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Portable oxygen concentrator

Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 1 4:59pm | Replies (48)
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I started using an Inogen One G5 about 3 months ago. I purchased the unit outright from Inogen as since this is a long-term need, renting equipment made no sense financially. I purchased one single and two double batteries. The single is great for lighter activities as it weighs less. I got the two doubles to meet airline requirements for longer flights. Though please note that I just got back from England and the AA gate attendants at both O'Hare and Heathrow had no interest in checking my battery reserves.

Also.. you may want to check the 1-6 settings on this unit. My understanding from someone in the industry is that these are just machine settings, not liter settings. But I have not yet explored this further myself.

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Stella Tucson | @fraytv | Jun 14, 2023

Thank you for replying. I will probably end up purchasing one. Can you please tell me if yours is quiet or loud? Hope you had a good trip!

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vic83 | @vic83 | Oct 1 4:59pm

Saw your comment just now so I am a little late. However continuous flow O2 and pulse flow are two very different things (as explained by Mayo Rehab).
My prescription is for 2 Liters continuous flow (Mayo does not give out pulse flow prescription). The Inogen G5 and Rov 6 portable concentratiors have settings up to 6 "Pulse Flow".
BUT 2 liters continuous flow is NOT THE SAME as the 2 pulse flow on the Inogen Portables.
While my home stable concetrator has continuous flow and I set it at 2L, I must set my portable Inogen to at least level 4 and when exercising even 6 to maintain my O2 above 90. That means it consumes the battery quickly.

I also now have an O2 ring from Lookee Tech. It captures O2 levels even when I am walking and moving which is what I needed to see if the portable was meeting my needs. It vibrates when I go below a certain O2 level so I know right away. It is bluetoothed to my phone and produces a report. Also I downloaded the report software to my laptop. I plug the ring into to my laptop and upload the data from the ring and then I can make up a nice report for my doctor. Nice little gadget. I have other fingertip oximeters but they do not work well when walking.

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