This now makes 19 Portable Oxygen Concentrators approved for use as of October 31, 2012. Each airline has there own policy about using a portable oxygen concentrator. Check your carriers website for important information.

Here are the 7 new machines:

• AirSep Focus
• AirSep FreeStyle 5
• InogenOne G3
• Inova Labs LifeChoice Activeox
• Respironics SimplyGo
• Precision Medical EasyPulse
• Sequal SAROS

Advanced Aeromedical, Inc. has been your source for Portable Oxygen Concentrator’s since they were first approved in 2005. We have been assisting people traveling with oxygen for over 30 years now. These new approved Portable Oxygen Concentrator’s open up more doors and give oxygen patients more options for travel. We are here to assist at 1-800-346-3556, on call 24hrs for support.

We are updating our website and Battery Duration Chart to reflect the new changes. If your organization would like the updated Color FAA Approved Battery Duration Chart, send us an email at info@aeromedic.com. This is offered at no cost.

The TSA just updated there website about people traveling with Portable Oxygen Concentrator’s. This is always a question for new travelers on oxygen, what does the TSA say about my portable oxygen concentrator? A person should be educated about traveling with a portable oxygen concentrator. Some people need to use oxygen all the time, while others only part of the time. Whether or not you are using the device is what is important to TSA. If you are using the machine while going through the security check point, the TSA will do a “thorough patdown procedure”. If you are not using the machine, and only need oxygen in-flight for example, it is OK for the portable oxygen concentrator to go through the X-ray machine.

Here is an interesting quote from the new page on the TSA website:

If a passenger can disconnect from his or her portable oxygen concentrator, it is recommended that the passenger check the equipment as checked baggage whenever possible.

Here at Advanced Aeromedical, Inc. we feel this is not a good recommendation.  You are responsible for your own equipment, whether you own it yourself or are renting a portable oxygen concentrator from a medical equipment provider. If you check as luggage a critical medical supply equipment like a portable oxygen concentrator, you run the risk of loss or damage.

We have been working with people traveling with oxygen equipment for over 30 years. We have worked with many people who check full size oxygen concentrators and small portable oxygen concentrators and arrive at there destination to find out the equipment has been damaged or missing. If you are traveling and mistakenly checked your portable oxygen concentrator and it is broken, call us at 1-800-346-3556 for assistance.

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/portable-oxygen