The Ryan Report Ryan continues to be our very valuable resource for all things having to do with oxygen equipment! He recently helped out some of our members with questions about their Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) and we thought others could benefit from the information he shared. Cecily tells Ryan her husband uses oxygen at…
The Waveform (or the Squiggly Line on Your Pulse Oximeter) If it weren’t for high flying aircraft, the oximeter might have taken many more years to be invented. Credit for the very first oximeter is given to Karl Matthes, a German scientist who was studying the effects of low blood oxygen levels in pilots at…
Gas Source for Long Term Oxygen Therapy Liquid Oxygen – Convenient, Costly Liquid oxygen (LOX) as a gas source for long term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been around for nearly as long as LTOT itself. Oxygen was first liquefied around the turn of the 20th century, and quickly became used in all kinds of industrial…
Oxygen Q&A Q . What are the differences between industrial and medical grade oxygen? A . The vast majority of oxygen manufactured and delivered in the United States What are the differences between industrial and medical grade oxygen? is USP-graded oxygen, meaning it is suit- able for human consumption. This includes industrial oxygen used in…
Condition Your POC Battery and Prolong Its Life Batteries for portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are a vital part of allowing the POC to actually be portable. They are also expensive. For these reasons it is important to follow a few recommendations regarding prolonging the life of your POC batteries. Always store your batteries in a…
Warning about Nasal Washes from National Jewish Health National Jewish Health explains drainage from your nose and sinuses can make your respiratory symptoms worse, especially at night. A salt water nasal wash, or nasal irrigation, can help reduce this. The nasal wash will: Clean mucus from the nose so medication can be more effective, Clean…
Oximetry with Your Home Oxygen System For many years a “standard” oxygen prescription has consisted of 2 liters per minute of oxygen. I’d bet there is a large number of you reading this that were initially prescribed 2LPM of oxygen. That said, I would also guess that some of you went home, had your equipment…
Which Portable Oxygen Concentrator Is Right for You? Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) have piqued the interest of the oxygen community. Often advertised as an all-in-one solution to home oxygen needs, POCs have drawn the attention of not only people like you who have been prescribed long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT), but also the respiratory therapists, home…
Product Corner There are two new portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) coming on the market from AirSep Corporation, who al- ready supply the LifeStyle, the very first POC and the Freestyle™. The Freestyle™ weighs about 5 pounds and de- livers pulse dose oxygen at a setting of 1, 2 or 3. The Focus™ is smaller at…
Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Things to Consider Oxygen patients have long desired a compact, lightweight solution for home oxygen therapy that gives them everything they need in an all-in-one, easily portable system. Recent advancements in several technologies have made it possible for product manufacturers to bring new products to the market with these ideals in mind. Portable Oxygen…