For people diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea they will most often use a CPAP machine to help with their breathing. But with more serious cases a stationary oxygen concentrator is advised as well.
As their name implies, oxygen concentrators provide a patient with a steady supply of oxygen to make it easier to breathe. Although their task seems relatively simple, these machines have often been problematically large and troublesome, requiring frequent maintenance checks and filter replacements.
That’s why the Respironics EverFlo Oxygen Concentrator has been so well received.
Firstly, this new style of oxygen concentrators is much smaller compared to previous systems, and mobility is greatly simplified by the fact it weighs just 31 pounds. Furthermore, it makes very little sound when it’s on, so the user is unlikely to be distracted or interrupted.
Another issue that has plagued oxygen concentrators is they have sometimes been quite unreliable or easily damaged. But the respironics everflo oxygen concentrator has made great headway in this area. For instance, the inclusion of a metal cannula connector and recessed flow meter means it is significantly more immune to knocks and everyday wear and tear.
In addition it’s very low maintenance as well, with no filters to change by the patient, and a full 2 years of use before a homecare provider filter change is needed.
As is no doubt apparent, usability has been a chief aim in putting this stationary oxygen concentrator together. That’s why it comes fitted with an OPI (Oxygen Percentage Indicator). This makes it much easier to know when oxygen levels are getting low and a replacement is needed, because there are 2 alarms that sound to make this clear.
In an effort to save energy and keep costs down, the EverFlo averages just 350 watts of power when it’s been used. This means it gives off very little heat, and so it’s unlikely to distract or cause discomfort for the user.
As such, the everflo stationary oxygen concentrator marks a major advance in oxygen supply technology and is an important tool in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and related breathing disorders.
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This post was written by admin on September 13, 2010
