Transient nocturnal desaturation, also known as nocturnal hypoxemia, is defined as a temporary drop in oxygen saturation during sleep. The condition is a significant problem in COPD, affecting a relatively large number of COPD patients. In fact, one study suggests that 27-70% of COPD patients with daytime oxygen saturation levels of 90-95% experience substantial desaturation […]
View ArticleInogen One G4 Backpack: Increased Mobility and Freedom Inogen prides itself on offering our customers increased mobility and freedom through innovative products and accessories. We’ve listened to your comments and requests and are happy to announce that the Inogen One G4 Backpack is now available, just in time for spring! The Inogen One G4 Backpack […]
View ArticleMEDICAL OXYGEN SHOULDN’T KEEP YOU AWAY FROM CHRISTMAS DINNER THIS YEAR. Christmas is right around the corner, and Inogen One oxygen concentrators make it easier than ever to get you where you need to go on Monday, December 25th. In years past, you may have had to stay put because an oxygen tank was too […]
View ArticleThere’s no place like home for the holidays. But they say that home is where the heart is…so where is your heart pulling you this year? Is it across the country to be with family? Or maybe it’s down south or out of the country to warm your heart from the cold. Wherever and whenever […]
View ArticleIf you want to see the exact spot where earth kisses the sky, it’s in a little wooded grove just north of the red golden gate. This primal forest has been a federally protected National Monument since 1908, but it’s genesis began long before. It’s truly a majestic ecosystem of gigantic proportions! Wooded crowns reach […]
View ArticleCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) helps save lives, yet each year, almost 90% of people who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (sudden cessation of heart function) die.[1] When a cardiac arrest occurs at home, your loved one’s survival depends upon you knowing how to accurately perform CPR. If performed within the first few minutes of cardiac arrest, CPR […]
View ArticleThe oxygen level in your blood can be precisely measured using a blood test known as an arterial blood gas (ABG) study. Although this test is the most accurate of testing methods, it is invasive, meaning it uses a needle to draw blood out of an artery, usually from your wrist and is therefore less […]
View ArticleOver the past 15 years, the oxygen therapy market has been revolutionized through product innovations in portability. Inogen was one of the first to introduce a portable oxygen concentrator (POC) that eliminated the need for unwieldy oxygen tanks. Able to convert room air to almost pure oxygen, the Inogen One was smaller and lighter weight […]
View ArticlePortable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are becoming quieter, more portable, more energy-efficient and less expensive every day. What once was a portable oxygen system that allowed you to run to the grocery store and back is now a system that allows you to enjoy lunch and a movie with friends, spend more quality time with out-of-town […]
View ArticleThe Inogen One G3 portable concentrator is known for being more lightweight, quieter, and more reliable than competitive portable concentrators on the market today. You may not know, however, that it has a unique feature making it ideal for the active person: replaceable sieve bed columns. How an Oxygen Concentrator “Makes” Oxygen The air we […]
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