{"id":1446,"date":"2015-01-22T20:23:47","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T20:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxygenworldwide.wordpress.com\/?p=1446"},"modified":"2024-04-24T08:47:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T08:47:06","slug":"how-portable-oxygen-concentrators-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/en\/how-portable-oxygen-concentrators-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Portable Oxygen Concentrators Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The air around you contains about 80 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen. If you require the use of portable oxygen to aid with a medical problem then you require a much higher percentage level of oxygen which can be delivered straight to your lungs by portable\/at home devices. One such device is an oxygen concentrator.<br \/>\n<strong>How They Work:<\/strong><br \/>\nYour oxygen concentrator takes in air from the surroundings and splits the oxygen from the nitrogen. It then releases the nitrogen back into the surrounding air. The concentrator collects and stores the oxygen and then dispenses it back to the patient.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/portable.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/portable.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"portable\" width=\"300\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/portable.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.oxygenworldwide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/portable-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAs long as you have it running and set properly, your oxygen concentrator is continually &#8220;making&#8221; 90 &#8211; 95 percent pure oxygen out of normal air, so you&#8217;ll have all you need.<br \/>\nOxygen tanks are already pre-filled with oxygen and have to be re-filled whereas concentrators can make oxygen as it goes. Tanks also run the risk of leakage, which can cause explosions\/fires and are heavier and more difficult to move around with.<br \/>\nConcentrators do not pose any danger and the other main benefit is mobility. Most of the concentrators are portable, which means they&#8217;re designed to be used at home, on the go and even on a plane, therefore you&#8217;ll always have all the oxygen you need, no matter where you are.<br \/>\nConcentrators also have the option of pulse-dose or continuous administration. Pulse-dose is a newer oxygen therapy technology that delivers oxygen through your cannula only when you breathe in. Continuous flow oxygen is constantly flowing through the tubes.<br \/>\nYou should talk to your doctor about which dosing method is right for you. Pulse-dose technology can be delivered in a smaller size and will allow for longer battery life. Alternatively, most patients who require oxygen for sleep, use a continuous flow dosage due to shallow night breathing. Sometimes it&#8217;s necessary to use continuous flow oxygen while you sleep and pulse-dose oxygen during the daytime.<br \/>\nReference: http:\/\/www.oxygenconcentratorstore.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The air around you contains about 80 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen. 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