Everyone has to breathe air to live a healthy life. So if someone has lung disease or other medical conditions that make it difficult to breathe from the air then oxygen therapy requires an oxygen concentrator.

How long can it supply ?

The concentrator is different from canned O2 and never runs out of O2 because it filters out carbon dioxide, nitrogen and delivers only oxygenated pure air. It requires electricity to run.

Do I need a prescription?

Yes, a doctor’s prescription is required to use the oxygen concentrator effectively. Otherwise it can be harmful without being beneficial. It can supply it at different levels so the patient will get oxygen as per the doctor’s advice.

Does require power backup?

The oxygen concentrator is designed to support power backup so that the machine can run without interruption. Power backup is very necessary for those who cannot run without O2.

What is the price in Bangladesh?

Oxygen concentrator price in Bangladesh is between Tk 35,000 to Tk 100,000 and their purity is around 93% which is enough for any person to provide long-lasting O2. However, the price of concentrator depends on its flow rate, compressor quality and purity.

What is important for an oxygen concentrator?

The main purpose of this machine is to concentrate O2, so the minimum concentration rate should be 87%. However, some O2 concentrator machines produce concentrations as good as 99%.