Medical emergencies need to be treated quickly and efficiently. Innovative lifesaving products and devices are being developed, especially for respiratory issues. This is a result of a fine blend of engineering and medical science which is helping healthcare professionals across the globe save more and more lives. O-Two Medical Technologies is a global leader and innovator of respiratory care products that have helped medical professionals offer effective emergency respiratory care to their patients.  O-Two Medical Technologies is known for producing state-of-the-art products for emergency respiratory care and inhalation analgesia and has had a market presence since 1971. This post introduces you to O-Two as an innovator and a global leader in respiratory care devices.

Timeline of O-Two Medical Technologies

Since the inception of O-Two in 1971, the company has grown and added to its products and services in a significant way. Today, the company only provides high-quality medical products, and has acquired over 40 patents and exports to more than 60 countries. Here’s a brief timeline of O-Two’s growth and achievements.

• 1971: Founded as O-Two Systems International, the company launched its Flynn valve in its inception.
• 1982: O-Two launched its Equinox® analgesic gas demand valve delivery system
• 1994-1996: Flynn Genesis IDLH Automatic Confined Space/Toxic Atmosphere and Flynn Genesis AC and AO Flynn Genesis AC and AO handheld automatic resuscitators were launched.
• 1999-2000: In 1999, the company launched the Equinox® II analgesic gas demand valve, oxygen demand valve resuscitator, oxygen demand valve and BVM demand refill valve. The company launched the CAREvent® handheld and control module transport ventilators at the turn of the millennium.
• 2001: At the dawn of 21^st century, O-Two launched the SMART BAG® Unique “Controlled Flow” manual resuscitation device.
• 2005: Another product of CAREvent®, the MRI conditional transport ventilator was launched.
• 2011-2013: In 2011, the company launched O-Two single-use CPAP. With further advancements in technology, the company launched its eSeries electronic transport ventilators in 2013.
• 2015: The company launched the Equinox® Advantage and Relieve, N2O/O2 analgesic gas delivery systems.
• 2023: O-Two launched the eAdvantage® analgesic gas mixing and delivery system.

Product Categories

These innovative products never let you lose your breath. O-Two offers various types of devices for respiration and ventilation and the related accessories. Here are the product categories.

• Automatic Ventilation: O-Two offers electronic and pneumatic ventilators under eSeries and CAREvent. The former is a pneumatically powered ventilator that offers controlled ventilation for resuscitation and patient transport, and is electronically controlled. The latter is specifically designed for MRI environments. These are lightweight and portable, and hence can be used when transporting a patient between hospitals as well as in air ambulance.
• Immediate Care: Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been proven to provide an effective method of treating respiratory distress from congestive heart failure (CHF). Our single-use CPAP is an award-winning low-flow, non-invasive ventilation system that offers relief and normal breathing to patients. Another product, SMART BAG® MO provides controlled ventilation during manual resuscitation. It has a unique smart valve that limits the excessive flow of gas into the patient’s airway. The company also offers adult and pediatric ventilation timing lights that offer visual indication of when to squeeze or release the bag for a correct ventilation rate.
• Inhalation Analgesia: The term basically means relief from pain. As per the term, these devices are designed for pain relief during emergency procedures, childbirth, and so on. eAdvantage® provides a variable mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, on demand, to a conscious, spontaneously breathing patient which helps relieve pain during childbirth, trauma or other conditions where inhalation analgesia is clinically specified. The other product in this category is O-Two Equinox® Relieve N2O/O2 analgesic gas mixing and delivery system, specially designed for patients in transit.
• Oxygen Administration: O-Two offers oxygen flow, pressure regulators and oxygen administrators for our high-performance ventilators and resuscitators. We also offer Multi Patient Unit for a single patient and multiple casualty incidents. They come with adjustable therapy flow controls and the capacity to operate an automatic or demand valve resuscitator. It attaches to any oxygen regulator with a 9/16 DISS outlet that supplies 50 PSI pressure, with an output flow rate of 160 L/min. The therapy Flow Controllers provide high levels of therapy flow accuracy and the StatVac® II aspirator provides simple suctioning for emergency airway care.
• Monitoring: O-Two offers finger pulse oximeters with six display modes and 10 brightness levels, making it easy to read. It is a low-voltage, compact, and durable device that measures SpO2 and heart rate readings in graphics and values.

O-Two has a global presence, and has been in the market for more than 50 years. Our devices are known to be reliable and can meet diverse medical needs across 60 countries. O-Two’s commitment to quality can be testified with its facilities registered to the ISO 13485 Quality system (MDSAP) and compliance with Health Canada (HC), European (CE), and US (FDA) medical device requirements. Contact our team today to discuss your respiratory care product requirements.