Oxygen therapy is used to support patients who are recovering from acute lung disorders (short-term: pneumonia) or people with chronic lung disorders (long-term : asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, occupational lung disease, lung cancer, cystic fibrosis, or congestive heart failure) to get a higher level of oxygen in the blood to allow for better and more active living.
Oxygen insufflation sets and catheters as well as variable rebreathing tube for respiratory physiotherapy, to increase ventilation and to enhance the expectoration of secretions.