Invacare IRC5PW User manual

Invacare®Perfecto

₂ ₂

₂

™Series

IRC5PO2,IRC5PO2W,IRC5PO2V,IRC5P,IRC5PW

enHomeFill®SystemCompatibleOxygen

Concentrators

UserManual................................3

fr-caSystèmeHomeFill®compatibles

concentrateursd'oxygène

Manueld'utilisateur..........................35

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodificationinwholeorinpartisprohibitedwithout

priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™and®.Alltrademarksare

ownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

Pine-solandLestoilaretrademarksofTheCloroxCompany.

DawnisatrademarkofTheProctorandGambleCompany.

Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture

reference.

1General........................................4

1.1Symbols.....................................4

1.2IntendedUse..................................5

1.3Description...................................6

1.4Contraindications..............................6

2Safety..........................................7

2.1LabelLocations................................7

2.2GeneralGuidelines.............................8

2.3RadioFrequencyInterference......................11

3Components....................................12

3.1ComponentIdentification.........................12

4Accessories.....................................14

4.1OptionalAccessories............................14

5Setup..........................................15

5.1Unpacking....................................15

5.2Inspection....................................15

5.3Storage......................................15

6Usage..........................................16

6.1Introduction..................................16

6.2SelectaLocation...............................16

6.3SettingUptheConcentrator......................17

6.3.1SettingUptheHumidifier......................17

6.3.2TurningtheConcentratorOn...................19

6.3.3Flowrate..................................19

6.3.4SensO

2

OxygenPurityIndicator.................20

6.3.5UnitswithoutSensO

2

........................22

7Maintenance....................................23

7.1CleaningtheCabinet............................23

7.2CleaningtheCabinetFilter........................23

7.3HumidifierCleaningandThermicDisinfection..........25

7.4CleaningandDisinfectionBetweenPatients............25

7.5PreventiveMaintenanceChecklist...................26

8AfterUse.......................................27

8.1RecyclingInformation............................27

8.2WearandTear................................27

9Troubleshooting.................................28

9.1Troubleshooting...............................28

10Technicaldata..................................30

10.1TypicalProductParameters......................30

11Warranty......................................33

11.1NorthAmericanLimitedWarranty.................33

Invacare®Perfecto₂™Series

1General

1.1Symbols

Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe

practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.

Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.

DANGER!

–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious

injury.

WARNING!

–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious

injury.

CAUTION!

–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation

which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage

orminorinjuryorboth.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor

efficient,trouble-freeuse.

SymbolsinDocumentation

Readmanual

NoSmoking

NoOpenFlame

ClassII,DoubleInsulated

Protectedagainstverticallyfallingwaterdrops.

AlternatingCurrent

TypeBFequipment

Recycle

DONOTdisposeofinhouseholdwaste

ElectricalHazard

Manufacturer

Callsupplier

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General

SymbolsonProduct

Unitrunning

Unitnotrunning

O

2

Indicators

SymbolO

2

PurityIndicatorLights(LED)

O

2

SYSTEM

OKAY

O

2

over85%

GREENIndicatorLight

O

2

between

73%to85%

YELLOWIndicatorLight

A.YELLOWSolid

B.YELLOWFlashingSensor

Failure.Callaqualifiedtechnician

SYSTEM

FAILURE

O

2

Below73%

REDIndicatorLight

RefertoTroubleshooting.

LXIndicators

SymbolO

2

PurityIndicatorLights(LED)

I/O

SYSTEM

OKAY

GREENIndicatorLight

SYSTEM

FAILURE

REDIndicatorLight

ContinuousAudibleAlarmSieve—

GARD™

CompressorShutdown

Callaqualifiedtechnician.

1.2IntendedUse

Youroxygenconcentratorisintendedforindividualusebypatients

withrespiratorydisorderswhorequiresupplementaloxygen.The

deviceisnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.Theconcentratoris

intendedforusewithinahomeorinstitutionalenvironment.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Thisproductistobeusedasanoxygensupplementand

isnotintendedtobelife-supportingorlife-sustaining.

ONLYusethisproductifthepatientiscapableof

spontaneousbreath,abletoinhaleandexhalewithout

theuseofamachine.

–DONOTuseinparallelorserieswithotheroxygen

concentratorsoroxygentherapydevices.

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DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Dependingontheirmedicalcondition,patientsonflow

ratesgreaterthan5l/mmaybeatanincreasedriskfor

seriousinjuryordeathintheeventoffailure.

–ALWAYSdiscussthisincreasedriskwithyourhealth

careproviderBEFOREusingthisproductifyouare

prescribedaflowrategreaterthan5l/m.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Useofthisproductoutsideoftheintendeduseand

productparametershasnotbeentestedandmayleadto

productdamage,lossofproductfunction,orpersonal

injury.

–DONOTusethisproductinanywayotherthan

describedintheproductparametersandintendeduse

sectionsofthismanual.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

WhileInvacarestrivestoproducethebestoxygen

concentratorinthemarkettoday,thisoxygen

concentratorcanfailtoproduceoxygenduetopower

failureordevicemalfunction.

–ALWAYShaveabackupsourceofoxygenreadily

available.

–Intheeventtheconcentratorfailstoproduceoxygen,

theconcentratorwillbrieflyalarmsignalingthepatient

toswitchtotheirbackupsourceofoxygen.Referto

Troubleshootingformoredetail.

1.3Description

TheInvacarePerfecto

2

concentratorisusedbypatientswith

respiratorydisorderswhorequiresupplementaloxygen.Thedevice

isnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.

Theoxygenconcentrationleveloftheoutputgasrangesfrom87%

to95.6%.Theoxygenisdeliveredtothepatientthroughtheuse

ofanasalcannula.

TheInvacarePerfecto

2

concentratorusesamolecularsieveand

pressureswingadsorptionmethodologytoproducetheoxygen

gasoutput.Ambientairentersthedevice,isfilteredandthen

compressed.Thiscompressedairisthendirectedtowardoneof

twonitrogenadsorbingsievebeds.

Concentratedoxygenexitstheoppositeendoftheactivesievebed

andisdirectedintoanoxygenreservoirwhereitisdeliveredtothe

patient.

TheInvacarePerfecto

2

concentratoriscapableofoperationbythe

patientinahomeenvironmentorinaninstitutionalenvironment.

Deviceoperatesatanominal120VAC/60Hertzsupply.

Serviceinformationwillbeavailableuponrequesttoqualified

technicalpersonnelonly.

1.4Contraindications

InvacareisnotawareofanycontraindicationsfortheInvacare

Perfecto

2

ConcentratorSeries.

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Safety

2Safety

2.1LabelLocations

A

B

Serialnumberlabelislocatedontheresonator

intakeassembly.

C

SpecificationLabelislocatedonthebackofthe

concentratoratthebase.

D

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2.2GeneralGuidelines

Inordertoensurethesafeinstallation,assemblyandoperationofthe

concentratortheseinstructionsMUSTbefollowed.

DANGER!

RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamage

Improperuseoftheproductmaycausedeath,injuryor

damage.Thissectioncontainsimportantinformationfor

thesafeoperationanduseofthisproduct.

–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailableoptional

equipmentwithoutfirstcompletelyreadingand

understandingtheseinstructionsandanyadditional

instructionalmaterialsuchasusermanuals,service

manualsorinstructionsheetssuppliedwiththis

productoroptionalequipment.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,cautions

orinstructions,contactahealthcareprofessional,

dealerortechnicalpersonnelbeforeattemptingto

usethisequipment.

–CheckALLexternalcomponentsandcartonfor

damage.Incaseofdamage,oriftheproductisnot

workingcorrectly,contactatechnicianorInvacare

forrepair.

–THEINFORMATIONINTHISDOCUMENTIS

SUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.

DANGER!

RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamageFromFire

Textiles,oilorpetroleumsubstances,grease,greasy

substancesandothercombustiblesareeasilyignited

andburnwithgreatintensityinoxygenenrichedairand

whenincontactwithoxygenunderpressure.Toavoid

fire,death,injuryordamage:

–DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisdevice.

–DONOTnearOPENFLAMEorIGNITION

SOURCES.

–DONOTuseanylubricantsonconcentratorunless

recommendedbyInvacare.

–NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.

–Avoidcreationofanysparknearoxygenequipment.

Thisincludessparksfromstaticelectricitycreatedby

anytypeoffriction.

–Keepallmatches,lightedcigarettesorothersources

ofignitionoutoftheroominwhichthisconcentrator

islocatedandawayfromwhereoxygenisbeing

delivered.

–Keeptheoxygentubing,cord,andconcentratorout

fromundersuchitemsasblankets,bedcoverings,

chaircushions,clothing,andawayfromheatedorhot

surfacesincludingspaceheaters,stoves,andsimilar

electricalappliances.

CAUTION!

Federal(statutory)lawrestrictsthisdevicesaletoor

ontheorderofamedicalpractitionerlicensedbya

governmentalagencywherehe/shepractices.

–ONLYalicensedmedicalpractitionermayorderthe

purchaseoruseofthisdevice.

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DANGER!

RiskofDeath,Injury,fromElectricShock

Toreducetheriskofburns,electrocution,deathor

injurytopersons:

–DONOTdisassemble.Referservicingtoqualified

servicepersonnel.Therearenouserserviceable

parts.

–Avoidusingwhilebathing.Ifcontinuoususage

isrequiredbythephysician'sprescription,the

concentratormustbelocatedinanotherroomat

least7ft(2.5m)fromthebath.

–DONOTcomeincontactwiththeconcentrator

whilewet.

–DONOTplaceorstoreconcentratorwhereitcan

dropintowaterorotherliquid.

–DONOTreachforconcentratorthathasfalleninto

water.UnplugIMMEDIATELY.

–DONOTusefrayedordamagedACadaptercords.

WARNING!

RiskOfInjuryOrDamage

–Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand

manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare

accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother

manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareand

arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.

–Therearemanydifferenttypesofhumidifiers,oxygen

tubing,cannulasandmasksthatcanbeusedwiththis

device.Youshouldcontactyourlocalhomecare

providerforrecommendationsonwhichofthese

deviceswillbebestforyou.Theyshouldalsogiveyou

adviceontheproperusage,maintenance,andcleaning.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Toavoidchokingoringestionofchemicalsfromairway

contamination:

–DONOTusetheconcentratorinthepresenceof

pollutants,smoke,fumes,flammableanesthetics,

cleaningagents,orchemicalvapors.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Topreventinjuryordeathfromproductmisuse:

–Closelysupervisewhenthisconcentratorisusedby

ornearchildrenorphysically-challengedindividuals.

–Monitorpatientsusingthisdevicewhoareunableto

hearorseealarmsorcommunicatediscomfort.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Toavoidchokingand/orstrangulationfromtubing

entanglement:

–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromnasalcannulaand

tubing.

–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthenasalcannula

isusedbyornearchildrenand/ordisabledpersons.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Toreducetheriskofinjuryordeathfromillness:

–Replacethenasalcannulaonaregularbasis.Check

withyourequipmentproviderorphysicianto

determinehowoftenthecannulashouldbereplaced.

–DONOTsharecannulasbetweenpatients.

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WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Achangeinaltitudemayaffecttotaloxygenavailableto

you.Topreventoxygendeprivation:

–Consultyourphysicianbeforetravelingtohigheror

loweraltitudestodetermineifyourflowsettings

shouldbechanged.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Topreventinjuryordamagefromcordmisuse:

–DONOTmoveorrelocateconcentratorbypulling

onthecord.

–DONOTuseextensioncordswithACpower

adaptersprovided.

–Properlystoreandpositionelectricalcordsand/or

tubingtopreventatrippinghazard.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Topreventinjuryordamagefrommisuse:

–NEVERleaveconcentratorunattendedwhenplugged

in.

–Makesureconcentratorisoffwhennotinuse.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Invacareoxygenconcentratorsarespecificallydesigned

tominimizeroutinepreventivemaintenance.Toprevent

injuryordamage:

–Onlyprofessionalsofthehealthcarefieldor

personsfullyconversantwiththisprocesssuchas

factorytrainedpersonnelshouldperformpreventive

maintenanceorperformanceadjustmentsonthe

oxygenconcentrator,exceptfortasksdescribedin

thismanual.

–UsersshouldcontactyourdealerorInvacarefor

service.

CAUTION!

RiskofDamage

Topreventdamagefromliquidingress:

–Iftheconcentratorisnotworkingproperly,ifit

hasbeendroppedordamaged,ordroppedinto

water,callequipmentprovider/qualifiedtechnicianfor

examinationandrepair.

–NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectorliquidintoany

opening.

–Invacarerecommendstheconcentratornotbeused

intherain.

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2.3RadioFrequencyInterference

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toreducetheriskofinjuryorproductdamagefrom

interferencewithwirelessequipment:

–Keepconcentratoratleast9.8ft(3.0m)awayfrom

wirelesscommunicationequipmentsuchaswireless

homenetworkdevices,mobilephones,cordless

phonesandbasestations,walkie-talkies,etc.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywithEMClimits

specifiedbyIEC/EN60601-1-2.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide

areasonableprotectionagainstelectromagneticinterferenceina

typicalmedicalinstallation.

Otherdevicesmayexperienceinterferencefromeventhelowlevels

ofelectromagneticemissionspermittedbytheabovestandards.

Todetermineiftheemissionsfromtheconcentratorarecausing

theinterference,turntheconcentratorOff.Iftheinterference

withtheotherdevice(s)stops,thentheconcentratoriscausingthe

interference.Insuchrarecases,interferencemaybereducedor

correctedbyoneofthefollowingmeasures:

•Reposition,relocate,orincreasetheseparationbetweenthe

equipment.

•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfrom

thattowhichtheotherdevice(s)isconnected.

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Invacare®Perfecto₂™Series

3Components

3.1ComponentIdentification

A

OxygenOutlet

B

Flowmeter

C

ElapsedTimeMeter

D

OxygenPurityIndicator

Lights/FaultandPowerIndicator

Lights

E

CircuitBreaker

F

PowerSwitch

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Components

RearView

G

PowerCord

H

HomeFillOutletFitting

I

CabinetFilter

TheHomeFilloutletfittingHistobeusedonlyfor

fillingoxygencylinderswiththeHomeFillhomeoxygen

compressor.Theoutletfittingdoesnotaffectconcentrator

performance.RefertotheHomeFIllusermanual,part

number1100873,forconnectionandoperatinginstructions.

Whennotinuse,theplugprovidedwiththeconcentrator

shouldbeinsertedintotheoutletfitting.Formore

informationabouttheHomeFill,contactyourInvacare

dealer.

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4Accessories

4.1OptionalAccessories

Therearemanydifferenttypesofhumidifiers,oxygentubing,cannulas

andmasksthatcanbeusedwiththisdevice.Youshouldcontactyour

localhomecareproviderforrecommendationsonwhichofthese

deviceswillbebestforyou.Theyshouldalsogiveyouadviceonthe

properusage,maintenance,andcleaning.

Thesupplyaccessories(nasalcannula,mask,tubing,humidifier,etc.)

usedtodeliveroxygentothepatientneedtoincludeameansto

reducethepropagationoffireintheaccessoriesforthesafetyofthe

patientandothers.Ifacommerciallyavailable,fire-activatedflow

stopdeviceisusedintheaccessoriessetup,itshouldbeplacedas

closetothepatientaspracticable.

Thefollowingoptionalaccessoriesandreplacementparts(listed

below)arealsoavailable:

•StandardAdultNasalCannula,2.1m(7feet)-M3120

•StandardHumidifier-InvacarePart#1155719

•PreciseRX™PediatricHumidifier/FlowmeterAccessory-

IRCPF16AW

•HomeFillhomeoxygencompressor-IOH200AW

•HumidifierBottleHolder-M1521

•OxygenSupplyTubing2.1m(7feet)-MS4107

•OxygenSupplyTubing6.3m(21feet)-MS4121

•OxygenTubingConnector-MS4301

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5Setup

5.1Unpacking

1.Checkforanyobviousdamagetothecartonoritscontents.If

damageisevident,notifythecarrier,oryourlocaldealer.

2.Removeallloosepackingfromthecarton.

3.Carefullyremoveallthecomponentsfromthecarton.

Unlesstheoxygenconcentratoristobeused

IMMEDIATELY,leaveconcentratorinitspackagingfor

storageuntiluseisrequired.

5.2Inspection

1.Inspect/examineexterioroftheconcentratorfornicks,dents,

cracks,scratchesorotherdamage.

2.Inspectallcomponents.

5.3Storage

1.Storetherepackagedoxygenconcentratorinadryarea.Referto

TypicalProductParametersforstoragetemperatureparameters.

2.DONOTplaceobjectsontopofrepackagedconcentrator.

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6Usage

6.1Introduction

Youroxygenconcentratorisintendedforindividualuseindoors.

Itisanelectronicallyoperateddevicethatseparatesoxygenfrom

roomair.Itprovideshighconcentrationofoxygendirectlytoyou

throughanasalcannula.Clinicalstudieshavedocumentedthat

oxygenconcentratorsaretherapeuticallyequivalenttoothertypesof

oxygendeliverysystems.

Yourproviderwillshowyouhowtouseyouroxygenconcentrator.

He/Sheshouldbecontactedwithanyquestionsorproblems

regardingyouroxygenconcentrator.Thisusermanualwilltellyou

aboutyourconcentratorandwillserveasareferenceasyouuse

yourconcentrator.

6.2SelectaLocation

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toavoidinjuryduringtherapy:

–TheoxygenconcentratorMUSTbeplacedonalevel

surfaceforuse.

–DONOTrelocatetheoxygenconcentratorwhilein

use.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toavoidinjuryordamagefromairbornepollutants

and/orfumesandforoptimalperformance:

–Locateandpositiontheconcentratorinawell

ventilatedspacesothattheairintakeandtheair

exhaustsarenotobstructed.

–NEVERblocktheairopeningsoftheconcentrator

orplaceitonasoftsurface,suchasabedorcouch,

wheretheairopeningmaybeblocked.

–Keeptheopeningsfreefromlint,hairandsimilar

foreignitems.

–Keepconcentratoratleast12inches(30,5cm)away

fromwalls,draperiesandfurniture.

–Avoiduseinpresenceofpollutants,smokeorfumes,

flammableanesthetics,cleaningagentsorchemical

vapors.

–Placeconcentratorinawellventilatedareatoavoid

airbornepollutantsand/orfumes.

–DONOTuseinacloset.

Youmayselectaroominyourhousewhereusingyouroxygen

concentratorwouldbemostconvenient.Yourconcentratorcanbe

easilyrolledfromroomtoroomonitscasters.

Youroxygenconcentratorwillperformbestwhenoperatedunder

theconditionsoutlinedintypicalproductparameters.

Usageinenvironmentsotherthanthosedescribedmayresultinthe

needforincreasedequipmentmaintenance.Theairintakeofthe

unitshouldbelocatedinawellventilatedareatoavoidairborne

pollutantsand/orfumes.

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6.3SettingUptheConcentrator

1.Pluginpowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

2.ConnectHumidifier(ifsoprescribed).

6.3.1SettingUptheHumidifier

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toavoidburnsfromsteamorhotwater,inhalationof

waterand/orwaterdamagetotheconcentrator:

–DONOTfillhumidifierbottlewithhotwater.Allow

boiledwatertocooltoroomtemperaturebefore

filling.

–DONOToverfillhumidifier.

–Replacethehumidifiercapandsecurelytighten.

Confirmthatthecapisnotcross-threadedonthe

humidifierbottle.

–DONOTreversetheoxygeninputandoutput

connections.Waterfromthehumidifierbottlewill

travelthroughthecannulabacktothepatientifinput

andoutputconnectionsarereversed.

–Whenusingtubingconnectionslongerthan2.1m

(7feet)inlength,positionthehumidifierasclose

tothepatientaspossibletoallowformaximum

humidificationoutput.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Failuretoproperlyinstallthehumidifierbottleorother

accessoriestotheconcentratorwillimpacttheflowof

oxygen.

–Tocheckforproperoperationoftheoxygen

concentratorandaccessories,placetheendofthe

nasalcannulaunderthesurfaceofahalf-fullcupof

waterandlookforthebubbles.

–Iftherearenobubbles,checkallconnections

(includinghumidifierbottleandotheraccessories,if

applicable)andrepeat.Contactyourdealorservice

providerimmediatelyifbubblesstilldonotappear.

HumidifierBottle

withCap

HumidifierBottlewithoutCap

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1.RemovecapAfrombottleB.

2.Fillhumidifierwithboiledtapwaterorbottledwatertothelevel

indicatedbythemanufacturer.Boiltapwaterforapproximately

10minutesandcooltoroomtemperaturepriortouse.

3.Insertaflatheadscrewdriverintheplategrooveonthetopedge

ofthefilteraccessdoorCandgentlyprythefilteraccessdoor

off.

4.PullupandremovethehumidifierbottleadapterD.

5.Attachthehumidifierbottleadaptertothehumidifierbottleby

turningthewingnutEonthehumidifierbottlecounterclockwise

untilitissecurelyfastened.

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6.Selectthelocationforthehumidifierbottle/adapterassembly:

•WhenplacingthehumidifierbottleinthecompartmentF

ontheconcentrator,attachthehumidifierbottle/adapter

tubetotheoxygenoutletconnectorHontheconcentrator.

•Topositionthehumidifierbottleinapatientsidelocation,

placethehumidifierbottle/adapterassemblyinthe

humidifierbottleholderI(M1521,referto4.1Optional

Accessories,page14)andplaceonaflatsurfaceascloseto

thepatientaspossible.Attachanoxygentubingconnector

(MS4301,Referto4.1OptionalAccessories,page14)to

theendofthehumidifierbottle/adaptertube.Connectone

endoftheoxygensupplytubingG(MS4107orMS4121,

Referto4.1OptionalAccessories,page14)tothefreeend

oftheoxygentubingconnectorandtheoppositeendtothe

oxygenoutletconnectorontheconcentrator.

Whenusingtubingconnectionslongerthan2.1m(7

feet)inlength,positionthehumidifierasclosetothe

patientaspossibletoallowformaximumhumidification

output.

7.Attachthepatients’nasalcannulasupplytubetothehumidifier

bottleoutlet.

8.Afterassembly,ensurethatoxygenisflowingthroughthenasal

cannula.

6.3.2TurningtheConcentratorOn

1.PresspowerswitchAtoOnposition.

Allthepanellightsandtheaudiblealarmwillcomeon

foronesecond,indicatingthattheunitisfunctioning

properly.

6.3.3Flowrate

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toavoidinjuryfromexcessoxygenoradeficitof

oxygen:

–DONOTchangetheL/minsettingontheflowmeter

unlessachangehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysician

ortherapist.

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DonotsettheflowabovetheREDring.Anoxygenflow

greaterthan5L/minwilldecreasetheoxygenconcentration.

1.TurntheflowrateknobAtothesettingprescribedbyyour

physicianortherapist.

ToproperlyreadtheflowmeterB,locatethe

prescribedflowratelineontheflowmeter.Next,turn

theflowknobuntiltheballCrisestotheline.Now,

centertheballontheL/minlineprescribed.

2.Iftheflowrateontheflowmetereverfallsbelow0.5L/minDfor

morethanaboutoneminute,thePotentialObstructionAlert

willbetriggered.Thisisarapidbeepingoftheaudiblealarm.

Checkyourtubingoraccessoriesforblockedorkinkedtubing

oradefectivehumidifierbottle.Afterratedflowisrestoredto

between0.5L/minand0.75L/min,thePotentialObstruction

Alertwillturnoff.

Theuseofsomeaccessoriessuchasthe

PreciseRx™pediatricflowmeterandtheHomeFill

compressorwilldeactivatethePotentialObstruction

Alert.

6.3.4SensO

2

OxygenPurityIndicator

Thisfeaturemonitorsthepurityofoxygengeneratedbytheoxygen

concentrator.Ifpurityfallsbelowfactorypresetstandards,indicator

lightsonthecontrolpanelwillilluminate.

InitialStartupoftheConcentrator

Concentratormaybeusedduringtheinitialwarm-uptime

(approximately30min.)whilewaitingfortheO

2

purityto

reachmaximum.

Whentheunitisturnedon,theGREENlightwillcomeon(SYSTEM

OK/O

2

greaterthan85%).Afterfiveminutes,theoxygensensorwill

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