Dear Homecare Provider,

Please note that all Applied Home Healthcare Equipment “click stop” medical oxygen regulators meet the requirements of Compressed Gas Association standards such as E-7, V-1, as well as FDA and ASTM promoted ignition standards.  Furthermore, like all Applied products they are engineered for the highest quality and performance.

For example, all Applied regulators are designed for a maximum inlet pressure of 3,000 psig.  Some other regulator manufacturers choose to rate their regulators for maximum inlet pressures of 2,600 psig or lower, which is acceptable under current CGA and FDA standards.    

Applied Home Healthcare Equipment is an active CGA member and regularly meets with regulatory agencies such as the FDA. We perform regular content, product, regulatory, and quality reviews to ensure that all products you purchase from us are up to date and meet regulatory specifications.

So what does this notice mean ? 
The CGA standard that applies to this notice is CGA E-7 titled “Medical Gas Pressure Regulators, Flowmeters, and Orifice Flow Selectors” and CGA V-1.  CGA E-7 section 9.2.1 states “maximum allowable operational inlet pressures for the pressure regulator shall be stated by the manufacturer”. The CGA V-1 states that the maximum pressure for a CGA-870 connection is 3,000 PSIG.

How does this affect the regulators you may have in service?
Most oxygen cylinder pressures do not exceed 2,600 psig, however in the event that you have a cylinder with pressure higher than 2,600 psig, do not connect a regulator with markings indicating 2,600 psig maximum pressure.  If your regulators are marked with a maximum inlet pressure of 3,000 PSIG you can use all cylinders equipped with a CGA-870 valve. Every regulator from Applied Home Healthcare Equipment Inc. is marked and rated to the maximum allowable pressure (3,000 psig) to allow you to use them on all cylinders that use this CGA-870 connection.

Please feel free to contact our technical department at 888-327-7301 (option 2) or email us at tech@applied-inc.com for any questions / further clarification.

Regards,

Jeff Smallheer