Portable Oxygen Concentrators

[Smoky14]

It looks like I will be needing such a device. I would appreciate any advice I can get on the subject from fellow members. Light weight seems like a good thing and quiet is necessity, got stuck next to someone with one that sounded like a ford tri-motor.
All comments welcome.
Smoky

 

[Astro14]

If you will want to travel in the future, make certain that yours is on the FAA-approved list, and that you inform the airline about it when you book your tickets.

There are a lot of rules about which ones are allowed on airplanes, because, to be frank, they’re a fire risk (lithium ion battery and concentrated oxygen, what could go wrong?).

 

[ecotourist]

It looks like I will be needing such a device. I would appreciate any advice I can get on the subject from fellow members. Light weight seems like a good thing and quiet is necessity, got stuck next to someone with one that sounded like a ford tri-motor.
All comments welcome.
Smoky

You probably don't want to hear this but as a (retired) physician I have to say it.

If your "Smoky" signature refers to a cigarette smoking habit, and if you're still smoking, you might want to reconsider. You might put off the day you need oxygen for quite a while.

 

[Leo99]

My in-laws have an Inogen G5. It's pretty easy to use even though they have issues understanding it. The battery life is not great. I'd look at the new Inogen G6 which claims a 12 hour battery. The G5 claims 6 hours but they only get about 2 hours out of it. You can carry spare batteries if needed. The G6 is FAA cleared. It costs more than the older G5. I don't recall their G5 being loud.

The hospital said at discharge my FiL needed an O2 concentrator and he was sent the Inogen G5. Medicare covered it.

Is there a local medical supplies store you can visit to hear them in action?

And get an oximeter if you don't already have one. $20 off Amazon.