Tag: Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC)
WeOxy steps into HME channel, taps industry vet to lead sales
May 28, 2026HME News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – WeOxy has soft launched the WeOxy Q5, its next-gen portable oxygen concentrator (POC), and appointed industry veteran John Stelzner as vice president of sales. The company is offering qualified DME providers the opportunity to request a WeOxy Q5 at no cost to evaluate with their own patients.
About John Stelzner
Stelzner brings decades of respiratory and HME industry experience, including as vice president of sales, Eastern U.S., at Philips Respironics; vice president...
Inogen rides B2B tailwind, as POC adoption reshapes channel mix
May 8, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
BEVERLY, Mass. – Inogen’s business-to-business channel is benefiting from the accelerating adoption of portable oxygen concentrators (POCs), a shift that is weighing on its direct-to-consumer and rental channels but creating opportunities to drive additional sales of complementary respiratory products.
“The shift that we see within the U.S. from oxygen tanks to POCs has an impact on both direct-to-consumer, as well as rental patients, which is also creating that tailwind...
Inogen credits ‘power of our strategy’
May 7, 2026HME News Staff
BEVERLY, Mass. - Inogen reported total revenue of $85.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, a 3.4% increase compared to the prior-year period, ahead of the company’s expectations.
Other financial results
Total gross margin was 44.5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 44.2% in the prior-year period. Adjusted gross margin improved by 30 basis points to 44.7% compared to 44.4% in the prior-year period due to cost improvements in the total cost of revenue.
GAAP net loss for...
Providers expect pick up in sleep patient volume
April 29, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Providers saw slower sleep patient volume in the last 12 months but expect improved growth in the next 12 months, according to the 1Q26 HME Sleep and Oxygen Survey from Needham.
Other sleep-related findings from the survey:
Resmed looks likely to lose flow generator market share to React Health and modest mask market share to React Health and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in the next 12 months.
Respondents expect to shift a moderate portion of their flow generator purchases...
Inogen hits profitability milestone, grows TAM sixfold with new respiratory products
February 27, 2026Liz Beaulieu, Editor
BEVERLY, Mass. – President and CEO Kevin Smith says 2025 marked a critical turning point for Inogen, with the company delivering adjusted EBITDA profitability for the first time since 2021. Underscoring that progress, Inogen has authorized a $30 million share repurchase program spanning 2026–27.
For the full year, Inogen reported positive adjusted EBITDA of $2.7 million, signaling stabilization after several years of restructuring and portfolio expansion.
“The share repurchase...
Inogen credits discipline in year-over-year improvements
February 25, 2026HME News Staff
BEVERLY, Mass. – Inogen reported total revenue of $81.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, a 2% increase compared to the same period last year, primarily driven by higher growth in international portable oxygen concentrator (POC) sales (14.8%), partially offset by lower U.S. sales and U.S. rentals.
Other Q4 financial results:
Total gross margin was 43.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decrease from 45.3% in the prior-year period, primarily...
Mobility is the default setting in home oxygen
February 17, 2026Tracy Orzel
Home respiratory is a cornerstone of the HME industry, but manufacturers and providers are redefining what success in the market looks like: Oxygen therapy that keeps pace with patients, durable equipment for everyday demands, and service models that protect margins.
“Since COVID, we have seen rapid adoption of portable oxygen concentrators (POC) as patients, clinicians and providers increasingly choose POCs over legacy modalities like tanks...
Rhythm Healthcare enhances Rhythm Resolve program for replacements
January 13, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Rhythm Healthcare has announced significant enhancements to its Rhythm Resolve program, which provides brand new replacement units instead of repaired units. Rhythm Resolve 2.0 means, for qualifying DME providers, there is now no invoice or credit memo issued for the replacement unit, removing the administrative financial steps that caused delays and reconciliation issues, says Mitch Yoel, COO. “We heard our customers clearly: complexity creates...
In brief: House hearing, Rhythm warranty, Libre assists & promotions abound
January 7, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health is holding a hearing on Jan. 8 on legislative proposals to support patient access to Medicare services, including several related to durable medical equipment (DME), AAHomecare reports.
The Health Subcommittee’s discussion will include:
H.R. 2005, DMEPOS Relief Act of 2025 – AAH Issue Brief
H.R. 1703, Choices for Increased...
Rhythm Healthcare extends warranty for oxygen concentrators
January 6, 2026HME News Staff
NEW YORK – Rhythm Healthcare has extended the warranty for its most popular oxygen concentrator models, moving coverage from three to five years. The company’s five-year warranty now applies to the following models:
Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs): P2, P2-E6, P2-E7
Stationary oxygen concentrators (SOCs): LM5BA
At the core of Rhythm’s decision to extend the warranty is the company’s Rhythm Resolve program, which provides brand new...