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DeVilbiss Healthcare 525DS

oxygen concentrator · 1 available from Riverside General biomedical department sample, Nashville, United States

12576 km · 7814 mi to Kayunga District Hospital, about 69 days to deliver

Supply
97–127 V
Frequency
60 Hz
Draw
310 VA
Rated for
5–35 °C
Humidity
to 93%
Made
2016
Do not ship 1 blocker, 3 conditions

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Kayunga District Hospital Uganda sample

240 V 50 Hz wards to 34.0°C 6 outages a week
1 blocked 3 conditional 2 unanswered 9 clear

What blocks it at Kayunga District Hospital

Buy locally instead?

A new 5 LPM oxygen concentrator built for local power about $290 — UNICEF indicative price
A frequency converter to run this unit on 50 Hz mains, 500 VA to 2 kVA $1,319 to $2,273 — ATO 1-phase frequency converters
A 1 kVA 230 V medical voltage stabilizer $205 — UNICEF S0002632

USD, prices as read on 2026-10-17, before freight, duty and VAT.

Sold in Uganda: don't know, ask the nonprofit

Still missing, even if that were solved

A step transformer at least 387 W. no donor has one yet
A voltage stabilizer covered: 4 available

covers Sollatek AVS30 (Kampala Power Trust), 4 available — its own plate runs on 240 V 50 Hz

won't work here itself automatic voltage regulator (Houston surplus AVR) — its own plate fails 240 V 50 Hz; it does not count

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Audit trail — 15 checks

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Check Finding What would fix it Fact from Status
Supply frequency Rated 60 Hz, but the grid is 50 Hz. A motor built for one runs slow or burns out on the other. A rotary frequency converter, which normally costs more than a surplus device is worth. Send a different device instead. spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.11no document gives a frequency tolerance FAIL
Supply voltage Rated 97-127 V, but the grid is 240 V. A step transformer at least 387 W, shipped with the device. spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.11 MITIGABLE
Grid reliability 6 outages a week. Switching transients kill power supplies in equipment that assumes a steady feed. A voltage stabilizer clinic profile MITIGABLE
Age and support Made in 2016, so it is 10 years old. Written confirmation that the maker or its distributor will support it for 3 more years. stated by the donor FDA GUDID https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/devices/00885304000846 MITIGABLE
Consumables Needs MC44D-605 intake bacteria filter, 303DZ-605 cabinet air filter, PV5LD-651 final bacteria filter, 525DD-626 compressor filter. Whether these sell in Uganda is not known. Is there a supplier for MC44D-605 intake bacteria filter, 303DZ-605 cabinet air filter, PV5LD-651 final bacteria filter, 525DD-626 compressor filter in Uganda? unknown spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS parts diagram (03/2026), p.1the four filters of the 525 series; sieve bed 525D-619 and compressor rebuild kit 525D-643 are spare parts, not consumables (see notes) NEEDS INFO
Spare parts Whether parts for DeVilbiss Healthcare 525DS can be sourced in Uganda is not known. Can spare parts for DeVilbiss Healthcare 525DS be bought in Uganda? unknown NEEDS INFO
Operating temperature Rated to 35 C, and rooms reach 34 C. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.11 PASS
Humidity Rated to 93 % and the site reaches 85 %. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.11 PASS
Medical oxygen The device does not need medical oxygen. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.6the concentrator makes its oxygen from room air with its own compressor; the manual does not say in so many words that no piped oxygen is needed PASS
Distilled water The device does not need distilled water. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.8no water requirement in the owner's manual; the bubble humidifier is an optional accessory PASS
Compressed air The device does not need compressed air. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.6the concentrator makes its oxygen from room air with its own compressor; the manual does not say in so many words that no piped compressed air is needed PASS
Manual language The manual is available in English. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.2one combined guide: en-2, es-15, fr-29 PASS
Training and repair Simple enough to run with nobody trained to run it and no biomedical technician on site. — spec sheet DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.6author's reading of the intended use: supplemental low flow oxygen therapy in the home, nursing homes, patient care facilities; the manual does not grade operator skill PASS
Import and registration Uganda's rules are on file. Labels: English (manual languages used as the label proxy). Paperwork to send: Prior no-objection from the Ministry of Health before shipment (item 11); Detailed equipment list: name and purpose, serial number, manufacturer, year of manufacture, last service certificate, quality assurance documents (CE, FDA, EU etc) and quantity (item 6); Detailed packing list: equipment name, quantity, serial number, weight and any special storage conditions (item 7). (MoH Uganda, National Medical Equipment Guidelines, November 2024, section 3.6 Donated Equipment and Supplies, p.29-30) — spec sheet import rule MoH Uganda, National Medical Equipment Guidelines, November 2024, section 3.6 Donated Equipment and Supplies, pp.29-30 DeVilbiss 525DS Instruction Guide A-525DS Rev A (2022), p.2one combined guide: en-2, es-15, fr-29 PASS
Shelf life on arrival Nothing in this consignment carries an expiry date (donor). — stated by the donor PASS
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