Rapid Oxygen

Rapid Oxygen is a private medtech company based in Connecticut that develops and markets emergency oxygen devices rather than therapeutics. Its lead and apparently sole commercial product is the R15, an FDA-cleared portable emergency oxygen device designed to deliver humidified oxygen for airway and cardiac emergencies without requiring electricity, batteries, or high-pressure oxygen cylinders. The company positions the R15 as a non-explosive, publicly accessible first-aid oxygen solution that can be deployed in homes, schools, workplaces, gyms, airports, and other public settings. Rapid Oxygen states that the technology was developed with input from the University of Michigan and is protected by patents covering oxygen production and delivery. Overall, the business is best characterized as a healthcare device company focused on emergency preparedness and first-aid oxygen access, not a drug-development biotech.