The device can aid those whose oxygen saturation levels are between 88 and 92 by reducing the burden on the lungs. With the demand for medical oxygen continuing unabated and several States struggling to keep pace with demand, the oxygen concentrator has emerged as a sought after device. When is an oxygen concentrator needed? An oxygen concentrator takes in air and separates the oxygen and delivers it into a person via a nasal cannula. In respiratory infections that causes oxygen saturation levels to dip below 90%, having an external device supply pure oxygen eases the burden on the lungs.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2021 17:19 UTC