A travel portable oxygen concentrator is a great option for patients who need to use supplemental oxygen during travel. This device is easier to use and more convenient than a regular oxygen tank, and can be used on road trips, airplanes, and trains.

If you’re taking a flight, make sure to notify your airline in advance of your travel plans about your oxygen therapy needs and the fact that you will be traveling with a POC. Airlines have strict guidelines for passengers who require a POC, so it’s important to ensure compliance.

Before you fly, bring enough batteries to power your POC for one and a half times the estimated duration of your flight. This includes layovers between flights.

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When you arrive at the airport, be sure to check with the TSA before bringing your portable oxygen concentrator through security. You may need to disconnect from the POC at the screening point so that they can send it down the conveyor belt to the X-ray machine.

The TSA will also likely request a physician’s note if you are traveling with a POC. You should have this document ready when you check in, as well as your current prescription for supplemental oxygen therapy.

While on an airplane, be sure to keep the POC in the under seat storage bag provided with your product and secure it under your seat. This will prevent it from falling out during takeoff or landing and causing an accident.…