Oxygen
The market for oxygen therapy has grown immensely
over the past decade, with nearly 1.5 million people relying on supplemental
oxygen to address their medical needs. While tank delivery of oxygen
remains a viable market for HME providers, patients want to continue carrying
out their daily routines and need a product that allows them to stay on
the go. That’s where portable oxygen concentrators, and the companies who
maintain the machines, step in.
In just the past few years, portable oxygen concentrators have begun to
reflect the rapidly changing technology becoming available to HME providers
and their patients. Rather than waiting for maintenance issues to occur on
their machines, providers increasingly have the ability to remotely monitor
oxygen output, battery life and more through online platforms. Now, companies
are expanding wireless connectivity to POCs in the hopes of making
24/7 monitoring possible for more patients.
At the same time, manufacturers are focused on making the machines
lighter and sleeker for patients who want POCs to blend in with the rest of
their belongings. The demand is high for machines that can provide the right
mix of portability, battery life and tank capacity to fit patient lifestyles. If an
HME provider can guarantee all three, they can see revenue growth in this
key area. Here is a sampling of the latest products and services to hit the
oxygen therapy market:
Precision Medical
Live Active Five Portable Oxygen Concentrator
Precision Medical releases five-setting POC
The Live Active Five Portable Oxygen Concentrator delivers high oxygen purity on five pulse settings. With vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) technology, each sieve bed is regenerated each cycle, which helps providers eliminate frequent sieve bed replacements. The POC weighs 4.9 pounds, and the battery lasts up to six hours with a two-hour charge time.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
10-Liter Oxygen Concentrator
DeVilbiss Combines Maneuverability and Optimal Oxygen Delivery
The 10-Liter Oxygen Concentrator from DeVilbiss is lightweight and compact, designed to provide easy maneuverability and optimal oxygen delivery for users with varying flow requirements. The device weighs 42 pounds and is equipped with a DeVilbiss Oxygen Sensing Device (OSD) to monitor produced oxygen. Additional device features include accessible patient controls, bright LEDs that can be seen from a distance, protected cannula fitting, auxiliary oxygen port for cylinder transfill system compatibility and a recessed humidifier nook to prevent damage.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
Bonsai Velocity Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver
Bonsai Oxygen Conserver Delivers Uniform Oxygen With Fast Breathing
DeVibliss’s new Bonsai Velocity Pneumatic Oxygen Conserver is a quiet conserver delivering up to a 6:1 savings ratio from 14-40 breaths per minute to extend cylinder duration. Bonsai delivers uniform oxygen pulse in six increments with two flow setting presets of 2 and 4 LPM. Capable of sensing breathing, Bonsai provides oxygen in the first half of the inspiratory cycle to maximize efficiency in the delivery of oxygen. It operates on 2000 and 3000 PSI cylinders.
OxyGo LLC
OxyGo FIT
OxyGo Introduces its Most Portable POC
- Weighs 2.8 pounds and includes the three-setting Intelligent Pulse dose, delivering 210 milliliters of oxygen per setting.
- Three-hour battery life or an optional five-hour battery.
- Bluetooth enabled with patient app and provider portal.
Sunset Healthcare Solutions
O2 Cylinder Roller Bags
Versatile Roller Bags Make Oxygen Transport Easier
- A versatile and easy way to transport oxygen tanks.
- The CSBD2-Roller accommodates two D or E tanks and features three grommets for oxygen tubing and one side-zipper storage pocket.
- The CSBD1-Roller accommodates a single D or E tank, converts into a backpack with two padded straps, and features four grommets for oxygen tubing and two storage pockets.
CAIRE Inc.
FreeStyle Comfort
CAIRE debuts wearable portable oxygen concentrator
An estimated 12 million U.S. adults struggle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The new FreeStyle Comfort from CAIRE is a portable oxygen concentrator, designed to conform to the natural curve of the body for comfortable wear. The device weighs 5 lbs, and delivers up to 1050 milliliters of oxygen per second. It can be operated via wall outlet, motor vehicle outlet or by a rechargeable battery (8-cell or 6-cell replaceable packs). Designed also for air travel, the FreeStyle Comfort is also FAA compliant for commercial flights.
GCE Healthcare
Clarity
Software gives providers a clear picture of POC use
GCE’s Clarity is an online platform that provides operational and usage information from the company’s Zen-O portable oxygen concentrator (POC). This helps providers optimize assets in order to ensure patients have the right device, as well as manage patient adherence to prescription. Also, the device can help providers track the POC’s location using GPS and GSM/cellular technologies.
Responsive Respiratory Inc.
Pediatric Regulator
Responsive Respiratory upgrades pediatric regulator
Responsive Respiratory’s pediatric regulator offers a new flow setting of 1/64 to its 0-3 LMP flows. The upgrade expands the range of low flows for patients, and for the provider, it eliminates the need to carry a duplicate product to account for decimal and fraction flow setting. The regulators are available with a CGA 870 or CGA 540 connection and with a bard or DISS outlet.
UPODS LLC
Uni-flo2
An entirely new take on cannulas
The Uni-flo2 single-prong nasal cannula offers a simpler designed to address user complaints with traditional dual-prong cannulas, which have been in use since 1949. The single-prong device aims to negate dual-prong cannula grievances such as irritated nostrils, sore upper lips, constriction around the neck, and displaced prongs. The single prong Uni-flo2 has a miniaturized double-channel tube that incorporates a memory stabilization system that adjusts to facial contours while lifting the single tube off the skin. The cannula also incorporates a soft-plus custom designed nasal cavity component that optimizes patient comfort.
Responsive Respiratory Inc.
Tote ‘N Go
Cardboard cylinder racks offer an economic alternative
Joining Responsive Respiratory’s Tote ‘N Go cardboard carriers, the company’s new Store ‘N Stay cardboard racks are designed for providers looking for an option outside of metal or plastic cylinder storage racks. The cardboard racks transport to the customer’s home flat and are set-up via a pop-open and lock-into-place design. The easier set-up and transportation means providers can schedule more patient runs per outing, which reduces operational costs, as well.