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Will the Inogen One work for TTO (Trans Tracheal Oxygen) users?

April 26, 2017inogen oxygen tracheal tto Users

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Will the Inogen One work for TTO (Trans Tracheal Oxygen) users?

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The Inogen One utilizes a pulse based oxygen delivery system that senses and responds to the pressure drop created by inspiration. The use of the Inogen One in conjunction with any oxygen delivery other than a nasal cannula has not been validated. Transtracheal oxygen (TTO) catheters are single lumen, very small diameter tubes, typically 9-13 cm in length and 9 French in diameter that are surgically placed directly into the airway via stoma. The catheter tip resides inside the patient’s upper airway, normally resting a few centimeters above the carina. Inogen currently has no clinical or technical data supporting the use of the Inogen One with TTO catheters.