What Is The Freestyle Portable Oxygen Concentrator - AirSep FreeStyle Patient Manual

What is the FreeStyle Portable Oxygen Concentrator?

Oxygen concentrators were introduced in the mid-1970's and have become the most convenient, reliable source of supplemental
oxygen available today. Oxygen concentrators are the most cost-effective, efficient, and safest alternative to using high-pressure
oxygen cylinders or liquid oxygen. An oxygen concentrator provides all the oxygen you need with no cylinder or bottle deliveries
required.
The air we breathe contains approximately 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases. In the FreeStyle unit, room air passes
through a regenerative, adsorbent material called "molecular sieve." This material separates the oxygen from the nitrogen. The result is
a flow of high-concentration oxygen delivered to the patient.
FreeStyle combines advanced oxygen concentrator technology along with oxygen conserving technology for the world's smallest and
lightest portable oxygen concentrator at just 4.4 lb (2 kg). The FreeStyle efficiently produces its own oxygen, and quickly delivers it as
a pulse of oxygen when you breathe at the very beginning of your inhalation. This eliminates the waste associated with a continuous
flow oxygen device that flows oxygen while you are exhaling. This pulsing of the oxygen is equivalent to continuous flow. FreeStyle
produces the equivalent of up to 3 LPM (liters per minute) in a lightweight package that can be easily carried and used away from the
home.
FreeStyle operates from four different power sources. (Refer to the Power Supplies section of this manual.)
FreeStyle for Airline Travel – FAA-Approved
FreeStyle has received the US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) acceptance for onboard in-flight use by oxygen
passengers on commercial airlines via a 2006 amendment to SFAR 106.
In addition, as of May 13, 2009, a new Department of Transporation (DOT)/FAA ruling has determined that US-based carriers,
as well as international flights with origination or destination in the US, must allow passengers with FAA-approved portable
oxygen concentrators to use them on board, and in flight, as medically necessary. Check directly with the individual airlines
with which you would like to travel for up-to-date information on their specific POC policies.
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