A mobile solution for a greener NHS
The Medclair MDU is an innovative solution which collects residual nitrous oxide from exhaled air and subsequently destroys the gas.
- Mitigates greenhouse gas emissions and provides a safe work environment for N20 users
- Converts more than 99% of exhaled N2O into harmless Nitrogen and Oxygen
- Self supporting system with low noise level and minimum energy consumption
- Mobility combined with ease makes it suitable for various healthcare settings
- Facilitates a healthy work environment for healthcare professionals and a safer space for patients
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A Net Zero NHS
The NHS is responsible for around
Anaesthetic gases
account for
Operating one MDU is potentially equivalent to removing
A complete mobile solution
BPR Medical’s Ultraflow™ analgesic demand valve creates a closed system for scavenging gases and helps integrate the Medclair MDU technology. Its unique patented exhalation valve diverts contaminated breath away from the handset, virtually eliminating the risk of cross-infection.
Our collaborative approach with Medclair has already supported the UK’s first climate-friendly gas and air labour at Newcastle’s Royal Infirmary in September 2021.
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Mitigating nitrous oxide emissions alongside thorough evaluation of how we can reduce our waste is hugely important to us as an organisation. Nitrous oxide, while a safe and clinical useful medicine, has almost 300 times the global warming effect of carbon dioxide and we can’t ignore that. This destruction technology offers us an opportunity to address this issue head on and we look forward to breaking new ground with the mobile units the minute they arrive! Both MedClair and bpr medical have been a huge support throughout this journey and our teams have learned so much already about what this will offer
Dr Emma Evans, Consultant Anaesthetist, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
By virtually eliminating the production of nitrous oxide in this way, we are creating a safer space for mothers during labour and helping to protect the environment their babies will grow up in
Emma Luhr, Director of Midwifery, Frimley Health NHS Trust Foundation
It’s going to help change the future and it’s going to massively help the environment, not just for ourselves but for future generations as well
Lindsay Craney, First Midwife in UK to deliver gas and air climate-friendly birth at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust
The Ultraflow Demand Valve system will provide effective analgesia and the various lengths and lightweight design will allow women to change position and mobilise more freely and birth how they choose too. The woman will feel more empowered and in control of her labour and birth, whether she is low risk or high risk and inevitably promotes normality overall which is part of the midwives scope of practice”
Erica Kimberley,
Midwife, Walsall Healthcare NHS
The Ultraflow Demand Valve system will provide effective analgesia and the various lengths and lightweight design will allow women to change position and mobilise more freely and birth how they choose too. The woman will feel more empowered and in control of her labour and birth, whether she is low risk or high risk and inevitably promotes normality overall which is part of the midwives scope of practice”
Erica Kimberley,
Midwife, Walsall Healthcare NHS
The Ultraflow Demand Valve system will provide effective analgesia and the various lengths and lightweight design will allow women to change position and mobilise more freely and birth how they choose too. The woman will feel more empowered and in control of her labour and birth, whether she is low risk or high risk and inevitably promotes normality overall which is part of the midwives scope of practice”
Erica Kimberley,
Midwife, Walsall Healthcare NHS
BPR Medical and Medclair Support UK’s First Climate-Friendly Gas and Air Labour
A Newcastle mum has become the first person in the UK to use climate-friendly pain relief during labour after giving birth at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary. The new mum used BPR Medical’s Ultraflow analgesic demand valve, which was connected to a nitrous oxide capture and destruction system provided by Medclair.
The Ultraflow Demand Valve system will provide effective analgesia and the various lengths and lightweight design will allow women to change position and mobilise more freely and birth how they choose too. The woman will feel more empowered and in control of her labour and birth, whether she is low risk or high risk and inevitably promotes normality overall which is part of the midwives scope of practice"
Erica Kimberley,
Midwife, Walsall Healthcare NHS
I just came to have my baby – but I started on the traditional machine and then swapped over. It was quieter and much more comfortable to hold”
Kaja Gersinska
How it works
- The exhaled breath containing nitrous oxide is collected via the Ultraflow demand valve into the MDU.
- A catalytic process in the reactor breaks down nitrous oxide (N2O) at high reaction temperatures into oxygen (O2) and nitrogen (N2).
- The hot purified air is led into the heat exchanger, where the heat is recycled to warm up the incoming exhaled air. The cooled harmless purified air is released into the atmosphere.
- An integrated control system monitors the process and can be read remotely via a web interface.
- The reaction that converts to N2O to O2 and N2 is virtually self-sustaining. Once at operating temperature, there is almost no power required to maintain the reaction temperature.
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Reliability and monitoring
The MDU is constructed with few moving parts and components, this gives it a high degree of reliability and a long product lifespan.
The MDU has an integrated control system that continuously monitors several parameters including temperature and gas flows, it stops automatically if overloaded.
On delivery, the device is set up for remote monitoring, and it is easy to connect the unit to Medclair’s technician for remote monitoring.
Answers to frequently asked questions
The MDU as a high efficacy rate by purifying over 99% of N2O gas.
Yes. The MDU is a plug and play solution and due to its mobile use, it is easy to move around from patient to patient.
- BPR provide a fully managed service on all purchase and rentals of the MDU devices
There are a number of purchase options available. Please contact our team for further information on: sales@bprmedical.com
Tests conducted on the system revealed that the noise levels were below 35 decibels
The MDU works with cylinders and piped systems
Full details of these can be found by downloading the technical specifications
The MDU is a easy set up plug and play device please see HOW it works section
The MDU will support cylinders with a diameter of up to 150mm
A collaborative approach in working towards a NetZero NHS
Find out more about how this collaboration supported the UK’s first climate-friendly gas and air labour
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