Oxygen Services

What is COPD?

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COPD results in shortness of breath and low oxygen levels. The tiny air sacs called alveoli, in the lungs can become less elastic, the walls between the air sacs can break down, excess mucous can clog the airways, or the walls and airways can become inflamed. While the damage isn’t reversible, the progress can be slowed with proper care. Supplemental oxygen can help prevent further damage to your heart and other systems.

How can New West Medical help?

While COPD can’t be reversed, proper care can help slow the disease. New West Medical stocks a variety of oxygen equipment that can help you continue an active lifestyle. Running errands, going to friend’s houses, and traveling on airlines is all possible while still treating your COPD. New West Medical will match you to the proper equipment so that you can lead a full and active lifestyle.

Stationary Oxygen Concentrator

Stationary oxygen concentrators plug into a power supply and are most commonly used while the patient is at home. Oxygen concentrators take in the surrounding air, runs the air through filters and compresses it. This compression and filtering produces air with extremely high levels of oxygen.

Portable Oxygen Concentrator

HomeFill

The HomeFill system includes two parts, a Stationary Oxygen Concentrator and a tank filling station. The Stationary Oxygen Concentrator is used in the home environment and the tank filling station can fill small portable tanks for taking when doing activities outside the house. The small tanks can last up to five hours, and you are provided with two tanks. With the HomeFill system you don’t need to have technicians deliver oxygen to your home.

Cylinders

Large tanks filled with concentrated oxygen can be stored in your house. Tanks can be exchanged at New West Medical.

Overnight
Oximetry

A simple test you can sleep through.

What is your body doing while you sleep? Sleep in your own bed and find out! An overnight oximetry is a simple test done while you sleep at home. A small boot or clip is placed on your finger and a wristwatch-sized recorder is strapped to your wrist. You simply put the clip and wrist strap on before you go to sleep. It is that easy! You don’t even have to turn it on!

Travelling with
Oxygen

Oxygen use doesn't mean staying home.

New West Medical, we encourage an active lifestyle. A little preplanning will get you on your way to traveling by car, plane, or ship. New West Medical will help you choose the right oxygen concentrator for your travels. To prepare for your trip, follow the check sheet below.

Check with your doctor.

Obtain a doctor’s note stating your prescription and current condition.
Going to a higher elevation? See if you need to change your liter flow.

Call the airline or cruise ship.

Some airlines and cruise ships supply their own oxygen equipment, others allow you to use your own.
Switching flights? Check the airline’s procedure.

Call New West Medical.

Reserve a small portable concentrator with battery packs.
Talk to our caring staff about an emergency plan.

Order medications ahead of time.

Carry extra in case of delays in travel

Going out of the country? Bring an adaptor.