Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table of Contents

Oxygen Concentrator Executive Summary

Oxygen Concentrator Executive Summary ES-1

Complexion Of The Home Oxygen Market Is Changing ES-1

Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces ES-2

Change in Complexion Of The Home Oxygen Market ES-4

Pressure To Reduce Costs As Part Of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) ES-5

Homecare Services Model Replaces Distribution Model ES-6

Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) ES-7

Portable Oxygen Concentrators ES-9

Stationary Oxygen Concentrator Market Driving Forces ES-9

Homecare Is Poised To Grow ES-10

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares ES-11

Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts ES-13

Oxygen Concentrator Market Description and Market Dynamics

1. Oxygen Concentrator Market Description

and Market Dynamics 1-1

1.1 Oxygen Concentrator Uses 1-1

1.1.1 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Functions 1-1

1.1.2 Separation Of Oxygen From Air 1-2

1.1.3 Technical Trade-Offs Necessary To Design A

Portable Oxyge- Concentrator (POC) 1-3

1.2 Oxygen Concentrator Insurance Coverage 1-4

1.3 The Goal of Oxygen Therapy 1-5

1.3.1 How To Change The Amount of Oxygen In The Air We Breathe 1-5

1.3.2 Oxygen Concentrator Components 1-6

1.3.3 Lifestyle in the Home Health Care Business 1-9

1.3.4 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Airline Travel 1-9

1.3.5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Pulse Mode 1-10

1.3.6 Continuous Flow Portable Oxygen Concentrator 1-11

1.4 Types of Oxygen Systems 1-12

1.4.1 Growth in Population over Age 65. 1-13

1.4.2 Treatment Trends. 1-13

1.4.3 Technological Trends. 1-14

1.4.4 Health Care Cost Containment Trends. 1-14

1.4.5 Society’s Mainstreaming of People with Disabilities. 1-15

1.4.6 Distribution Channels. 1-15

1.4.7 Oxygen Therapy Systems 1-15

1.5 Oxygen Concentrator Applicable Population 1-16

1.6 Home Oxygen Concentrator Equipment Medicare Reimbursement 1-17

1.6.1 Home Medical Equipment Market 1-17

1.6.2 Home Health Care 1-18

1.7 Treatment Trends 1-19

1.7.1 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care Services Delivery 1-19

1.8 European Homecare Market Trends 1-20

1.9 Marketing Globally 1-21

1.10 Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment 1-23

1.11 Fundamental Shift In The Nature Of The Global Economy 1-25

1.11.1 Managed Care Organization Impact 1-26

1.11.2 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-Spread Acceptance 1-27

1.11.3 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1-27

1.11.4 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities 1-28

1.12 Homecare Market Growth Factors 1-28

1.12.1 Growth In Population Over Age 65 1-29

1.13 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Distribution 1-30

1.13.1 Delivery Of Non-Acute Health Care 1-30

1.13.2 Leveraging Distribution Channels 1-30

1.13.3 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Positioning 1-31

1.14 Increased Need For Information Technology 1-33

1.14.1 Medical Error 1-34

1.15 Shortcomings Of Traditional Healthcare Information Systems 1-34

1.16 Homecare Information Systems Market Strategy 1-35

1.16.1 Integrated Healthcare Information Technology Solutions 1-36

1.16.2 Flexible Product-Delivery Options 1-37

1.16.3 Leveraging Existing Customer Base 1-37

1.17 Homecare Information Systems Market Trends 1-38

1.17.1 Clinician Support For Spending Less Time At The

Desktop And More Time Taking Care Of Patients 1-40

1.18 Homecare Information System Software Market Shifts 1-40

1.18.1 Characteristics Particular To The Homecare Information

System Market 1-43

1.18.2 Implementation Depends On Documentation Of Each

Discipline Needs 1-44

1.18.3 Home Care Services Billing Issues 1-44

1.18.4 Prospective Payment System (PPS) 1-46

1.18.5 Managed Care Requirements 1-46

1.18.6 Oasis Home Health Agencies 1-49

1.19 Need For Automation Of Home Care Companies 1-49

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares and Market Forecasts

2. Oxygen Concentrator Market

Shares and Forecasts 2-1

2.1 Complexion Of The Home Oxygen Market Is Changing 2-1

2.1.1 Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces 2-2

2.1.2 Change in Complexion Of The Home Oxygen Market 2-4

2.1.3 Pressure To Reduce Costs As Part Of the

Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) 2-5

2.1.4 Homecare Services Model Replaces Distribution Model 2-6

2.1.5 Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) 2-7

2.1.6 Portable Oxygen Concentrators 2-9

2.1.7 Stationary Oxygen Concentrator Market Driving Forces 2-9

2.1.8 Homecare Is Poised To Grow 2-10

2.1.9 Unified Supply Network 2-11

2.1.10 Support For Distributors 2-12

2.2 Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares 2-13

2.2.1 Stationary and Home Fill Oxygen Concentrator

Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011 2-16

2.2.2 Invacare HomeFill Oxygen System 2-17

2.2.3 Invacare Perfecto2 2-17

2.2.4 Invacare XPO2™ Portable Concentrator 2-18

2.2.5 Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 2-18

2.2.6 Philips Respironics EverGo Portable

Oxygen Concentrator from Respironics FAA approved for air travel 2-18

2.2.7 Drive Medical 2-19

2.2.8 Graham-Field John Bunn Optium Oxygen Concentrator 2-19

2.2.9 Inogen Portable Oxygen Concentrator 2-20

2.2.10 Chart / CAIRE / SeQual 2-20

2.2.11 Inogen Product Development 2-21

2.2.12 Inogen Homecare Services Business 2-22

2.2.13 Nidek Medical 2-22

2.2.14 AirSep 2-23

2.2.15 Chart Industries / SeQual 2-23

2.2.16 Chart Industries / CAIRE 2-24

2.2.17 Teijin Group Home Oxygen Therapy in Japan 2-24

2.2.18 Teijin Group 2-25

2.2.19 Longfian Scitech Targets China, Africa,

Russia, and the Arab Countries 2-25

2.3 Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts 2-26

2.3.1 Increased Demand For Oxygen Products 2-28

2.3.2 Invacare HomeFill Oxygen Therapy 2-30

2.3.3 Chinese Built Units Used Widely In Homecare,

Hospitals, Clinics, Beauty Salons And In Sports 2-30

2.3.4 Transition From High End Stationary To

High End Portable Oxygen Concentrators 2-30

2.3.5 Low End Oxygen Concentrators 2-33

2.4 Oxygen Concentrator Forecast Unit Analysis 2-34

2.4.1 Telemedicine Being Integrated Into Homecare 2-38

2.4.2 Competitive Bidding Program Would Cut Reimbursement 2-40

2.4.3 Reimbursement Shifts 2-41

2.5 Oxygen Concentrator Medical Oxygen Systems Segment Analysis 2-42

2.6 Portable Oxygen Concentrators Market Shares 2-43

2.6.1 Philips Respironics EverGo 2-44

2.7 Portable Oxygen Market Forecasts 2-44

2.7.1 Pulse vs Continuous Flow 2-47

2.7.2 POC vs. Home Transfilling Systems 2-48

2.7.3 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Types 2-49

2.8 Oxygen Concentrator Prices 2-50

2.8.1 Oxygen Concentrator Prices 2-57

2.9 Oxygen Concentrator Regional Market Forecasts 2-82

2.9.1 Invacare Geographically Diverse 2-86

2.9.2 Teijin Pharma Home Healthcare Oxygen Concentrators In Japan 2-87

2.9.3 Japan 2-87

2.9.4 Nidek Global Presence 2-88

2.9.5 Gardner Denver Global Presence 2-89

2.9.6 Chart Industries Global Presence 2-91

Oxygen Concentrator Product Description

3. Oxygen Concentrator Product Description 3-1

3.1. Oxygen Therapy 3-1

3.1.1. Selected Oxygen Concentrator Products 3-1

3.1.2. Stationary Home Oxygen Machines 3-5

3.2. Invacare HomeFill Oxygen System 3-6

3.2.1. Invacare Stationary Oxygen Concentrators 3-7

3.2.2. Invacare Perfecto2 Oxygen Concentrator 3-7

3.2.3. Invacare Platinum 10 Concentrator 3-10

3.2.4. Invacare Perfecto 5-Liter Concentrator 3-14

3.2.5. Invacare Homefill System w/ Tanks 3-15

3.2.6. Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator 3-16

3.2.7. Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator 3-17

3.3. Philips – Respironics EverFlo Stationary Oxygen Concentrator 3-20

3.3.1. Philips – Respironics GoLox is a portable liquid oxygen device 3-21

3.3.2. Philips – Respironics Millennium™ M10 Concentrator 3-22

3.3.3. Philips – Respironics UltraFill home Oxygen System 3-23

3.4. John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator 3-24

3.4.1. John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator 3-26

3.5. Drive Oxygen Concentrators 3-26

3.5.1. Drive Solstice 5 Liter Home Oxygen Concentrator 3-27

3.6. Airsep 3-31

3.6.1. AirSep NewLife Elite 3-32

3.6.2. AirSep NewLife Intensity 10 3-33

3.6.3. AirSep NewLife Intensity 3-33

3.6.4. AirSep QuietLife 3-34

3.6.5. AirSep OxiScan 3-34

3.6.6. AirSep Oxygen Concentrators 3-35

3.7. Teijin 3-35

3.7.1. Teijin Pharma Limited HI-SANSO 2U Oxygen Concentrator 3-37

3.7.2. Teijin Group HI-SANSO 2U Energy Savings 3-38

3.8. Nidek 3-38

3.9. Chart / Caire / SeQual 3-44

3.9.1. Chart / SeQual Technologies 3-45

3.9.2. SeQual Technologies ATF® Oxygen Concentrator

Features and Benefits 3-47

3.9.3. SeQual Integra 10 EZ Oxygen Machine 3-49

3.9.4. SeQual ATF 3-52

3.9.5. SeQual Technologies AFT 3-53

3.10. DeVilbiss iFill Personal Oxygen Station 3-56

3.10.1. DeVilbiss iFill Personal Oxygen Station Intuitive Design 3-56

3.10.2. DeVilbiss iFill Personal Oxygen

Station Variety of iFill Cylinders 3-56

3.10.3. DeVilbiss iFill Personal Oxygen

Station Competitive Performance 3-57

3.10.4. DeVilbiss iFill Personal Station Oxygen Supply Times Chart 3-57

3.11. Longfian Scitech Co.,Ltd. 3-60

Longfian Scitech Co.,Ltd. 3-61

3.12. Portable Oxygen Concentrators 3-67

3.12.1. Portable Oxygen Concentrators 3-68

3.13. Invacare 3-71

3.13.1. Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Products 3-71

3.13.2. Invacare SOLO2 Transportable Concentrator 3-71

3.13.3. Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-73

3.13.4. Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-78

3.13.5. Invacare XPO2 Portable Concentrator 6lbs 3-79

3.14. Inogen One G2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-83

3.14.1. Inogen Oxygen Concentrator 3-86

3.14.2. Inogen 3-86

3.14.3. Inogen One G2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-87

3.15. Philips – Respironics Oxygen Concentrators 3-89

3.15.1. Philips Respironics EverGo 3-89

3.15.2. Philips – Respironics EverGo™ Portable

Oxygen Concentrator FAA Approved for Air Travel Use On

Commercial Airlines 3-90

3.15.3. Philips Respironics EVERGO 3-98

3.16. Chart / Sequal Eclipse 3 Portable- Constant-

Flow And Pulse-Dose 3-100

3.16.1. Sequal Eclipse Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-100

3.16.2. Sequal Eclipse 3 Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-101

3.16.3. Specifications for the Sequal Eclipse 3 Portable

Oxygen Concentrator: 3-103

3.17. DeVilbiss 3-106

3.17.1. iGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Model Numbers 3-106

3.17.2. DeVilbiss iGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-107

3.17.3. DeVilbiss iiGo Product Highlights 3-107

3.18. AirSep 3-111

3.19. Inova Labs Life Choice Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-112

3.20. Drive / Chad / Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-112

3.21. Inova Labs LifeChoice Portable Oxygen Concentrator 3-118

3.22. Graham-Field / John Bunn Optium Oxygen

Concentrator Description 3-120

3.22.1. John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator 3-123

3.23. Oxlife 3-127

3.24. Gardner Denver Thomas Compressors 3-128

Oxygen Concentrator Technology

4. Oxygen Concentrator Technology 4-1

4.1 Standardizing The Definition Of Liter Flow Equivalents 4-1

4.2 Oxygen Concentrator Air management 4-6

4.2.1 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Technology 4-8

4.2.2 Pressure Swing Adsorption Principles 4-8

4.2.3 Pressure Swing Adsorption Principles 4-10

4.2.4 Comparison of Conventional Oxygen Concentrators and

Advanced Technology Fractionators 4-11

4.2.5 SeQual Advanced Technology Fractionator (ATF®) 4-14

4.2.6 Advanced Technology Fractionator 4-17

4.2.7 Conventional Oxygen Concentrators 4-18

4.2.8 Multi Bed Oxygen Concentrators 4-18

4.2.9 SeQual ATF Endurance Testing Status 4-21

4.3 Oxygen Concentrator Air Travel 4-22

4.4 Oxygen Conservation Devices 4-23

4.5 Types of Oxygen Systems 4-26

4.5.1 Liquid Oxygen Systems 4-26

4.5.2 Cylinder Oxygen Systems 4-26

4.5.3 Oxygen Conserving Devices 4-27

4.6 CMS Reimbursement Codes 4-28

4.7 Oxygen Concentrator Compressors 4-29

4.8 Pulsation Detection Device 4-31

4.9 Technological Trends 4-31

4.9.1 Ambulatory Oxygen 4-33

4.9.2 Liquid Oxygen 4-33

4.9.3 Oxygen Concentrators 4-34

4.9.4 Medical Applications / Oxygen Concentrators 4-34

4.10 Medical Compressors 4-35

4.10.1 Thomas Industries 4-35

Horizon Pump From Rietschle Thomas Targeted to

Portable Oxygen Concentrators 4-37

4.11 Gast Compressor Medical Applications 4-41

4.12 Zeolite 4-45

4.13 Compressor For O2 Concentrators 4-45

4.14 UL Approval 4-46

4.15 UOP LLC 4-47

4.15.1 UOP MOLSIV Adsorbents 4-47

4.15.2 Molecular Sieves 4-48

4.16 Respiratory Disease Conditions 4-49

4.16.1 Increased Demand Impacts Industry 4-49

4.16.2 Bronchiectasis 4-50

4.16.3 Chronic Bronchitis 4-50

4.16.4 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 4-51

4.16.5 Emphysema 4-51

4.16.6 Muscular Dystrophy 4-52

4.16.7 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 4-53

4.17 Asthma 4-53

4.18 Ozone: 4-54

Oxygen Concentrator Company Profiles

5. Homecare Oxygen Concentrator

Company Profiles 5-1

5.1 AirSep Corporation 5-1

5.2 American Medical Sales and Repair 5-4

5.3 Chart Industries 5-4

5.3.1 Chart Industries Storage And End-Use Of

Hydrocarbon And Industrial Gases 5-6

5.3.2 Chart Industries Revenue Third Quarter 2011 5-7

5.3.3 Chart Industries Segment Highlights 5-8

5.3.4 Chart Industries Revenue 5-9

5.3.5 Chart Industries / CAIRE 5-16

5.3.6 Chart / CAIRE / Sequal 5-18

5.3.7 Chart Industries / SeQual Technologies 5-18

5.4 DeVilbiss Healthcare 5-19

5.4.1 DeVilbiss Healthcare Sleep Therapy 5-20

5.5 Drive Medical 5-21

5.5.1 Drive Medical Wheelchairs 5-21

5.5.2 Drive Medical Product Line 5-23

5.5.3 Drive Medical Facilities 5-23

5.5.4 Drive Medical Markets 5-23

5.5.5 Drive / CHAD Therapeutics 5-24

5.5.6 CHAD Acquired by Inovo 5-24

5.6 Gardner Denver / Thomas Compressors 5-25

5.6.1 Gardner Denver Thomas Medical 5-32

5.6.2 Gardner Denver Thomas Engineering Department 5-39

5.6.3 Gardner Denver Thomas OEM 5-39

5.6.4 Gardner Denver Thomas Product Industries 5-39

5.6.5 Thomas Vacuum Pumps, Compressors and Liquid Pumps 5-51

5.6.6 Gardner Denver Thomas Respiratory Therapy Product Design 5-51

5.6.7 Gardner Denver Thomas Embedded Control Systems 5-52

5.6.8 Gardner Denver Revenue 5-53

5.6.9 Gardner Denver / Robuschi 5-54

5.7 Graham Field 5-55

5.7.1 Graham Field Wheelchairs 5-57

5.7.2 Graham Field / John Bunn 5-60

5.7.3 Graham Field / John Bunn Optium™ Oxygen Concentrator 5-60

5.8 GeckoSystems International 5-70

5.9 IDEX / Gast 5-70

5.10 Inogen 5-71

5.10.1 Inogen Department of Veterans Affairs Contract 5-73

5.10.2 Inogen COPD Positioning 5-74

5.10.3 Inogen Product Development 5-75

5.10.4 Inogen One 5-77

5.10.5 Inogen Recognized For Its Innovation

Within The Oxygen Therapy Industry 5-78

5.10.6 Inogen Acquires Breathe Oxygen Services (BOS), 5-78

5.11 Inova Labs 5-79

5.12 Invacare 5-80

5.12.1 Invacare Acquisitions— 5-87

5.12.2 Invacare Net sales 5-87

5.12.3 Invacare North American/Home

Medical Equipment (NA/HME) 5-88

5.12.4 Invacare Supply Group (ISG) 5-89

5.12.5 Invacare Institutional Products Group (IPG) 5-89

5.12.6 Invacare Europe 5-90

5.12.7 Invacare Asia/Pacific 5-90

5.12.8 Invacare Regional Revenue Position 5-91

5.13 Longfian Scitech Co.,Ltd. 5-92

5.14 Medline 5-93

5.14.1 Medline Wheelchair with Microban Antimicrobial Protection 5-93

5.15 Merits 5-95

5.16 Nidek 5-96

5.17 Oxus 5-98

5.18 Oxygen Concentrator Depot 5-99

5.19 Oxygen Concentrator Inc. 5-99

5.20 Philips / Respironics 5-100

5.20.1 Philips Addresses Healthcare Landscape 5-101

5.20.2 Philips/Respironics Monitoring Solution Powered By

Cinterion TC65i: 5-104

5.20.3 Philips Sales 5-105

5.20.4 Philips Healthcare 5-105

Royal Philips Revenue 5-108

5.20.5 Philips Sales 5-108

5.20.6 Philips Healthcare 5-109

5.20.7 Royal Philips Electronics / Respironics 5-117

5.20.8 Philips Respironics 5-118

5.20.9 Philips Respironics 5-121

5.21 Sunrise Medical 5-123

5.22 Teijin 5-126

5.22.1 Teijin Group Home Oxygen Therapy Services in Japan 5-127

5.22.2 Teijin and Tokyo Institute of Technology

Develop Extra-Conductive Carbon Nanofiber with

Unprecedented Structure 5-128

5.22.3 Teijin Revenue and Highlights: FY11 2Q (November 1, 2011) 5-129

5.22.4 Teijin Net sales 5-130

5.23 Terumo 5-134

5.24 UltraNebs 5-134

5.25 Vitality Medical 5-135

5.26 Weinmann 5-137

List of Tables and Figures

Oxygen Concentrator Executive Summary

Table ES-1 ES-2

Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces

Table ES-2 ES-3

Home Medical Oxygen Concentrator Systems Market Factors

Table ES-3 ES8

Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) Market Driving Forces

Table ES-4 ES-10

Stationary Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces

Figure ES-5 ES-12

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011

Figure ES-6 ES-14

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shipments Forecasts, Dollars,

Worldwide, 2012-2018

Oxygen Concentrator Market Description and Market Dynamics

Table 1-1 1-16

Oxygen Concentrator Applicable Population

Table 1-2

Marketing Globally

Table 1-3 1-29

Homecare Market Growth Factors

Table 1-4 1-32

Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Positioning

Table 1-4 (Continued) 1-33

Worldwide Homecare Information Systems Market Positioning

Table 1-5 1-36

Strategies For Offering Technology Solutions To The Home

Healthcare Industry

Table 1-6 1-39

Homecare Information Systems Market Trends

Table 1-7 1-41

Homecare Information System Software Characteristics

Table 1-7 (Continued) 1-42

Homecare Information System Software Characteristics

Table 1-8 1-43

Market Characteristics For Evaluation of

Homecare Information System Software Vendors

Table 1-9 1-45

Home Care Services Billing Issues

Table 1-10 1-47

JCAHO ORYX Requirements

Table 1-10 (Continued) 1-48

JCAHO ORYX Requirements

Table 1-11 1-50

Home Care Standard Services Provided

Table 1-12 1-51

Home Care Specialty Services Provided

Table 1-13 1-52

Factors Relating To Value Of Home Health Care Over Institutional Care

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares and Market Forecasts

Table 2-1 2-2

Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces

Table 2-2 2-3

Home Medical Oxygen Concentrator Systems Market Factors

Table 2-3 2-8

Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) Market Driving Forces

Table 2-4 2-10

Stationary Oxygen Concentrator Home Medical Market Driving Forces

Figure 2-5 2-14

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars, Worldwide, 2011

Table 2-6 2-15

Homecare Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars,

Worldwide, 2011

Table 2-7 2-16

Stationary and Home Fill Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2011

Figure 2-8 2-27

Oxygen Concentrator Market Shipments Forecasts, Dollars,

Worldwide, 2012-2018

Figure 2-9 2-28

Homecare Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Shipments,

Dollars, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Figure 2-10 2-32

High End Portable Comparison to High End Stationary Oxygen

Concentrator Shipments, Percent, Market Forecast Units,

Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-11 2-33

High End Stationary and High End Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Shipment Market Forecast Comparisons Units, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-12 2-35

Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Shipments, Units

Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-13 2-36

Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Shipments,

Units Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-14 2-36

Oxygen Concentrator Market Forecasts, Stationary and

Portable Shipments, Dollars and Units, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-15 2-38

Worldwide Patients on Oxygen Market Forecasts Units and

Dollars, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Figure 2-16 2-43

Portable Oxygen Concentrator Market Shares, Dollars,

Worldwide, 2011

Table 2-17 2-46

Portable Oxygen Concentrator Shipment Market Forecasts,

Units, Percent of Total Market, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-18 2-50

Selected Home Oxygen Stationary and Portable Machine Prices

Figure 2-19 2-56

Sequal, Invacare, Inogen, Philips Respironics, and Drive

Oxygen Concentrator Prices.

Figure 2-20 2-78

Longfian Scitech Oxygen Concentrator Prices in Dollars

Figure 2-21 2-82

Oxygen Concentrator Homecare Regional Market Segments, 2011

Table 2-22 2-83

Oxygen Concentrator Homecare Regional Market Segments, 2011

Table 2-23 2-84

Oxygen Concentrator Shipment Market Forecasts by

Region, Units, Worldwide, 2012-2018

Table 2-24 2-85

Worldwide Patients on Oxygen Market Forecasts

Units and Dollars,

Worldwide, 2012-2018 85

Oxygen Concentrator Product Description

Figure 3-1 3-1

Selected Oxygen Concentrator Canister and Portable Products 1

Figure 3-2 3-2

Selected Oxygen Concentrator Comparison 2

Table 3-3 3-5

Stationary Home Oxygen Machines 5

Table 3-4 3-6

Invacare HomeFill Oxygen System 6

Figure 3-5 3-7

Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator with SensO2 7

Table 3-6 3-8

Invacare Perfecto2 Features 8

Table 3-7 3-9

Invacare Perfecto2 Code and Price 9

Figure 3-8 3-10

InvacarePlatinum 10 concentrator 10

Figure 3-9 3-11

Invacare Platinum 5LPM Concentrator Specifications 11

Table 3-10 3-13

Invacare Platinum 10 Concentrator Features 13

Figure 3-11 3-16

Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator 16

Table 3-12 3-17

Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator List Price 17

Table 3-13 3-18

Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator Features 18

Table 3-14 3-19

Invacare Perfecto2 5-Liter Concentrator Functions 19

Figure 3-15 3-20

Philips – Respironics EverFlo™ Stationary Oxygen Concentrator 20

Figure 3-16 3-21

Philips – Respironics GoLox is a portable liquid oxygen device. 21

Figure 3-17 3-22

Philips – Respironics Millennium™ M10 Concentrator 22

Figure 3-18 3-23

Philips – Respironics UltraFill home oxygen system 23

Table 3-19 3-24

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator Machine Tubing 24

Table 3-20 3-25

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator Features 25

Table 3-21 3-26

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator Specifications 26

Figure 3-22 3-27

Drive Solstice 5 Liter Home Oxygen Concentrator 27

Table 3-23 3-29

Drive Medical Solstice Oxygen Concentrator Features 29

Table 3-24 3-30

Drive Solstice 5 Liter Oxygen Concentrator Specifications 30

Figure 3-25 3-40

Nidek Medical's Nuvo Lite 40

Figure 3-26 3-41

Nidek Nuvo Lite Oxygen Concentrator Specifications

Figure 3-27 3-42

Nidek Nuvo 8

Figure 3-28 3-43

Nidek Nuvo Specifications

Table 3-29 3-44

Chart / Caire / SeQual Oxygen Concentrator Functions

Table 3-30 3-45

SeQual Technologies Home Oxygen Concentrators Products:

Table 3-31 3-46

SeQual Technologies Home Oxygen Concentrators Specifications

Table 3-32 3-47

SeQual Integra 10 Liter Home Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-33 3-48

SeQual Technologies Integra 10 EZ Oxygen Machine

Table 3-34 3-50

SeQual Integra EZ Oxygen Concentrator 10 Features

Table 3-35 3-51

SeQual Technologies Oxygen Concentrator Control Buttons

Figure 3-36 3-53

SeQual Technologies  ATF® Oxygen Concentrators

Figure 3-37 3-55

Comparison of SeQual Technologies AFT 5 Liter Per

Minute (lpm) Capacity vs. Conventional Oxygen Concentrator

Table 3-38 3-58

DeVilbiss iFill Personal Station Oxygen Supply Times Chart

Figure 3-39 3-59

DeVilbiss iFill Personal Station Oxygen Supply

Figure 3-40 3-61

Longfian Scitech Co.,Ltd. Oxygen Concentrator Products

Table 3-41 3-69

Portable Oxygen Concentrator 02 Machines

Table 3-42 3-72

Invacare SOLO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-43 3-73

Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Table 3-44 3-74

Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Specifications

Table 3-45 3-75

Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Features:

Table 3-46 3-76

Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Alarms and safety systems:

Table 3-47 3-77

invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Flow Control Settings, Power, And Noise Level

Table.3-48

Invacare Solo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Transportation and Settings

Table 3-49 3-80

Specifications for the Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator:

Table 3-50 3-81

Features for the Invacare XPO2 Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-51 3-82

Invacare XPO2 Lightest Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-52 3-83

Inogen One G2

Table 3-53 3-84

Inogen One G2 Functions

Table 3-54 3-85

Inogen One VS. Inogen One G2 Features

Table 3-55 3-91

Philips – Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator Features

Figure 3-56 3-92

Philips – Respironics EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrators

Figure 3-57 3-93

Philips EverGo Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-58 3-95

Philips Respironics Oxygen Concentrator Dosage Settings

Figure 3-59 3-96

Philips Respironics Oxygen Concentrator Battery Life Comparison

Figure 3-60 3-100

Philips Respironics EverGo

Table 3-61 3-101

SeQual Eclipse Product Description

Table 3-62 3-102

SeQual Eclipse

Table 3-63 3-103

Specifications for the Sequal Eclipse 3 Portable Oxygen Concentrator:

Figure 3-64 3-106

DeVilbiss 5-LPM Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-65 3-110

DeVilbiss IGO Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-66 3-113

Drive Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-67 3-114

Drive Chad Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 3-68 3-115

Drive Chad Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator Benefits

Table 3-69 3-117

Specifications for the Oxus Portable Oxygen Concentrator:

Figure 3-70 3-119

Inova Labs Portable Oxygen Concentrator

Table 3-71 3-120

Graham-Field Optium Home Oxygen Concentrator

Features & Benefits

Table 3-72 3-123

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator Portable Oxygen

Concentrator System

Table 3-73 3-124

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator Smallest Portable

Oxygen Concentrator Features

Figure 3-74 3-126

John Bunn Oxygen Concentrator

Oxygen Concentrator Technology

Figure 4-1 4-2

Oxygen Concentration Mechanism

Figure 4-2 4-3

Innovations to Reduce Oxygen Concentrator Size

Figure 4-3 4-4

Innovations to Enhance Oxygen Concentrator Energy Savings

Figure 4-4 4-5

Measures to Achieve a Secure Oxygen Concentrator Design

Table 4-5 4-6

Air Chemical Composition

Table 4-6 4-7

Air Management Terminology

Figure 4-7 4-9

Stratification and Relative Adsorption of Gas as Air

Flows Through A Column Of Molecular Sieve

Figure 4-8 4-12

Conventional Two-Bed Oxygen Concentrator Air Flow

Figure 4-9 4-14

SeQual ATF-Based Concentrator

Table 4-10 4-15

SeQual ATF Design Characteristics

Figure 4-11 4-16

SeQual ATF Operating Pressures Versus Time Graph

Figure 4-12 4-17

Comparison Of A 5 Liter Per Minute (LPM) Capacity

Conventional Oxygen Concentrator With A 5 LPM ATF System

Table 4-13 4-19

Comparison Of Multi Bed And A Typical Oxygen Concentrator

Table 4-14 4-20

SeQual ATM-Based Concentrator Major Components

Figure 4-15 4-23

Conserving Device Impact on Weekly Cylinder Needs

Table 4-16 4-30

Oxygen Concentrator Compressor Features

Table 4-17 4-36

Thomas Industries Compressor Features

Table 4-17 (Continued) 4-37

Thomas Industries Compressor Features

Figure 4-18 4-38

Rietschle Thomas 2250 Pressure/Vacuum Pump

Figure 4-19 4-42

Gast Oxygen Concentrator Compressors

Figure 4-20 4-43

Gast Medical Oxygen Concentrator Compressor

Table 4-21 4-44

Gast Oxygen Concentrator Compressor Features

Table 4-22 4-46

UL Approval Functions

Oxygen Concentrator Company Profiles

Figure 5-1 5-2

AirSep Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Air Separation Technology

Figure 5-2 5-3

AirSep PSA Air Separation Process

Figure 5-3 5-5

Chart Industries Global Presence

Figure 5-4 5-10

Chart Industries Company Overview

Figure 5-5 5-11

Chart Industries Biomedical Segment Overview

Figure 5-6 5-12

Chart Industries Growth Opportunities

Figure 5-7 5-13

Chart Industries Biomedical Growth Opportunities

Figure 5-8 5-14

Chart Industries Strong Track REcord of Successful Execution

Figure 5-9 5-15

Chart Industries Summary of Investment Highlights

Table 5-10 5-25

Typical Applications For Thomas Products

Table 5-11 5-27

Gardner Denver Thomas Manufactured Products

Figure 5-12 5-28

Gardner Denver Thomas Leading Global Manufacturer Product Set

Table 5-13 5-29

Gardner Denver Thomas Industries Served

Table 5-14 5-30

Gardner Denver Thomas Strategy

Table 5-15 5-31

Gardner Denver Operations Product Range

Table 5-16 5-36

Selected Thomas Compressors

Figure 5-17 5-40

Gardner Denver Compressed Air, Compressed Gas,

Vacuum, and Fluid Transfer Technology Industries Served

Figure 5-18 5-41

Gardner Denver Business Engineered and Industrial Segments

Table 5-19 5-42

Gardner Denver Thomas Areas of Specialization:

Figure 5-20 5-43

Gardner Denver Thomas Strategy

Figure 5-21 5-44

Gardner Denver Thomas Leading Presence

Figure 5-22 5-45

Gardner Denver Global Presence

Figure 5-23 5-46

Gardner Denver Global Industries and Applications

Figure 5-24 5-47

Gardner Denver Established Sales Channels

Figure 5-25 5-48

Gardner Denver 24 Acquisitions in 15 Years

Figure 5-26 5-49

Gardner Denver Financial Performance

Figure 5-27 5-50

Gardner Denver Positioning

Table 5-28 5-52

Gardner Denver Thomas Pump And Compressor Solutions For

Respiratory Therapy Products

Table 5-29 5-55

Graham Field Target Markets

Table 5-30 5-56

Graham Field Respiratory Product Set

Figure 5-31 5-58

Graham Field Wheelchairs

Figure 5-32 5-67

Graham Field / John Bunn Optium™ Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 5-33 5-76

Inogen Oxygen Concentrator

Figure 5-34 5-81

Invacare Premier Manufacturer And Distributor Of

Home And Long Term Care Medical Equipment.

Figure 5-35 5-82

Invacare Products

Figure 5-36 5-83

Invacare Industry Leading Market Position

Figure 5-37 5-84

Invacare Premier Manufacturer And Distributor Of Home

And Long Term Care Medical Equipment.

Figure 5-38 5-85

Invacare Products

Figure 5-39 5-86

Invacare Industry Leading Market Position

Figure 5-40 5-97

Nidek International Presence

Table 5-41 5-102

Philips Positions To Simplify Global Healthcare Delivery

For The Long Term

Table 5-42 5-103

Philips Healthcare Delivery Product Positioning

Figure 5-43 5-106

Philips Healthcare Positioning

Figure 5-44 5-111

Philips Healthcare Equipment Order Intake Trends

Figure 5-45 5-112

Philips Revenue Market Segments

Figure 5-46 5-113

Philips Employee, Manufacturing, and Research Profile

Figure 5-47 5-114

Philips Continuing Sales Growth in Emerging Markets

Figure 5-48 5-116

Philips Gaining Share And Leadership in Emerging Markets

Figure 5-49 5-119

Philips Delivering Margin Improvement and

Decreasing Manufacturing Overhead

Figure 5-50 5-120

Philips Healthcare Information Systems Market Shares

Table 5-51 5-124

Sunrise Medical Wheelchair Brands

Table 5-52 5-138

Weinmann OXYMAT 3 Features