Need opinion on portable oxygen concentrator

[CapeM1]

I am thinking about purchasing a small, over the shoulder, portable oxygen concentrator. I have it narrowed down between two different brands. 1) Respironics "Simply go Mini-Portable Concentrator". With the double battery it will weigh about 5-6 pounds. The other contender is: 2) Inogen One G4. Looks to be approximately the same weight. I currently have a Sequal Eclipse 5, but this is a much heavier and larger machine. I am looking for something that I can use to easily get into and out of the car or stores that is not as heavy and cumbersome as the Sequal. Thanks for any recommendations. 🙂

[pianotuna]

The portable ones seem to be limited to 2 liters per minute.

I ended up with a 5 liters per minute unit that weighs in at 35 lbs. It will run for about 3 hours on my battery bank/inverter.








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[gdh2]

Did anyone get either the Simply Go Fit or Ingene One G4? These are the 2 units that have been recommended to my wife. The liquid oxygen is not an option for her whether, we've tried it for 4 months. None of the suppliers within 100 miles of us has a G4 for her to try. One has a Simply Go Fit that they are going to try to bring over fr her to try it. She has been tested and can use the pulse flow, we currently have a large continuous flow machine located in the basemnt and the liquid oxygen container in the garage.
With a POC, I'll rig up something so that the air goes into the water bottle to add some humidity. I'll try one with the portable liquid O2 unit first as without some humidity she gets terrible sinus infections. Just for reference, she was a very active healthy woman who was hit by a drunk driver. Injuries incl: every rib broken minimum 2 places each, separated shoulder, vertebrae sheered off her spine - 2 spinal fusions., lungs crushed and ... So pulling a cart is not an option, either is carrying a 5 pound plus portable unit. Her physio and doctors agree that the smaller/lighter the better. She is on 2.5 flow rate on continuous flow and using the porable liquid O2 unit in the car and to go to physio.

[pianotuna]

Hi Edd505,

Umm what do those numbers mean? Are they good, bad, or ugly?

Edd505 wrote:

13.2 LBS 70%pure @2L 50%pure @3L

[Edd505]

pianotuna wrote:
I see some concentrators on Amazon for under $500. Any opinion on these? I'll be needing one for a guest when traveling in Canada and in early March, 2018. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLPX9PZ/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

13.2 LBS 70%pure @2L 50%pure @3L

[pianotuna]

I see some concentrators on Amazon for under $500. Any opinion on these? I'll be needing one for a guest when traveling in Canada and in early March, 2018. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WLPX9PZ/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[Don___Barb_Bogu]

We are looking at the Simplygo unit as well Direct Home Medical, has them on sale at $1000.00 off.

[PatrickA51]

CapeM1 wrote:
I am thinking about purchasing a small, over the shoulder, portable oxygen concentrator. I have it narrowed down between two different brands. 1) Respironics "Simply go Mini-Portable Concentrator". With the double battery it will weigh about 5-6 pounds. The other contender is: 2) Inogen One G4. Looks to be approximately the same weight. I currently have a Sequal Eclipse 5, but this is a much heavier and larger machine. I am looking for something that I can use to easily get into and out of the car or stores that is not as heavy and cumbersome as the Sequal. Thanks for any recommendations. 🙂

So did you finally purchase one of these units, and which one did you decide on?

[PatrickA51]

I have an Everflow Concentrator at home. I would like to get a portable concentrator because I have COPD. I don't really like hauling the Oxygen tanks with me.

[CWDoc115]

Speaking as a retired nurse, I feel that Resperonics has a good reputation & the other I have never heard of.

[Sue_N_Diz]

Diz has used the Inogen One G3 for several years (on 3L) and it has been great, as is their service. We simply plug it into the 12v while on the road.

[Son_of_Norway]

We purchased the Simplygo for my mother. She has used it for over 3 years with no problems and is very happy with it. I believe the max continuous flow for that unit is 2 liters. When you are out and active you need that continuous flow of oxygen and I wouldn't settle for less. Look into liquid oxygen to see if that might work better for you.

[CapeM1]

rjf7g wrote:
How many L are you on? Will the pulse be ok for you? I researched portable ones for my Mom (pulmonary hypertension/interstitial lung disease/right ventricular heart failure/congestive heart failure) when she was still alive but there were none that could deliver a continuous stream of 6L or more. So, we used tanks on the go and a big concentrator at home.

Right now I am on 2.5 liters. I am thinking about the smaller units due to the weight issues. I do know they only give a pulse dose (not continuous) but I think using it to go to the doctor's office, or out for dinner, would be okay for me at this time; also I would be able to travel by myself much easier. Right now getting the larger concentrator(Eclipse) into my car is an exercise in itself. The unit is 18+ pounds and it has to go into the back seat and then feed the hose up to me in the driver seat. Too much of chance of having issues setting it up. The smaller one can sit right next to me up front. At this point it seems the two units I am comparing are similar but are two different makers. I had a Respironic Bipap machine for 10+ years and was very happy with it. Not sure how their oxygen products were though. Thanks for your help.

[rjf7g]

How many L are you on? Will the pulse be ok for you? I researched portable ones for my Mom (pulmonary hypertension/interstitial lung disease/right ventricular heart failure/congestive heart failure) when she was still alive but there were none that could deliver a continuous stream of 6L or more. So, we used tanks on the go and a big concentrator at home.

[Bumpyroad]

my concentrator was considerably larger but it and my cpap were/are respironics and I have had good luck with them.
bumpy