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Portable Oxygen Concentrators Comparisons

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It appears like every month there exists a new portable oxygen concentrator coming to market. So which one may be the right oxygen concentrator for you? There are choices in proportions, weight, battery life, continuous flow and pulse flow. Some units are FAA approved among others are not. Portable oxygen units have a pretty hefty price, so its vital that you be sure to make the right decision. This is a comparison of the most recognized portable oxygen concentrators available to buy.

First the Inogen One. The Inogen One was among the first travel oxygen concentrators to come out available to buy. This unit is quite light coming in under 10 pounds. Its convenient to carry or tote along with the travel cart that it comes with. When it first came out the battery life was a lot more than any other portable concentrator that you can buy. There are other models giving you almost three times how much battery life, which I'll reach in just an instant. This unit like most posseses an A/C and D/C power. Making it easy to travel with. Pros of the Inogen one would be that is light weight and about the size of a football. Cons of this unit, The inogen one battery only goes up to 3 hours on a minimal prescribed liter flow. The machine is only pulse flow, so that it can only be used in the day. Usually a health care provider will tell you if you are on oxygen therapy to change to continuous flow when you attend sleep. In the event that you travel with the Inogen One and plan to use it on your own trip you will likely want a back up unit when it is time for you to go to sleep.

Next out on the marketplace is the Sequal Eclipse. The Sequal Eclipse is the only FAA approved portable oxygen concentrator which has a continuous flow setting. The Sequal Eclipse has a setting of 1-6 liters each and every minute on pulse flow and 1-3 liters per minute on continuous flow. The Eclpse isn't as light because so many portable oxygen concentrators. This unit is approximately 17 pounds. It is still easy to travel with coming with a handy travel cart. Pros of the Sequal Eclipse. The machine may be the only FAA approved concentrator with continuous flow settings, Battery life could go as high as 4 hours on a minimal liter flow, can be used throughout the day or during sleep. You can find out more will be that the unit is really a bit heavier and just a little bigger than others.

The portable oxygen concentrator that followed the Sequal Eclipse may be the Respironics Evergo. The Evergo is also FAA approved. Its claim to fame is its battery life. This portable concentrator holds two batteries at once and can last around 8 hours. This is the biggest issue prior to the Evergo by Respironics came out. Pros of the Respironics Evergo, the machine has up to 8 hours of battery life. It comes with a travel case that's ideal for travel oxygen patients because it looks like a small piece of keep on luggage. The machine also has a travel cart. Though it weighs less than 10 pounds you still may decide to roll it with with you. You can find out more to the Respironics Evergo will be that is only a pulse flow oxygen machine, so you can't use it when you are prescribed continuous flow by your doctor.

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