work is carried out by technicians trained specifically in medical gas installation, and joints are recorded in the installation log.

• Using ordinary plumbing tube instead of medical tube.
• Leaving open ends inside the building during construction works.
• Brazing without an inert purge inside the tube.
• Inadequate support leading to joint stress over time.
• Missing identification, making later maintenance and testing difficult.