Oxygen
In the United States alone, an estimated 1.5 million people rely on supplemental oxygen in their daily lives, and HME businesses are ideally positioned to meet this need. There are, generally, two ways for HME providers to do this, either through a tank-delivery system or providing portable oxygen devices.
Product trends suggest a higher patient demand for portable oxygen devices (POC). POCs give patients the freedom to live a more active lifestyle, independent from the home and healthcare facilities, which ultimately helps to improve patients’ overall well-being. Suppliers continue to find ways to increase portability by boosting battery life, expanding the possibilities for connectivity between devices and smartphones and reducing device weight without losing tank capacity.
Tank delivery still has a place in the market, but providers who only deal in the tank-delivery business might be missing out on an opportunity to expand sales and tap into a new customer base. Whether you are a POC business or tank-delivery business looking to expand or transition into a new model, it is important to keep up-to-date on the wide-range of POCs available and what each has to offer customers in the way of portability. Here is a selection of POC devices and accessories currently on the market:
Breas USA
Vivo65
Vivo65 ventilator treats respiratory diseases in children and adults
The Vivo65 ventilator from Breas Medical provides continuous or intermittent ventilator support for individuals who require mechanical ventilation. It is suitable for use in hospitals, postacute care institutions and the home and is indicated for both adult and pediatric patients under 11 pounds. Due to an accurate volume delivery and responsive trigger system, the Vivo65 is a practical choice for pediatric treatment, according to the company. Its intuitive interface makes the device easy to use.
ResMed
Mobi
ResMed introduces its first portable oxygen concentrator
The Mobi, ResMed’s first POC, uses what the company has dubbed Pulse-Wave technology to deliver dosed oxygen and to adapt to changes in users’ breathing, automatically switching between active and resting modes. The Mobi also features one of the longest-lasting POC batteries with up to nine hours of battery life, and it can be charged and powered using a standard AC power outlet and. The total weight of the Mobi weighs in at 5.5 lbs. to suit active lifestyles.
Precision Medical
Live Active Five Portable Oxygen Concentrator
Precision Medical releases five-setting POC
The Live Active Five Portable Oxygen Concentrator delivers high oxygen purity on five pulse settings. With vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) technology, each sieve bed is regenerated each cycle, which helps providers eliminate frequent sieve bed replacements. The POC weighs 4.9 pounds, and the battery lasts up to six hours with a two-hour charge time.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
10-Liter Oxygen Concentrator
DeVilbiss Combines Maneuverability and Optimal Oxygen Delivery
The 10-Liter Oxygen Concentrator from DeVilbiss is lightweight and compact, designed to provide easy maneuverability and optimal oxygen delivery for users with varying flow requirements. The device weighs 42 pounds and is equipped with a DeVilbiss Oxygen Sensing Device (OSD) to monitor produced oxygen. Additional device features include accessible patient controls, bright LEDs that can be seen from a distance, protected cannula fitting, auxiliary oxygen port for cylinder transfill system compatibility and a recessed humidifier nook to prevent damage.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
Bonsai Velocity Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver
Bonsai Oxygen Conserver Delivers Uniform Oxygen With Fast Breathing
DeVibliss’s new Bonsai Velocity Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver is a quiet conserver delivering up to a 6:1 savings ratio from 14-40 breaths per minute to extend cylinder duration. Bonsai delivers uniform oxygen pulse in six increments with two flow setting presets of 2 and 4 LPM. Capable of sensing breathing, Bonsai provides oxygen in the first half of the inspiratory cycle to maximize efficiency in the delivery of oxygen. It operates on 2000 and 3000 PSI cylinders.
OxyGo LLC
OxyGo FIT
OxyGo Introduces its Most Portable POC
- Weighs 2.8 pounds and includes the three-setting Intelligent Pulse dose, delivering 210 milliliters of oxygen per setting.
- Three-hour battery life or an optional five-hour battery.
- Bluetooth enabled with patient app and provider portal.
Sunset Healthcare Solutions
O2 Cylinder Roller Bags
Versatile Roller Bags Make Oxygen Transport Easier
- A versatile and easy way to transport oxygen tanks.
- The CSBD2-Roller accommodates two D or E tanks and features three grommets for oxygen tubing and one side-zipper storage pocket.
- The CSBD1-Roller accommodates a single D or E tank, converts into a backpack with two padded straps, and features four grommets for oxygen tubing and two storage pockets.
CAIRE Inc.
FreeStyle Comfort
CAIRE debuts wearable portable oxygen concentrator
An estimated 12 million U.S. adults struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The new FreeStyle Comfort from CAIRE is a portable oxygen concentrator, designed to conform to the natural curve of the body for comfortable wear. The device weighs 5 lbs, and delivers up to 1050 milliliters of oxygen per second. It can be operated via wall outlet, motor vehicle outlet or by a rechargeable battery (8-cell or 6-cell replaceable packs). Designed also for air travel, the FreeStyle Comfort is also FAA compliant for commercial flights.
GCE Healthcare
Clarity
Software gives providers a clear picture of POC use
GCE’s Clarity is an online platform that provides operational and usage information from the company’s Zen-O portable oxygen concentrator (POC). This helps providers optimize assets in order to ensure patients have the right device, as well as manage patient adherence to prescription. Also, the device can help providers track the POC’s location using GPS and GSM/cellular technologies.
Responsive Respiratory Inc.
Pediatric Regulator
Responsive Respiratory upgrades pediatric regulator
Responsive Respiratory’s pediatric regulator offers a new flow setting of 1/64 to its 0-3 LMP flows. The upgrade expands the range of low flows for patients, and for the provider, it eliminates the need to carry a duplicate product to account for decimal and fraction flow setting. The regulators are available with a CGA 870 or CGA 540 connection and with a bard or DISS outlet.