An Amazingly Versatile Therapeutic Device

Here's a nifty little piece of equipment that I think would prove a useful addition to any exam room - The Gynecological Three Oxygen Therapy Instrument

http://www.noaho3.com/en/show.asp?strID=158

The long, confusing, badly translated description of this therapeutic device makes for a truly mind-boggling read. As far as I can make out from it, the device's main uses are for vaginal douches and enemas as well as steam and vapor inhalations. Apparently, it can also be used as a room humidifier/vaporizer. And that's just the beginning - according to the site page, there is almost nothing this handy piece of equipment can't do. 😉

Unfortunately, the site gives no information as to where one might be able to purchase one retail. Darn it!

Addie,

It appears, from viewing the web page URL you provided that the manufacturer is over seas in China. BY clicking on the links,I found the following information and URL's that I hope will help you.

P.S. Please let me know what, if anything you find out. 😃

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http://www.noaho3.com/en/about.asp?lngLevelID1=7

XUZHOU FANGZHOU MEDICAL APPARATUS CO.,LTD

Address: Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, Huangshan Mountain Village Building 2 four-storey commercial

Tel:+86-516-83660350 83830339 83767459

018952160868 013337955584

013115220784

Fax:+86-516-83767459

E-mail: 409499568@qq.com

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Map:

http://www.noaho3.com/en/about.asp?lngLevelID1=6

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Products page:

http://www.noaho3.com/en/

G.N.

Thanks!

At the first link you've posted, it shows that there are at least two models of the device that are made for professional use. I don't recall ever seeing anything like them in any examination room I've ever been in, though. But it seems they are intended for the administration of douches (or perhaps even enemas) in a clinical setting. Interesting!

It would seem that based on the information I was able to discern from the website, it's possible that the equipment is only in the Asian/Chinese area of the world, that may be why it has not been seen in the U.S. Yes, it certainly seems versatile, possibly easily adapted for either douching or enemas. Maybe if contacted, they might provide pricing and availability or a U.S. distributor.

G.N.

This would certainly be a worthwhile addition to a play doctor's equipment. If anyone manages to locate a North American distributor, please post the information here. Or if there isn't one already, maybe one of you would like to take the job on?

Fascinating and exciting device Addie! a karma int for you on this,

I would love to have one an administer treatments with it!

Why, thank you, Amaral! I only wish I could give a link to at least one retail seller of this item. But even though I tried searching several times, I am still unable to find one. Too bad because it sure seems like it'd be a great piece of equipment to have next to one's play-exam table - very useful as well as something that would surely make a powerful visual impression on a patient!

I'm still a bit unsure what all the capabilities of the unit are because the explanation they give is not very clear in spite of it being quite long. For instance, it says it has a "flow pressure switch." So I assume the water pressure for a douche or an enema can be adjusted. But then there is also something listed as a "Shi gas explosion"(!?) which has me wondering what it is supposed to do. Perhaps it is something that allows one to adjust the solution pressure in a way that allows for a "pulsing" delivery of the solution? If so, I think that would be a big plus - especially if the play-doc can freely adjust the rate and pressure of the pulsed spray to get the best reaction from his/her patient. Also, it is not clear whether the unit can be used to control the temperature of the solution. If it can, that would certainly be an added asset.

I am glad you revived this thread, Amaral, because I now see the company has added some new instruments that weren't there when I last visited the site a few weeks ago. One of them is this wonderful colposcopy unit:

http://www.noaho3.com/en/show.asp?strID=150

Just imagine being able to view a patient's vaginal canal and cervix in huge magnification on a video screen. And from the looks of the thing, the play-doc (OK, one with deep pockets, I suppose) would also be able to give digital souvenir prints to his/her patient. How could that NOT be a lot of fun?

Also, there are these four ultrasound units that weren't there before:

http://www.noaho3.com/en/pro.asp?lngLevelID1=4&lngLevelID2=29

I find it kind of cute and funny that three of them look like little robot waiters offering trays of hors d'oeuvres! Unfortunately, the explanations of the units give no indication that they can be used to perform a transvaginal ultrasound - and none of the "wand heads" pictured look like they would be suited for that purpose. Oh well, I guess one can hope that there would be a transvaginal wand available very soon.

This appears to be an ozonated water jet device to me with just a quick look. Ozonated water has known antimicrobial effect, and they make ozone generators for hot tubs to cleanse the water from cooties in lieu of the usual chemicals. Medical application of ozone has been studied quite a bit, and a great deal has been written on it. If you do a Google search using medical ozone you should get more results than looking for this device specifically. There are several outfits in the US that sell ozone generators for home use and you may have better luck finding what you want by looking for an ozone generator. See also oxygen therapy, singlet oxygen therapy, ozone therapy, rectal insufflation of ozone, vaginal insufflation, ozone in nonhealing wounds, ozone in alternative medicine, among other things. There is a lot of information out there on it once you know what to look for.

I once experimented quite a lot with ozone, and still own the ozone generator I bought for the purpose. In the end I rejected it as viable therapy even though it is demonstrably effective for some things. The odor of ozone is unpleasant and hard on the nose and lungs. I made a lot of ozonated water by bubbling the ozone through water with an aquarium stone, it has an unpleasant taste but is quite useful. I made various ozone gas concoctions with a vaporizer, most notably using tea tree oil, hard to breathe around the stuff. A particularly useful compound can be made by bubbling ozone through olive oil, it eventually becomes a sort of gel that is very useful for various skin applications.

Best to use ozone generators where there is lots of ventilation. The smell is very irritating to the eyes, nose, and lungs, and a little in a close room goes a long way. The 3 oxygen therapy refers to ozone which is O3, it is a sort of Chinese translation thing that you see a lot in the Chinese websites. They have beautiful names for things that translate awkwardly sometimes.