Oxygen Cylinder Comparison Guide

There are several types of home oxygen therapy options, each designed to meet a variety of patient needs: ambulation, dosage delivery and other
needs. Which oxygen equipment patients receive is dependent on what their physician prescribes. Some people need oxygen therapy only when they
exercise or while they sleep. Others need to use oxygen around the clock. We hope this Oxygen Cylinder Comparison Guide can help patients and
medical professionals appropriately find the best oxygen equipment for the patient’s therapy.

Here are some considerations to keep in mind when looking at oxygen cylinders for treatment:

• Many oxygen cylinders are very lightweight and work great for both active and less active patients.
• Oxygen cylinders are most often used in conjunction with an oxygen concentrator. The “home-fill” oxygen systems allow small, portable cylin-
ders (i.e. M-6’s, M-9’s) to be re-filled directly from oxygen concentrators.
• Cylinders come in various sizes. The size of the cylinder determines the volume of gas contained and the length of time before the oxygen in
the tank runs out.
• Oxygen cylinders come equipped with a regulator that controls the flow of oxygen to the patient. If the regulator is used without an oxygen-
conserving device, the flow of oxygen to the patient will be continuous. If the regulator has a conserving device built in, the flow of oxygen is
released only when the patient inhales and is cut off when the patient exhales.

On the reverse side of this page we have a comparison of 6 oxygen cylinders. Our M-60 cylinder is our heaviest, but it’s only given to
patients as an emergency backup. For each cylinder we have durations listed and other specifications (i.e. weight, height).

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 Liter Flows and Tank Times Liter Flows and Tank Times
M-6 1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm 1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm
Cont. Flow 2.8 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5 ML-6 Cont. Flow 2.8 1.4 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.5
Conserving
8.5 4.3 2.8 2.1 1.7 1.4
Device
• Height: 7.68 in.
• Height: 11.6 in. • Capacity: 165 liters
• Capacity: 164 liters • Diameter: 4.38 in.
• Diameter: 3.21 in. • Weight: 2.8 lbs.
• Weight: 2.2 lbs.
Comes with carrier bag Comes with carrier bag

Liter Flows and Tank Times Liter Flows and Tank Times D
1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm M-9 1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm
Cont. Flow 4.2 2.2 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.7 Cont. Flow 7.1 3.5 2.4 1.8 1.4 1.2
Conserving Conserving
12.8 6.4 4.3 3.2 2.6 2.1 22.1 11.1 7.4 5.5 4.4 3.7
Device Device

• Height: 10.7 in. • Height: 16.5 in.

• Capacity: 255 liters • Capacity: 425 liters
• Diameter: 4.38 in. • Diameter: 4.38 in.
• Weight: 3.7 lbs. • Weight: 5.3 lbs.

Comes with carrier bag Comes with carrier bag

E Liter Flows and Tank Times M-60 Liter Flows and Tank Times
1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm 1 lpm 2 lpm 3 lpm 4 lpm 5 lpm 6 lpm
Cont. Flow 11.4 5.7 3.8 2.8 2.3 1.9 Cont. Flow 28.3 14.6 9.4 7.08 5.6 4.7
Conserving
35.4 17.7 11.8 8.9 7.1 5.9
Device Emergency Back-up Tank

• Height: 24.9 in. • Height: 23.5 in.

• Capacity: 680 liters • Capacity: 1738 liters
• Diameter: 4.38 in. • Diameter: 7.3 in.
• Weight: 7.9 lbs. • Weight: 22.3 lbs.
Comes with wheel chair bag or cart Not Portable