At the request of the healthcare industry, the technology company Continental has been developing hoses for Bergamo and Lombardy.

These hoses are specially developed for the delivery of air and various medical gases in healthcare applications. They are used for low-pressure delivery and inhalation of gas into breathing equipment, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) systems, to ensure that patients are supported for spontaneous breathing .

Marco Tamborini, the production manager for thermoplastic hoses in Italy, said: “Although Continental has reduced production in northern Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have produced batches with special requirements for the tight Italian healthcare industry. Continental. "Therefore, we temporarily restarted a production line to meet customer needs and supply hoses to the medical industry. This is our important contribution to Bergamo and Italian society to support all helping hands in the medical field. In these challenging times, all caregivers are providing essential and important services.

The gas transmission solution is manufactured for the company's customer Flow-meter in Bergamo, which is an expert in measurement, control and fluid supply equipment. The province of Bergamo in Lombardy has been hit particularly hard by this new viral disease.

"In the past few days, we have received a lot of gratitude from the hospitals we serve. Without a reliable partner, this is impossible-especially in these times. Flow-meter CEO Roberto Paratico Said: “Due to the ongoing stress situation, local health facilities are dependent on a continuous supply of medical applications. "

Continental’s medical air supply hose is a PVC hose with a polyester yarn reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) conductive bottom layer and a polyurethane (PU) intermediate adhesive layer. It is suitable for the transportation of air, oxygen, nitrous oxide, helium and carbon dioxide.

"Looking forward, we will focus on manufacturing medical hoses for the European healthcare industry-especially in these days, medical and social demand for medical equipment for respiratory diseases is very high," Tamborini said.

Saul Wordsworth is the associate editor of the iVT brand, which includes quarterly and off-highway yearbooks, as well as digital and print editions of ivtinternational.com. He is keen on cycling and lives in North London.

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