Maintenance Challenges for Oxygen Concentrators
Maintenance of oxygen concentrators remains a significant challenge due to the large number of makes and models in circulation. Across 92 health facilities in Malawi including both government and mission hospital, we have encountered 34 different makes and 78 different models during routine maintenance and repair activities. Below is the list showing models identified, highlighting the diversity that complicates servicing, spare parts management, and staff training.
Oxygen Concentrator Models Across 92 Health Facilities in Malawi
Abm Oxicon10
Abm Oxicon 5
Ez life Oxy 5
Aerti 5
Airsep elite
Airsep Intensity
Airsep Quietlife
Airsep Visionaire
Canta V5
Canta V8
Longfian Jay-5
Devilbiss 1025
Devilbiss 505
Devilbiss 515
Devilbiss 525 Drive
Devilbiss 525 Ordinary
Devilbiss LT-4000
Devilbiss MC44
Dynmed AG-D25AM
Dynmed DO2-10AH
Dynmed DO2-10AM
Dynmed DO2-5AH
Dynmed DO2-5AM
Dynmed DO2-5EH
Dynmed DO2-8A
Dynmed DO2-8AH
Dynmed Oxy020
Dynmed RH-DO28A
Respironics Everflo-Opi
Easywell Ew-50Bw
Easywell Ew-60Bw
Ethwich
Ez Life Oxy
Focus
Folee Y007-5W
Foshan K5Bw
Invacare 5
Invacare 7F-5
Invacare Irc5Lx02
Invacare Irc9Lx02Awq
Invacare Perfecto2
Ishnee In-125-5
Kangjuren Kjr-Y51W
Lifeplus Lpm-203
Longfei Fy5
Longfei Lfy-I-5E
Longfian Jay-10
Longfian Jay-5
Lovego Ox-1Oa
Mark 5-Plus
Nutec Oxytec-Pro
Canta V8-Wn-Ns
Olive Contrex-10
Olive Olv-10
Olive Olv-5
Olive Olv-5A
Olive Olv-C1
Olive Ys-501
Oxycon
Oxycon Polaris-Ii
Big Blue
Msl-3N
Oxygen Concentrator
Oxygen Concentrator Ks
Oxygen Concentrator N2
Oxymat
Oxypure Zy-5Ac
Respironics Everflo-Opi
Respironics Millenium-M5
Silvii Ks-5
Sysmed Oc-S50
Vcare T14702
Wufeng Dz-5W
Yuwell 7F-10
Yuwell 7F-5
Yuwell 7F-5-Mini
Yuwell 8F-5A
Yuwell 9F-5Aw