M9 Cylinder of Oxygen Duration
Oxygen Conserver
An oxygen conserver is a regulator that only delivers oxygen when you
inhale. This is why it is called a conserver – it conserves the oxygen in
the cylinder. The flow that you get from a conserver is not measured in
liters per minute because it is not a continuous flow system; gas is
delivered in a pulse.
There must be a specific order from your doctor or nurse practitioner for
an oxygen conserver. Not everyone will do well with an oxygen conserver.
A Handi Medical clinician will do an oximetery test to make sure that
your oxygen saturation level does not drop with this system. Each maker
of conservers conserves oxygen differently. We cannot make one chart
that will fit every type of conserver. You will get specific information
on your type of conserver.
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Pressure
1 2 3 4 5
Gauge
liters per
liters per
liters per
liters per
liters per
Reading
minute
minute
minute
minute
minute
2000 psi
4 hr
2 hr
1 .25 hr
1 hr
*
1500 psi
3 hr
1 .5 hr
50 min
45 min
*
1000 psi
2 hr
1 hr
30 min
20 min
*
500 psi
1 hr
15 min
5 min
0
*
*Not recommended
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