Medical Compressors and Vacuum Pumps for OEMs
Oil-free scroll solutions from Air Squared provide leading medical device manufacturers the quietest compressor and vacuum technology available.
When noise, performance, quality and reliability matter, oil-free scroll technology offers medical device manufacturers an alternative to traditional piston, diaphragm, and vane technology. As many medical services shift towards a focus on home health care, leading OEMs continue to turn to Air Squared for the advanced medical compressor and medical vacuum pump solution their application demands.
From low-cost portable oxygen concentrators to critical care artificial heart drivers, oil-free scroll technology sets a new benchmark for quiet, smooth operation for medical compressors and medical vacuum pumps. With a growing line of products engineered specifically for medical applications and a long history of delivering custom solutions for even the most demanding requirements, Air Squared makes the many advantages of oil-free scroll technology available to medical OEMs worldwide.
Scroll Technology Advantages
- 100% Oil-Free
- Maintain the purity of your system with oil-free scroll technology
- Ultra-Quiet
- Significantly lower dB than competing piston, diaphragm, and vane technology
- Smooth Operation
- Dynamically balanced, valve-less, and near pulsation-free
- Compact, Lightweight Design
- Ideal for portable medical devices where size and weight matter
- Efficient Performance
- Continuous compression and vacuum process with no re-expansion or throttling losses
- Durable Solution
- Long product life and simple field maintenance
- Cost Competitive
- Low-cost compressor and vacuum pump configurations for OEMs
Industry Applications
- Oxygen Concentrator
- Aspirator
- Respirator (Ventilator)
- Artificial Heart Driver
- Nebulizer
- Patient Simulation Manikin
- Compression (Circulation) Therapy
- Air Mattress
- Dialysis Machine
- Nitrogen Generator
- Medical Monitor (Gas, Blood Pressure, Respiration)
- Autoclave
- Drug Delivery
- Blood Analyzer
- Wound Aeration
Medical Products and Projects
Find your solution through a growing line of scroll compressor and vacuum pumps engineered specifically for medical device OEMs and view past development projects for medical applications.
Medical + Scroll Technology Products
Medical + Scroll Technology Projects
Versatile, Compact, Silent Series™ Scroll Compressor
October 17, 2019
Developed as a replacement for the P12H020A-BLDC-C scroll compressor, the P09H012A-BLDC delivers improved performance, life, and reliability for applications that require a quiet, smooth, oil-free compressor or vacuum pump. The P09H017A-BLDC nearly doubles the performance capability of Air Squared’s Silent Series™ product line and can deliver 45 lpmv at 3.25 barg. The P09H017A-BLDC incorporates a […]
Extremely Quiet Miniature Compressor for Medical Applications
March 30, 2018
The low-cost natural gas compressor development funded by Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is already paying dividends for future standard scroll compressor offerings. With successful development of the P05H012A-BLDC-C, the unit is likely to be the first production-ready model utilizing design and manufacturing technology learned from the government-funded cost reduction campaign. The compressor […]
Compact Oil-Free Scroll Compressor for Medical Devices
March 02, 2017
In 2001, Air Squared released the P11H012A-BLDC-C scroll compressor for use in portable medical oxygen concentrators. The small-scale pump quickly became a flagship product for Air Squared, being integrated into additional medical applications across the globe. After more than fifteen years in service, the P11H012A-BLDC-C will be replaced by the P07H015A-BLDC-C scroll compressor. The P07H015A-BLDC-C […]
Compact High-Pressure Scroll Compressor
January 15, 2015
Designed for a cryogenic medical application with a small space envelope, the compact P09H015A-BLDC-SH is intended to boost Argon from 100 bara to over 115 bara, at a relatively low volume flow rate. While Air Squared has several high-pressure scroll compressors, the P09H015A-BLDC-SH represents the first to have high-pressure capability in a very compact and […]
Miniature Medical Scroll Compressor
September 01, 2013
For use in a portable nebulizer application, the compact P08H014A-BLDC is the first oil-free scroll compressor to incorporate a supporting piston to load the orbiting scroll against the fixed scroll. Designed for a small footprint and silent operation, the patented innovation will help reduce cost in volume production. Weighing just 375 grams with brushless motor, […]
Lightweight, Compact, Oil-free Scroll Compressor
February 07, 2013
Developed for mobile applications, the oil-free P24H056A-BLDC features a compact and lightweight design, capable of delivering up to 600 lpmv of air at 0.7 barg. The unit is ideal for mobile fuel cell and medical applications. The efficient compressor employs a traditional orbiting scroll design, but can operate at speeds over 4,000 RPM. While most […]
Miniature Scroll Compressor for Circuit Cooling
April 12, 2009
Designed for Intel for use in circuit cooling, the miniature scroll compressor is the first to incorporate a loaded piston behind the orbiting scroll and patented delayed porting. The orbiting scroll design eliminates the need for dynamic seals and extends duty life. At just 2 inches in diameter and 2.75 inches long, the mini compressor […]
Medical + Scroll Technology News
October 19, 2018
Monday, November 12th – Thursday, November 15th, 2018 in Düsseldorf, Germany In November 2018, Air Squared will exhibit alongside over 5,100 companies and institutions from 70 different countries, showcasing a line of quiet, oil-free scroll compressors and vacuum pumps for medical devices at MEDICA 2018, the world’s largest event for the medical sector. Air Squared […]
October 08, 2013
Air Squared joins industry leaders at the 2014 Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West.
September 19, 2011
Machine Design has recently featured an article introducing Air Squared’s P6H8N3.0 miniature scroll compressor.
Miniature Compressor Development Complete
February 12, 2011
Air Squared has finished development on the first scroll-type, continuous-duty, high-efficiency miniature compressor.
Air Squared Helps Inogen Oxygen Concentrator
March 04, 2005
Rotary scroll compressor helps new Inogen One oxygen concentrator break sound, weight, and battery-life barriers.
Tapping Scroll Technology for Pulse-free Air
January 01, 2002
New oil-free 0.5 hp compressor and vacuum pump taps clean, reliable scroll technology for pulse-free air in medical devices.
Custom Scroll Design
Contact Air Squared to learn how custom scroll design can support medical applications with the most advanced compressor and vacuum pump solution available.
Advanced Custom Design Capability for Medical Applications
For over twenty-five years, Air Squared has continuously challenged the limits of possibility with scroll technology. With an ever-expanding range of custom design capability, put our long history of innovation to work in your application.
Oil-Free Scroll Design
Orbiting scroll technology offers a quiet oil-free alternative to traditional technology like piston, diaphragm, and vain.
Miniature Scroll Design
Advancements in machining capability allow scroll designs to accommodate even the most demanding size and weight requirement.
High-Efficiency
When minimal power consumption is critical, leverage the inherent efficiency advantage of orbiting scroll technology.
High Vacuum
Using patented coatings and staged scroll technology, scroll vacuum pumps can achieve high vacuum without the need for a roughing pump.
Gases other than Air
With several patented semi-hermetic configurations, scroll compressors and vacuum pumps can be used for far more than moving air.
