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Portable Oxygen Concentrator: The Major Benefit

Posted by admin - 27/08/09 at 09:08 am

POC’s (portable oxygen concentrators) were introduced around 2002 and have become a major player in the oxygen therapy area.  These are machines - and they include larger models as a home based stationary unit, or smaller portable ones, that do not store oxygen but recycle it instead.  They are powered by electricity and what they do is extract oxygen form the air around and then deliver it at higher concentrations.

As they were specifically designed for oxygen therapy patients who lead active lives, portable oxygen concentrators are benefiting thousands - making it easier to move about, to plug wherever there is an outlet, with the use of rechargeable batteries. As you don’t have to refill anything and as long as you have access to electricity, they just go on and on and on.

What Are Portable Oxygen Concentrators?

They are smaller units that are easier to carry while still providing the same service as larger units. As they are powered by electricity they are designed to receive energy through electric outlets and many also have a battery  set up. Many people have found them much more convenient to use (and carry) and the end result is that they have increased the range of their activities.
As mentioned above, they extract oxygen, “concentrating” it for delivery, from the surrounding air.

The atmosphere is made up of gases, of which 19 to 21% is oxygen, 1-2% other gases and the bulk is made up of nitrogen. Some studies indicate that earth’s atmosphere 200 years ago had an concentration of about 36%. There is a reduction of 0.8% approximately every 15 years according to some measurements, due to pollution and the destruction of forests. In some places oxygen is found at a concentration of 8% - depending on the pollution levels and/or altitude.

Portable concentrators provide pure oxygen which in turn is regulated with the flow rate and at the desired psi level. You can carry them quite easily either on its in handle, in an accessory bag or pull long in a small cart with telescoping handles and wheels.

The Most Important Benefit Of A Portable Oxygen Concentrator Unit

Mobility, mobility, mobility.

Activity, activity, activity.

You can lead a much more active life than with the other oxygen delivery systems.

And this is a major benefit. POC’s have extended the range of things people can do. This includes work activities, social activities, ordinary day to day activities and sports. The list of things people with oxygen therapy are doing is large and getting larger.

Being mobile - being able to move around freely, to participate in many more activities.  This can be as simple as going to a friend’s house to play cards; traveling to the shopping mall, to another city, another state, another country - the list is endless. In May this year the approval of some portable oxygen concentrators by the FAA for all airlines that use US airspace, came into effect.

The benefit of being able to pursue, safely, many more activities, derives into one much greater. The recovery of freedom.  Freedom to move and the rush that come from feeling and knowing this freedom is yours.

Many people who today use POC’s have found that they are doing things they thought were impossible and as they experiment with this new found freedom, their creativity and positive attitude to life is expanding. The positive attitude strengthens the immune system, which in turn makes for better health.

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