Tag: OxyGo
OxyGo names COO
May 13, 2024HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo has named Chris Carter COO. He was most recently COO-Americas for TP Aerospace for five years and senior director of operations for Invacare for 17 years. “I am thrilled to join the OxyGo team,” he said. “I’m excited to apply my skills and experience as we work together. It’s a great time to be part of this passionate group, and I’m looking forward to what we can achieve together.” Carter’s expertise includes highly regulated...
OxyGo sees sleep market as ‘great opportunity’
January 13, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo first started selling CPAP devices in 2021, when providers were struggling with inventory due to a major recall and supply chain challenges, then officially launched OxyGo SLEEP in late 2022.
The company, which already sells portable oxygen concentrators, used its network to tap into a vendor overseas for CPAP devices that had been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under Emergency Use Authorization.
“When we found it, we thought,...
OxyGo launches sleep line
November 28, 2022HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo, a supplier of portable oxygen concentrators, has launched a new sleep line. OxyGo SLEEP offers a full line of products, including CPAP and BPAP devices, travel batteries, sanitizers and accessories, as well as a web-based compliance portal for managing patient devices. “Launching a portal that will allow providers to communicate stats and share data with other health care professionals is key to making the user experience better for both sleep providers and patients,”...
OxyGo hits 1M milestone
July 6, 2021HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo is celebrating helping more than 1 million lives with its lightweight portable oxygen equipment. The company plans to host a series of events throughout the year to share the milestone with its employees and suppliers. First off: A recent socially distanced luncheon for employees, suppliers and members of the community at OxyGo locations across the country. “Being a family business and celebrating this milestone is incredible,” said V.E. Marquard-Schultz, CEO....
OxyGo adds sales exec
May 25, 2021HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. – OxyGo has named Ben Kim as Western Regional Sales Manager based in Simi Valley, Calif. Kim brings more than 25 years of sales experience in home oxygen therapy, with a focus on pressure swing adsorption and pulse technology. “I am incredibly pleased with the talent we are attracting as we go through another exciting growth phase,” said V.E. Marquard-Schultz, CEO of OxyGo. “Ben brings a wealth of knowledge and a level of expertise to our team.” Kim will...
In brief: CMS boosts pay, MSC expands presence
May 14, 2021HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – CMS has established a higher rate of $750 to administer monoclonal antibody treatment to Medicare beneficiaries with COVID-19 in their homes, including permanent residences or temporary lodgings.
The new rate accounts for the increased costs associated with the one-on-one nature of this care model and reflects additional information provided to CMS about providing these services in a safe and timely manner.
“CMS’s decision to increase reimbursement...
OxyGo buys LIFE Corporation
May 11, 2021HME News Staff
WESTLAKE, Ohio – OxyGo, a manufacturer of lightweight portable oxygen concentrators, has acquired LIFE Corporation, a manufacturer of portable emergency oxygen and CPR administration equipment.
The acquisition will allow OxyGo to further expand its expertise in the oxygen market, says V.E. Marquard-Schultz, Esq., CEO.
“Acquiring LIFE Corp. is an exciting and logical next step in offering proactive gas solutions to the medical and industrial markets,...
OxyGo continues to operate
March 24, 2020HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. - OxyGo and its affiliates Applied Home Healthcare Equipment and SuperFlash Compress Gas Equipment have been deemed essential businesses and will continue to operate as critical infrastructure of health care and public health as identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The company says all of its locations are complying with all CDC, WHO and federal, state and local government mandates. All of its products are disinfected, and employees are observing required hygiene...
OxyGo hosts first expo
February 3, 2020Tracy Orzel
ORLANDO, Fla. - OxyGo, a manufacturer of portable oxygen concentrators, hosted its first Oxygen EXPO2 2020 in January, positioning itself as an industry thought leader.
“What I really wanted was a place where providers could come together and talk about what they're doing that works, or what's not working, so we can learn from each other's mistakes,” said CEO Victoria Marquard-Schultz.
The one-day, providers-only event included a keynote session by Franck Rahagi, MD, MH,...
OxyGo hosts oxygen expo
December 17, 2019HME News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. - OxyGo will host its first Oxygen EXPO2 on Jan. 21 at OxyGo Southern in Orlando, Fla., with experts giving sessions on the future of respiratory. “The Oxygen EXPO2 will present the best of what is new and next in the industry,” said Victoria Marquard-Schultz, CEO of OxyGo, a manufacturer of a line of portable oxygen concentrators. The one-day event will include a keynote session by Franck Rahagi, MD, MH, FCCP, director of respiratory care at Cleveland Clinic Florida Hospital...