Advantages of the Inogen G2

The Inogen One G2 Oxygen Concentrator is used on a prescriptive basic by patients requiring supplemental oxygen. It supplies a high concentration of oxygen and is used with a nasal cannula to channel oxygen from the G2 to the patient. The Inogen One G2 may be used at home, in vehicle, on a plane or almost any outdoor situation.

The G2 has many improved features over its predecessor the original Inogen One. The G2 is smaller in over dimensions, coming in at 10.7 inches long, 3.9 inches wide and 9.5 inches tall. This will allow the patient to transport and store the G2 at more ease. The G2 will be able to fit in places that the original Inogen One did not. The weight of the G2 is also over 2 pounds lighter at 7.25 pounds with the 12 cell battery. Two pounds doesn’t seem like much, but if the patient is carrying the unit for multiple hours this difference will add up and be noticeable.

Warm up time is another significant improvement of the G2. The old unit could take up to 30 minutes to warm up. The G2 only takes a mere 2 minutes to warm up. That could save the patient 28 minutes of waiting for the unit to warm up and be ready to use.

The biggest improvement of the Inogen One G2 is battery life. The original Inogen had a battery life of only 2 to 3 hours depending on the flow setting; this could provide a huge inconvenience for the patient especially if they were planning a long flight or trip. The patient would have to bring extra batteries to replace the depleted ones. The Inogen G2 has battery times of up to 8 hours depending on the flow settings. This will let the patient to take extended flights without replacing for charging the battery.
Inogen designed the G2 to make life easier for the patient to use and operate. These improvements will make living with a concentrator more enjoyable.