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Wanting to purchase, as I already have had Medicare support a stationary and portable concentrators, another stationary and a smaller POC - I have a Inogen Rove 5 now. I find it very cumbersome......I am only 5 ft tall and weigh 92 lbs. Use of the shoulder strap throws my balance as does carrying it by the handle. I usually mobilize with the hand strap on my shoulder so that the POC is almost under my arm Have a very small frame as well. I am looking currently at the Rove 4 Inogen. I would use the Rove 5 in the car and running into a store for a short period of time, use the Rove 4 in a small satchel/purse. Any experiences and/or thoughts to share?
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I FINALLY found a wheeled cart for my poc. Yes
the portable is very cumbersome to haul about if u don’t want to use a backpack. The cart is on the Inogen website. But Amazon carries it too. It is expensive - @$170. And not pretty but very practical. However you could configure a similar cart for much less. Take a look.
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Be careful about stowing a POC om a small satchel or purse. The unit needs to be exposed to air on two sides to function properly, otherwise it will overheat and the yellow alarm light goes on. I agree the carrying case is not well designed. I may have a seamstress friend try to fashion something better.