7 major differences between home health care and medical oxygen concentrators

1. Purpose

As an aerobic health care product, health-care oxygen concentrators are mainly used to increase blood oxygen saturation and are suitable for healthy elderly people, children, pregnant women and other groups at home to produce oxygen for health care and beauty care, and to improve the quality of life.

Medical oxygen concentrators are mainly used in hospitals and other medical institutions to provide timely oxygen support for patients with severe hypoxia. They are suitable for emergency situations, operating rooms, oxygen therapy rooms, etc., as well as for respiratory diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc. Patients receiving high-concentration oxygen therapy.

For the elderly, medical oxygen concentrators can provide a more stable and efficient oxygen supply. Moreover, medical oxygen concentrators have a significant effect on improving the respiratory function of the elderly, helping to relieve dyspnea and reduce the risk of acute attacks.

2. Oxygen concentration and oxygen flow.

The oxygen concentration and oxygen flow rate of health-care oxygen concentrators are lower than those of medical-grade oxygen concentrators. Most oxygen flow rates can only reach 90% at 1L/min.

If it exceeds the standard, the oxygen concentration will gradually drop to 30%-50%. This is because household health-care oxygen concentrators are mainly used for daily health care and mild oxygen therapy, and have relatively low requirements for oxygen concentration. Not suitable for elderly people with respiratory problems.​

The oxygen concentration and oxygen flow rate of the medical oxygen concentrator are relatively high, the oxygen flow rate is 3-10L/min, and the oxygen concentration is stable at 93±3% under any circumstances to meet the demand for high-concentration oxygen in the medical field.

The needs of patients with respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Medical oxygen concentrators usually use advanced technology and equipment to ensure that the output oxygen concentration is stable and meets medical standards.​

3. Use time

Health-care oxygen concentrators do not support 24-hour uninterrupted oxygen inhalation. It is generally recommended that the oxygen concentrator rest for about 40 minutes every 6-8 hours of operation.​

The medical oxygen concentrator can continuously produce oxygen 24 hours a day and is suitable for people who need uninterrupted oxygen inhalation.​

4. Volume

Health-care oxygen concentrators are generally small in size, weighing about 5-10 kilograms, and can be easily picked up and moved by the elderly.​

The volume of medical oxygen concentrators will vary depending on the amount of oxygen produced, usually around 10-20 kilograms, but they are generally equipped with pulleys for easy movement.​

5. Security system

Health-care oxygen concentrators are relatively simple. They generally have compressor failure/high temperature alarms and shutdowns, as well as fan failure alarms, current overloads, or loose connections and shutdowns.​

Medical oxygen concentrators are equipped with more professional detection alarms, such as power failure alarms, fault alarms (including pressure and cycle fault alarms, compressor fault alarms, system overheating alarms, fan fault alarms), low oxygen concentration alarms, and other functions.​

6. Noise

The noise of health-care oxygen concentrators is generally relatively low, usually 43-50dB(A) in the whole machine.​

Medical oxygen concentrators have larger power and oxygen output, and the noise is higher than that of health-care oxygen concentrators, usually at 60dB(A).​

7. Price

The price of health-care oxygen concentrator is much cheaper than that of medical oxygen concentrator.​

Medical oxygen concentrators are expensive.

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