Equipment and therapies

O₂

oxygen

Supplemental oxygen, delivered by devices including nasal cannula, simple mask and non-rebreather. Room air is about 21% oxygen.

How it gets tested

The 21% figure is the tested number, because every delivery device is described relative to it.

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