Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
Name in FDA records: MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC.
NDC labeler code: 55037
What is a labeler?
The company whose name is on the package and in the FDA’s National Drug Code (NDC) Directory. It may make the medicine itself or sell medicine made by another company. The first part of every NDC code identifies the labeler.
Official FDA data only
Products, approvals and recalls come from the FDA (NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA, enforcement reports). Recalls are linked to this company by the NDC labeler code on the recalled product.
Questions about your medicine: ask your doctor or pharmacist. In an emergency, call 911.
Prescription medicines
- OxygenMedical Air, Oxygen Compressed, Air Compressed · 21 products
- Helium1 product
- Nitrous oxide1 product
- Air1 product
- Carbon dioxideCarbon Dioxide Refrigerated · 1 product
FDA applications for these products
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Approved | Application | Medicine | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2022 | NDA217082 | Carbon dioxide CARBON DIOXIDE, USP | Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. |
| October 16, 2018 | NDA212539 | Helium HELIUM, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc |
| January 9, 2017 | NDA209989 | Nitrous oxide NITROUS OXIDE, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc |
| August 2, 2013 | NDA205889 | Oxygen OXYGEN, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc |
| August 2, 2013 | NDA205890 | Air MEDICAL AIR, USP | Matheson Tri-Gas Inc |
The sponsor is the company that holds the FDA application; it can differ from the labeler.
Recall timeline
2015
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March 10, 2015 · Class III · Terminated · D-0423-2015 · Air
Failed Impurities/Degradation Specification; out of specification results for carbon dioxide
AIR COMPRESSED, Medical Air, USP, Rx Only. Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., 150 Allen Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920. Available in A) E or 22 cu ft cylinder, NDC: 55037-302-09; B) 40 cu ft cylinder, NDC: 55037-302-10; C) 200 cu ft
What do the recall classes mean?
Class I: The most serious type: there is a reasonable chance that using the product will cause serious health problems or death.
Class II: Using the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the chance of serious problems is remote.
Class III: Using the product is not likely to cause health problems (for example a labeling or packaging issue).
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026