Design and Development of an Airworthy Multipurpose 50 psi Oxygen System for Transporting Decompression Sickness Patients.

Abstract

Davis Hyperbaric Laboratory, Brooks AFB TX requested Aeromedical Research to design and develop a 50 psi oxygen delivery system that could be used to transport decompression sickness patients aboard C-21 Learjets. With the help of an independant manufacturer's air ambulance life support unit having the required oxygen capacity could an interface oxygen system be built. Aeromedical Research staff members within the Systems Research Branch, considers the unit acceptable for use in the aeromedical evacuation environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309578

Entities

People

  • Butch O. Blake

Organizations

  • Armstrong Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Decompression
  • Decompression Sickness
  • Environment
  • Evacuation
  • Governments
  • Multipurpose
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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