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Easy maintenance of a Porta-Lung

June 24, 2008 on 3:58 pm | In submarinesusie |

The Porta-Lung is easy to manage. Once every few years we have to replace the collar on the front that seals around my neck or replace the black seal around the fiberglass door. These things just wear out over time and we just order new materials from Porta-Lung Inc. Dano Carbone is very nice and always happy to help us repair what needs repairing on the Lung. We have Apria Healthcare come quarterly to the house to check the NEV 100 ventilator to make sure it is in good condition. We rent the vents so Apria will give me new ones every year. There is very low maintenance so the family can easily care for a patient on a Porta-Lung without any medical assistance.

When I used positive pressure, my family had to change the tubing every day. They had to do a thorough cleaning to get rid of all the bacteria and germs that builds up in the tubes. We had to have 24 hour nursing care and my family never knew a moment’s peace. With the Iron Lung and Porta-Lung, we could get rid of the nursing care which cut down on medical expenses tremendously. We became more self sufficient and this allowed us more private time to be a family.

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  1. How durable is the equipment? How often does it need to be replaced? How does the life of the machine compare to a positive pressure ventilator?

    Comment by curiousC — June 28, 2008 #

  2. The equipment is very durable. We have banged the porta lung around alot and nothing on the outside is breakable. The Lung never needs to be replaced, only certain materials. The collar on the front needs to be replaced like every 2 years. Then, the black gasket sealing that goes around the fiberglass door lasts about 3-5 years. The life of the Porta Lung lasts as long as the person.

    Comment by submarinesusie — June 28, 2008 #

  3. What material is the Porta-lung made of?
    Thank you for all the wonderful information, submarinesusie.

    Comment by salaz01 — June 28, 2008 #

  4. fiberglass, I believe. Is that right, Administrator?

    Comment by submarine susie — June 29, 2008 #

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