Portable Oxygen Concentrators
Note: Please consult with your doctor or therapist before deciding to use or purchase any of these devices.
| Intermittent Flow POCs (IF POCs) | |||||
| AirSep® LifeChoice® | AirSep® One® G2 | Inogen Lifestyle™ | Inova Labs XPO2™ | Invacare® Freestyle™ | |
| Flow Settings Available Settings |
1 to 3 | 1 to 5 | 1 to 5 | 1 to 3 | 1 to 5 |
| Pulse Dose Type | Fixed Delivery: 9 mL per setting | Fixed Delivery: 9 mL per setting | Variable Delivery: Dose decreases as rate rises | Fixed Delivery: 1-15 mL, 2-25 mL, 3-35 mL | Variable Delivery: Dose decreases as rate rises |
| Dose Volumes** 2 LPM Continuous Flow Volume per breath: 15 BPM, 44 mL; 30 BPM, 22 mL 4 LPM Continuous Flow Volume per breath: 15 BPM, 88 mL; 30 BPM, 44 mL |
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| Maximum Dose per Breath | 27 mL | 45 mL | 15 BPM: 60 mL 3030 BPM: 30 mL |
35 mL | 15 BPM: 66 mL 3030 BPM: 33 mL |
| Weight Unit & Battery (Approximate) |
4 lbs | 10 lbs | 7 lbs | 5 lbs | 6 lbs |
| Unit w/Accessories | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 2-5 lbs |
| Battery Run-Out Times Approximate Battery Time at Pulse Setting 2 |
2.5 hours | 50 minutes | 3 hours | 2 hours | 2.5 hours |
| Approximate Battery Charge Time (Unit Off) | 3.5 hours | 2.5 hours | 3 hours | 4 hours | 4 hours |
| All Units Approved for Flight by FAA Maximum Altitude |
8,000 feet | 8,000 feet | 10,000 feet | 10,000 feet | 10,000 feet |
** Approximate Continuous Flow volumes at 2 LPM and 4 LPM are provided for comparison to maximum volumes
delivered by selected POC.
| Intermittent Flow POCs (IF POCs) | Continuous Flow POCs (CF POCs) | |||||
| Oxus POC | Respironics EverGo | DeVilbiss iGo® | Invacare® Solo2 | OxLife Independence | SeQual® Eclipse 3™ | |
| Flow Settings Available Settings |
1 to 5 | 1 to 6 | Pulse 1 to 6 | Pulse 1 to 6 | Pulse 1 to 6 | Pulse 1 to 6 |
| Continuous 1 to 3 LPM | Continuous 0.5 to 3 LPM | Continuous 1 to 3 LPM | Continuous 0.5 to 3 LPM | |||
| Pulse Dose Type | Fixed Delivery: 9 mL per setting | Combination Fixed/Variable Delivery | Fixed Delivery: 16 mL per setting | Variable Delivery: Dose decreases as rate rises | Fixed Delivery: 16 mL per setting | Fixed Delivery: 16 mL per setting |
| Dose Volumes** 2 LPM Continuous Flow Volume per breath: 15 BPM, 44 mL; 30 BPM, 22 mL 4 LPM Continuous Flow Volume per breath: 15 BPM, 88 mL; 30 BPM, 44 mL |
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| Maximum Dose per Breath | 45 mL | 15 BPM: 72 mL 30 BPM: 36 mL |
99 mL | 15 BPM: 133 mL 30 BPM: 66 mL |
96 mL | 96 mL |
| Weight Unit & Battery (Approximate) |
10 lbs | 9 lbs | 19 lbs | <20 lbs | 15 lbs | 17 lbs |
| Unit w/Accessories | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 2-5 lbs | Add 5-10 lbs | Add 5-10 lbs | Add 5-10 lbs | Add 5-10 lbs |
| Battery Run-Out Times Approximate Battery Time at Pulse Setting 2 |
3 hours | 4 hours | 4.5 hours | 3.5 hours | 3 hours | 5 hours |
| Approximate Battery Charge Time (Unit Off) | 3 hours | 3 hours | 3 hours | 5 hours | 4 hours | 3 hours |
| All Units Approved for Flight by FAA Maximum Altitude |
10,000 feet | 8,000 feet | 13,123 feet | 10,000 feet | No info | 13,123 feet |
** Approximate Continuous Flow volumes at 2 LPM and 4 LPM are provided for comparison to maximum volumes
delivered by selected POC.