The oxygen concentrator is a suitable alternative to oxygen cylinders in Nepal

Purpose To review the efficacy and reliability of oxygen concentrators used over the last six years in Nepal. The apparatus used was a DeVilbiss® oxygen concentrator that provided O2 for anesthesia supplemented with compressed air to drive a Penlon Manley Multivent Ventilator®. It remains difficult to supply oxygen in cylinders to peripheral hospitals in Nepal due to lack of proper roads.