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Red Deer, AB

My father wants to buy my husband a portable oxygen machine that he can carry. What would you recommend? He currently has the large blue machine at a 3 setting (I apologize not sure of names). He has the small brown machine as well with a cart but just find it does not give him enough, it is an old machine.

What is out there, for something you can carry, puts out enough oxygen and has a hopefully fairly long battery life? Best place to get a machine from as well, since this will be a… read more

April 28, 2021
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Thank you

April 29, 2021
A MyCOPDTeam Member

B Sherpherd, please understand that the numbers on the Inogen only are numbers. They do not equate to LPM. The G-5,. which is the most powerful of all the Inogen POCs only produces 1.26 LMP AT MAX. Please do your research!

April 29, 2021
A MyCOPDTeam Member

Inogen Concentrators up to 4 lpm has 2 2 hour batteries available...5lbs..easy to transport ..very pleased...

April 28, 2021
A MyCOPDTeam Member

If your husband needs 3 LPM continuous, there are only two or three machines that will produce that much O2, and they are all heavy and require carts to move around. None of the small, lightweight machines will produce O2 at a rate that will keep him saturated, unfortunately. There are a number of people pushing research in this area, but not enough is being done. I recommend you visit www.pulmonarypaper.org and review the spring summer issue for 2020 (there should be a new on in May for 2021). You will at least understand the issues involved.

April 28, 2021
A MyCOPDTeam Member

I am on 3 lpm continuous....have s Sequal Eclipse 5 and 3 is its highest setting. Its very heavy to pull/push around. The short battery life is a HUGE problem as it prevents me from flying to see my family. A second battery ($500!) would still not be enough for a flight of several hours plus airport time.
Your husband might need to find a cart he could use with a tank.

May 5, 2021

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