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This is the highlights of a Alpha-1 Advocacy Alliance's weekly Conference Call. This conference discussion was presented by Skip Scribner, Advanced Aeromedical, VA BEACH, VA 23471 USA. Topic is Personal Oxygen Concentrator and their usage in traveling.
Please join Skip:
Thank you for the opportunity to speak to your group on the conference call this evening about POC's and airline usage.
Here is an overview of our discussion topic this evening:
Q. What is a POC?
A. POC stands for Personal Oxygen Concentrator. To my knowledge, this is an acronym that was created by the FAA.
Q. What units are currently approved by the FAA as a POC?
A. As of this moment, the InogenOne (http://inogen.net) and the Airsep Lifestyle (http://www.airsep.com/medical/lifestyle.html) are the only products that the FAA approves for use.
Q. Where can I find the actual document from the US government about the ruling on using these products on airlines?
A. Here is a link to the Federal Registry of July 12, 2005
This is the official document from the government!
Q. Review of the different units:
A. Airsep Lifestyle http://www.airsep.com/medical/portableoxygen.html Airsep also manufacturers the “Freestyle” portable concentrator. At this time the Freestyle is not approved by the FAA. More info on this unit can be found at http://www.airsep.com/medical/freestyle.html.
InogenOne http://www.inogen.net Because of the superior battery life, I recommend this product first for approved airline travel. Also, This unit is “quiet, quiet, quiet…” as compared to any other POC.
Q. What airlines currently allow the POC's?
A. Below is a listing, but check with each airline as some will not allow them on their Commuter divisions…
- Northwest Airlines
- US Airways
- America West
- Delta
- Midwest Airlines
Also use the search word “oxygen” on their web site search box.
- Southwest
- Hawaiian Airlines
- ATA Airlines
Q. Does Medicare pay for rentals on this type of equipment ?
A. Medicare pays only one provider at a time to provide your medical oxygen needs at home. They do not pay any additional costs associated to traveling with medical oxygen. Meaning that when you travel if your homecare provider has provided service at your destination, and you have not had to pay for this “away from home” service directly out of your pocket, that your provider has actually covered this cost for YOU out of their pocket. I suggest that you pose this question directly to your own home care provider to get a clear understanding of their policy on traveling with oxygen.
Q. How do I get to the departure gate and from the arrival gate at an airport when I will be receiving oxygen from the airline on the airplane?
A. Under the “Americans with Disabilities Act”, you may request a gate pass from the airline at the check-in counter for a friend to accompany you to/from the arrival/departure gate to retrieve/deliver your portable oxygen.
There are also service companies like ours that can assist you for a fee when necessary. We can be reached at 800-346-3556 for questions.
Q. When I go to Europe, can I just take my concentrator from home to use?
A. No, in the USA, we use 110Volts with 60Hz. In Europe, they have 220Volts with 50Hz. While it is fairly simple to concert the 220 to 110, the problem arises when you run the 60Hz unit on 50Hz. Basically the motor is spinning at a lower speed due to the frequency. The motor will overheat and may shut down. Also, the sieve beds (that's what actually traps the nitrogen and allows the nearly pure oxygen to you) do not like heat and again, running the machine on this voltage may cause it to shut down.
Again, thank all of you for allowing me to speak with you and feel free to contact myself, or my staff at 800-346-3556 to discuss any travel related questions. We also rent and sell portable and stationary respiratory equipment.
Sincerely,
Skip
Skip Scribner
Advanced Aeromedical
PO BOX 5726
VA BEACH, VA 23471 USA
Tel# 800-346-3556 –or- 757-481-1590
Fax# 757-481-2874
Email – skip@aeromedic.com
A1AA neither receives funds nor endorses any of these companies. Use your best judgement when ordering or purchasing any product or service.
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