Homecare

Our goal is to create a better quality of life for our patients in the home.

Linde Healthcare Homecare

Working with the healthcare community, we apply innovative technology, the latest medical research, and a wide variety of patient-focused services. We do more than simply deliver the product to the patient’s home. Our trained staff can install the device and educate the patient and family to achieve the best outcomes. We provide patient education materials and clinical follow-up. Our customer service is there to answer questions and meet requests for help. Technical service teams offer quick and effective assistance.

Oxygen Therapy for Patients at Home

Every day, we are entrusted with our patients’ well-being. Quality is just the beginning of our commitment. Regular oxygen treatment can improve both quality and length of life for COPD patients1,2. With support from Linde Healthcare, stable patients can be treated with oxygen therapy at home. We offer equipment and individualised programmes to fit the patient’s needs. New technology and our services enable independence and mobility.

  • •An oxygen concentrator to extract oxygen from the surrounding air.
  • •Medicinal oxygen in high-pressure cylinders to back up oxygen concentrator.
  • •Liquid medicinal oxygen to enable large quantities of gas to be stored in the patient’s home.

Through our services, we can provide assistance and education as needed.

Read more: Langtids oksygenbehandling Veiledning

1. Nocturnal Oxygen Therapy Group. Continuous or nocturnal oxygen therapy in hypoxemic chronic obstructive lung disease: a clinical trial. Ann Intern Med 1980;93:391-8
2. Tarpy SP, Celli BR. Long-term oxygen therapy. N Engl J Med 1995;333:710-14

Oxygen therapy at home, and in particular solutions that give the patient greater mobility, has very high priority in the Linde Healthcare development programme. Our objective is to provide quality of life, safety and simplicity for patients who are cared for at home.
We wish to develop the market for home medical care by focusing on therapeutic services that raise quality of life for these patients. Linde Healthcare offers safe complete solutions that cover everything from pharmaceutical gases to service and maintenance.

The HemLOX® system includes a large stationary container that Linde Healthcare supplies to the patient's home and replaces regularly with a re-filled container. The container holds 20 or 30 litres of liquid oxygen, which is equivalent to 80 and 120 one-litre gas cylinders. The stationary container is supplemented by small portable lightweight containers filled from the home container. These can be carried on the shoulders or in a specially adapted rucksack and give the patient very substantial freedom of movement. Linde Healthcare provides three different portable lightweight containers: Stroller 1.2, Helios Plus 300 and Spirit 300.

The gas saver Oxysaver 8 dispenses medical oxygen in a specified volume, but can also regulate the amount of oxygen, depending on physical activity. By using Oxysaver 8, it is possible to make the gas cylinder last several times longer and utilisation time for the user increases.

The oxygen concentrator is the most common of all the systems used in home medical care. It is an electrical device that separates the oxygen from the ambient air. The principal benefits of the system are that it is economical, requires very little maintenance and continuously provides the patient with oxygen.
The concentrator weighs 15-25 kg and is stationary as it must be connected to an electrical power source to work. The oxygen concentrator is therefore almost always used in combination with some mobile system with oxygen in a cylinder.

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OXYTRAVEL®- Traveling with oxygen

OXYTRAVEL® is designed to take care of all medicinal oxygen needs throughout the journey, freeing patients from worry and the need to make arrangements with different authorities in different countries or regions.
With OXYTRAVEL®, Linde Healthcare combines our expertise in technology and logistics to create a truly life-enhancing service for oxygen-dependent patients. We work in cooperation with international partners, coordinating the delivery of medicinal oxygen at every step of the journey.
Since its introduction in 2002, thousands of patients have made use of OXYTRAVEL® in over 30 countries across the globe.

Medicinal Oxygen

Oxygen is a vital gas that is of great significance in medical care throughout the world, from routine use and home medical care to more urgent treatment. According to studies, survival in patients with hypoxia (e.g. COPD or sleep apnea) can be prolonged by several years if the patient receives regular oxygen therapy. This is particularly the case because the treatment makes an active lifestyle possible.
AGA AB, Linde Healthcare in Sweden, was the first in Europe to register the medicinal product oxygen in accordance with the new updated rules. We ensure every step in the process with regard to production, delivery and provision of oxygen. If necessary, we can trace gases, vessels and valves. The whole system, including delivery, rent and oxygen, is covered by the pharmaceutical benefits scheme.




There are three different systems for oxygen therapy in the home. The doctor will recommend a suitable system:

  • ● Systems with liquid Oxygen
  • ● Oxygen in cylinders
  • ● Oxygen concentrators
  • ● Always dispense oxygen according to the doctor's instructions. Never experiment on your own initiative.
  • ● Use only pressure regulators and flow meters intended for oxygen therapy.
  • ● The regulator on the gas cylinders means that the high pressure in the cylinder is reduced. This means that the oxygen that is breathed is not under high pressure.
  • ● When using a humidifier glass, make sure that it is clean and in the upright position.
  • ● Always read the instructions before using or transporting the equipment.
  • ● Do not touch the frosty parts of your HomeLox equipment. Liquid oxygen is extremely cold (-183°C) and on contact with bare skin can cause frostbite on the skin.
  • ● Never try to repair the equipment yourself.
  • ● Equipment not in use must be switched off.
  • ● Maintenance is important. Fat and oil can become self-igniting when they come into contact with oxygen under high pressure. Therefore keep valves and couplings free from such substances and make sure that no fat enters the valves when you connect the pressure regulator to the equipment. On the other hand, it is safe to use skin creams or lipsalve during oxygen therapy.
  • ● Contact your doctor to do an altitude test if you are unsure about your need for medical oxygen during flights.
  • ● Most airlines will not allow you to take equipment for medical oxygen on board. You should therefore contact the airline before travelling.
  • ● Oxygen is not flammable in itself, but increased oxygen content in the air can accelerate the fire process and lead to substances that are otherwise fire-resistant being ignited.
  • ● Never place an oxygen mask or nasal cannula directly on or in textiles (clothing, bedwear) when the equipment is in use. Oxygen flowing out can "saturate" textiles and make them very easy to ignite and flammable.
  • ● If you suspect that textiles are "oxygen-saturated", it is important that they are shaken and aired properly. It is not sufficient just to air them briefly.
  • ● Smoking and naked flames (such as candles, stoves and fireplaces) are prohibited near oxygen equipment.
  • ● Never use electrical equipment such as hairdryers or toasters while oxygen therapy is in progress.
  • ● In the event of a fire, switch off the equipment.

Supply of oxygen is a very basic action in modern medical care. Oxygen enrichment of the inhaled air is a fundamental symptomatic measure in all patients showing signs or symptoms of oxygen deficiency. Oxygen therapy in the home may be relevant for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), severe asthma and sleep apnea syndrome.
Medical oxygen is available at healthcare centres, in ambulances, in emergency departments and in wards. The oxygen is taken either from smaller oxygen cylinders or through pipes from the hospital's central gas system.
Oxygen can be supplied either through a nasal catheter or a breathing mask. In ventilation therapy in intensive care and under anaesthetic, medical oxygen is used to give the inhaled air the oxygen concentration that corresponds to the patient's needs.
Medical oxygen is the standard treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, either as oxygen therapy at normal air pressure and high flow or in severe cases with positive pressure (hyperbaric pressure therapy).

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