Oxygen concentrators are medical devices designed for oxygen therapy, which provide the body with concentrated amounts of oxygen, which some people, due to their diseases, mainly related to the circulatory system, upper respiratory tract or asthma, are unable to provide the body. In the long run, such condition is life threatening - then an oxygen concentrator can be the rescue.
How does an oxygen concentrator work?
An oxygen concentrator is a medical device that simply supplies the patient with oxygen. How exactly does this happen? The concentrator takes air from the environment, which, as we know, includes oxygen (21%), nitrogen (78%) and traces of other gases (about 1%). Then the concentrator absorbs nitrogen, thanks to which the patient's body receives oxygen in a concentration exceeding 90%. (then we are talking about medical oxygen). The equipment additionally filters, cleans and - if it is equipped with a special container - moisturizes the supplied gas. Oxygen is administered to the patient through special drains with a mask - they are popularly called "mustaches" for oxygen administration. The device can work in continuous mode up to 24 hours a day, delivering a specific volume of oxygen per minute. The concentrators we offer generate an oxygen flow ranging from 1 l to as much as 8 liters in the case of oxygen concentrators for professional use.
How long should you use oxygen therapy?
Each decision to use an oxygen concentrator, i.e. to start oxygen therapy, should be consulted with a doctor. Only a doctor will be able to answer the basic question - what oxygen concentration will be ideal for us and what flow should our device provide - by asking ourselves these questions, we will be sure that we will buy a device tailored to our needs.
What to look for when choosing an oxygen concentrator?
A wide group of people who deal with the current pandemic situation put the price in the first place because it is a fact that professional oxygen concentrators that are medical devices are not the cheapest devices, but following this criterion when choosing this type of equipment is completely wrong and even dangerous. There are a lot of products on the Internet that are cheap, but at a low price there is equipment that will not concentrate oxygen to the desired degree, and thus may give us a false sense of security and mislead us. So what is important?
Primarily:
The degree of oxygen concentration
This is the most important factor that you need to pay attention to. In fact, the higher the oxygen concentration the better. Approaching the topic in advance, we recommend that you reject concentrators that offer an oxygen concentration level of 50-60%. Despite the attractive price, they will not improve the life of a sick person. There are concentrators available on the market that not only concentrate oxygen but also clean and heat the given mixture. The optimal solution will be to choose an oxygen concentration device at the level of 90-96%.
Volume
Generally, it is a noisy device. Most of the devices available on the market are loud, usually above 40 dB. This is a parameter that must be taken into account, in particular, as most of the working time of such a concentrator, depending on the patient's disease, falls on night hours. So it is reassuring that the user will gradually get used to the noise specific to this device and will not notice it after a while.
Power consumption
Oxygen concentrators consume quite a lot of electricity, the more so that in most cases they are designed for continuous operation. Our electricity bill may therefore increase annually. This is the reason why it is worth investing in a modern oxygen concentrator, for which we may pay a little more, but which in the long run will allow us to save on electricity consumption.
Weight
It is basically a parameter that relates more to portable devices, because if it is to be taken on a trip, it should be as light as possible because it will definitely make it easier for us to move around with it. Then the ideal one weighing a maximum of 5 kilograms would be ideal. When it comes to stationary concentrators, the weight is not so important, because the concentrator generally stands in one place and there is no need to move it. How much can such a stationary concentrator weigh? Depending on the size and purpose (home or professional use), they can weigh from 5 to even 28 kilograms.
Intended use of the concentrator
The ideal situation would be to buy both models of concentrators: portable and stationary, but due to the cost it would entail, few can afford it. In addition, you should ask yourself the question - will the sick person move or will use the concentrator only stationary - which undoubtedly takes place in most cases. Asking yourself such a question will certainly help us make a decision.
In view of the above, we can say unequivocally that an oxygen concentrator is a device that saves health and life and its selection and decision to buy should be preceded by a conversation with a doctor. Our experience in oxygen therapy and the models we offer will certainly meet the requirements of people in need of this type of support. Oxygen concentrators we have in stock all the time and their purchase is so easy – just contact us - our team is at your disposal and we will be happy to advise which model to choose and indicate where such a concentrator can be purchased: )
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