Safety
DANGER!
RiskofDeath,Injury,fromElectricShock
Toreducetheriskofburns,electrocution,deathor
injurytopersons:
–DONOTdisassemble.Referservicingtoqualified
servicepersonnel.Therearenouserserviceableparts.
–Avoidusingwhilebathing.Ifcontinuoususage
isrequiredbythephysician'sprescription,the
concentratormustbelocatedinanotherroomatleast
7ft(2.1m)fromthebath.
–DONOTcomeincontactwiththeconcentrator
whilewet.
–DONOTplaceorstoreconcentratorwhereitcan
dropintowaterorotherliquid.
–DONOTreachforconcentratorthathasfalleninto
water.UnplugIMMEDIATELY.
–DONOTusefrayedordamagedACpowercords.
WARNING!
RiskOfInjuryOrDamage
–Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareand
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
–Therearemanydifferenttypesofhumidifiers,oxygen
tubing,cannulasandmasksthatcanbeusedwiththis
device.Youshouldcontactyourlocalhomecare
supplierforrecommendationsonwhichofthese
deviceswillbebestforyou.Theyshouldalsogiveyou
adviceontheproperusage,maintenance,andcleaning.
DANGER!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toavoidchokingoringestionofchemicalsfromairway
contamination:
–DONOTusetheconcentratorinthepresence
ofpollutants,smoke,fumes,flammableanesthetics,
cleaningagents,orchemicalvapors.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Topreventinjuryordeathfromproductmisuse:
–Closelysupervisewhenthisconcentratorisusedbyor
nearchildrenorimpairedindividuals.
–Monitorpatientsusingthisdevicewhoareunableto
hearorseealarmsorcommunicatediscomfort.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toavoidchokingand/orstrangulationfromtubing
entanglement:
–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromnasalcannulaand
tubing.
–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthenasalcannula
isusedbyornearchildrenand/orimpairedpersons.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDeath
Toreducetheriskofinjuryordeathfromillness:
–Replacethenasalcannulaonaregularbasis.Check
withyourequipmentsupplierorphysicianto
determinehowoftenthecannulashouldbereplaced.
–DONOTsharecannulasbetweenpatients.
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Achangeinaltitudemayaffecttotaloxygenavailableto
you.Topreventoxygendeprivation:
–Consultyourphysicianbeforetravelingtohigheror
loweraltitudestodetermineifyourflowsettings
shouldbechanged.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Topreventinjuryordamagefromcordmisuse:
–DONOTmoveorrelocateconcentratorbypulling
onthecord.
–DONOTuseextensioncordswithACpowercords
provided.
–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,callequipmentsupplier/qualifiedtechnicianfor
examinationandrepair.
–NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectorliquidintoany
opening.
–ForindooruseONLY.
WARNING!
Perfecto
2
PartsCompatibility
–ThePlatinumconcentratorandthePerfecto
2
concentratorsharemanysimilarcomponents.
However,therearesomecomponentsthatareNOT
crosscompatibleandtheyarespecifictoeachmodel.
–PartsthatcanbeusedforPerfecto
2
repairsarelisted
inthePerfecto
2
partscatalog,formnumber93_038.
Pleasereferencethiscatalogbeforereplacingany
parts.Useofincorrectpartscouldresultininjuryor
propertydamage.
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