An oxygen conserver is a device that delivers oxygen to the patient only on inhalation rather than continuous flow, as through conventional oxygen delivery. This provides advantages to the patient in allowing them to carry smaller tanks that last longer. It also eliminates the need for an E cylinder and cart for all but the most oxygen-dependent patients, while at the same time reducing the provider's cost in oxygen refilling and home delivery.
Both electronic and pneumatic conservers deliver oxygen on inhalation only; however, their methods in doing so are quite different. Electronic conservers operate on a battery and use electronic circuitry to measure a dose of oxygen that is "pulsed" to the patient at the beginning of inhalation. Pneumatic devices do not require batteries and are strictly mechanical. Most deliver oxygen through the entire inhalation cycle. CHAD's electronic conservers provide a 5:1 savings ratio, while most pneumatics average about 2:1. What does a 5:1 savings vs. a 2:1 savings mean? It means that your cylinders will last five times longer than continuous flow when utilizing a CHAD electronic conserver, as compared to only twice as long as with a pneumatic conserver.
Manufacturer: Chad Therapeutics
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