I am on oxygen from a big canister and refilled every 3 weeks. Does anyone use Imogen Are you happy with it?
Preston
Preston,
First, I am not a respiratory therapist and you should definetely talk to them first and or your doctor. But I delivered Medical O2 for about 6 years. Sounds like you might be on Liquid (LOX) with a converter. Great system if you lose electrical power. You still have O2.
Inogen....things to consider
Litre Flow- What do you require? Some machines may not give you what you need.
Pulse Dose or Continous flow. Pulse dose means you get a shot of O2 when you inhale through the nasal cannula. Continous means always O2 flowing. Big consideration with battery life!
I know the commercials on TV are making it sound great, but I would also ask about maintenance and what happens during a failure.
I am the guy who was on call during those 6 years and was delivering O2 tanks at all hours of the night, because of power outages. At best the Inogen would run 3-4 hours on a full battery.
So bottom line, in my opinion, it is a portable oxygen concentrator, that is being sold as a complete solution. They are convenient but may not give you the O2 you need when required.
Mike