Invacare Platinum IRC9LXO2AWQ User manual

Invacare® Platinum™ Series

IRC5LXAW, IRC5LXO2AW, IRC5LXO2AWQ, and

IRC9LXO2AWQ

en HomeFill® System Compatible Oxygen

Concentrators with SensO

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User Manual ................................ 3

da HomeFill® System Kompatibel

iltkoncentratorer med SensO

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Brugsanvisning .............................. 35

sv HomeFill® systemet kompatibelt

syrgaskoncentrerare med SensO

2

Bruksanvisning .............................. 67

no HomeFill®System Kompatibla

konsentratoren med SensO

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Bruksanvisning .............................. 99

 HomeFill® System yhteensopiva Happi

keskittimet kanssa SensO

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Käyttöohje .................................133

This manual MUST be given to the user of the product.

BEFORE using this product, read this manual and save for future reference.

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priorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentifiedby™ and®.Alltrademarksare

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Contents

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuture

reference.

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

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

1.2IntendedUse..................................6

1.3Description...................................7

1.4Contraindications..............................7

1.5OptionalAccessories............................7

2Safety..........................................8

2.1LabelLocations................................8

2.2GeneralGuidelines.............................10

2.3RadioFrequencyInterference......................13

3Components....................................14

3.1ComponentIdentification.........................14

4Setup..........................................15

4.1ShippingandHandling............................15

4.2Unpacking....................................15

4.3Inspection....................................15

4.4Storage......................................15

5Usage..........................................16

5.1Introduction..................................16

5.2SelectaLocation...............................16

5.3SettingUptheConcentrator......................18

5.3.1SettingUptheHumidifier......................18

5.3.2TurningtheConcentratorOn...................20

5.3.3Flowrate..................................20

5.3.4SensO

2

OxygenPurityIndicator.................21

5.3.5UnitswithoutSensO

2

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

5.4MainPowerLossAlarmSystem....................22

5.5ElapsedTimeMeter(HourMeter)..................22

6Maintenance....................................23

6.1CleaningtheCabinet............................23

6.2CleaningtheCabinetFilter........................24

6.3HumidifierCleaningandThermicDisinfection..........25

6.4CleaningandDisinfectionBetweenPatients............25

6.5PreventiveMaintenanceChecklist...................26

7AfterUse.......................................27

7.1RecyclingInformation............................27

7.2WearandTear................................27

8Troubleshooting.................................28

8.1Troubleshooting...............................28

9Technicaldata...................................30

9.1TypicalProductParameters.......................30

Invacare®Platinum™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

AlternatingCurrent

TypeBFequipment

Recycle

DONOTdisposeofinhouseholdwaste

ElectricalHazard

Keepdry

ECRepresentative

Manufacturer

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General

Callsupplier

**ThisproductcomplieswithDirective

93/42/EECconcerningmedicaldevices.

Thelaunchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe

CEdeclarationofconformity.

FormoredetailsaboutCEmarks,refertoTypicalProduct

Parameters.

SymbolsonProduct

Unitrunning

Unitnotrunning

O

2

Indicators

SymbolO

2

PurityIndicatorLights(LED)

O

2

SYSTEMOKAY

O

2

over85%

GREENIndicatorLight

O

2

between73%to

85%

YELLOWIndicatorLight

A.YELLOWSolid

B.YELLOWFlashingSensor

Failure.Callaqualified

technician

SYSTEMFAILURE

O

2

Below73%

REDIndicatorLight

RefertoTroubleshooting.

LXIndicators

SymbolO

2

PurityIndicatorLights(LED)

I/O

SYSTEMOKAYGREENIndicatorLight

SYSTEMFAILURE

REDIndicatorLight

ContinuousAudibleAlarm

Sieve—GARD™

CompressorShutdown

Callaqualifiedtechnician.

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1.2IntendedUse

Youroxygenconcentratorisintendedforindividualusebypatients

withrespiratorydisorderswhorequiresupplementaloxygen.The

deviceisnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.Theconcentratoris

intendedforusewithinahomeorinstitutionalenvironment.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Thisproductistobeusedasanoxygensupplementand

isnotintendedtobelife-supportingorlife-sustaining.

ONLYusethisproductifthepatientiscapableof

spontaneousbreath,abletoinhaleandexhalewithout

theuseofamachine.

–DONOTuseinparallelorserieswithotheroxygen

concentratorsoroxygentherapydevices.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Dependingontheirmedicalcondition,patientsonflow

ratesgreaterthan5l/mmaybeatanincreasedriskfor

seriousinjuryordeathintheeventoffailure.

–ALWAYSdiscussthisincreasedriskwithyourhealth

careproviderBEFOREusingthisproductifyouare

prescribedaflowrategreaterthan5l/m.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

WhileInvacarestrivestoproducethebestoxygen

concentratorinthemarkettoday,thisoxygen

concentratorcanfailtoproduceoxygenduetopower

failureordevicemalfunction.

–ALWAYShaveabackupsourceofoxygenreadily

available.

–Intheeventtheconcentratorfailstoproduceoxygen,

theconcentratorwillbrieflyalarmsignalingthepatient

toswitchtotheirbackupsourceofoxygen.Referto

Troubleshootingformoredetail.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Useofthisproductoutsideoftheintendeduseand

productparametershasnotbeentestedandmayleadto

productdamage,lossofproductfunction,orpersonal

injury.

–DONOTusethisproductinanywayotherthan

describedintheproductparametersandintendeduse

sectionsofthismanual.

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1.3Description

TheInvacarePlatinumconcentratorisusedbypatientswith

respiratorydisorderswhorequiresupplementaloxygen.Thedevice

isnotintendedtosustainorsupportlife.

Theoxygenconcentrationleveloftheoutputgasrangesfrom87%

to95.6%.Theoxygenisdeliveredtothepatientthroughtheuse

ofanasalcannula.

TheInvacarePlatinumconcentratorusesamolecularsieveand

pressureswingadsorptionmethodologytoproducetheoxygen

gasoutput.Ambientairentersthedevice,isfilteredandthen

compressed.Thiscompressedairisthendirectedtowardoneof

twonitrogenadsorbingsievebeds.

Concentratedoxygenexitstheoppositeendoftheactivesievebed

andisdirectedintoanoxygenreservoirwhereitisdeliveredtothe

patient.

TheInvacarePlatinumconcentratoriscapableofoperationbythe

patientinahomeenvironmentorinaninstitutionalenvironment.

Deviceoperatesatanominal230VAC/50Hertzsupply.

Serviceinformationwillbeavailableuponrequesttoqualified

technicalpersonnelonly.

1.4Contraindications

InvacareisnotawareofanycontraindicationsfortheInvacare

PlatinumConcentratorSeries.

1.5OptionalAccessories

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

closetothepatientaspossible.

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2Safety

2.1LabelLocations

A

SerialNumberLabelislocatedontheresonator

intakeassembly.

B

SpecificationLabelislocatedonthebackofthe

concentratoratthebase.

C

DoubleInsulationLabelislocatedonthebackof

theconcentratoratthebase.

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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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Safety

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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3Components

3.1ComponentIdentification

A

OxygenOutlet

B

Flowmeter

C

OxygenPurityIndicatorLights/FaultandPower

IndicatorLights

D

PowerSwitch

E

CircuitBreaker

F

ElapsedTimeMeter

G

CabinetFilter

RearView

H

PowerCord

I

HomeFillOutletFitting

Accessories(NotShown):HomeFIllhomeoxygen

compressor—IOH200AW

TheHomeFilloutletfittingIistobeusedonlyfor

fillingoxygencylinderswiththeHomeFillhomeoxygen

compressor.Theoutletfittingdoesnotaffectconcentrator

performance.RefertotheHomeFIllusermanualfor

connectionandoperatinginstructions.Whennotinuse,the

plugprovidedwiththeconcentratorshouldbeinsertedinto

theoutletfitting.FormoreinformationabouttheHomeFill,

contactyourInvacaredealer.

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Setup

4Setup

4.1ShippingandHandling

Beforeyouinstallandoperatetheconcentrator,pleasereferto

PlatinumSeriesUserManual.

ThePlatinumconcentratorshouldALWAYSbekeptintheupright

positiontopreventcabinetdamagewhilebeingtransported.The

shippingcontainerhasbeendesignedtoassuremaximumprotection

oftheconcentrator.

Iftheconcentratoristobereshippedbycommoncarrier,itshould

bepackedinanewcarton.Additionalcartonsareavailablefrom

Invacare.

Theaircompressorsuspensionsystemhasbeenengineeredto

withstandseveremotionandorientation.

4.2Unpacking

1.Checkforanyobviousdamagetothecartonoritscontents.If

damageisevident,notifythecarrier,oryourlocaldealer.

2.Removeallloosepackingfromthecarton.

3.Carefullyremoveallthecomponentsfromthecarton.

Unlesstheoxygenconcentratoristobeused

IMMEDIATELY,leaveconcentratorinitspackagingfor

storageuntiluseisrequired.

4.3Inspection

1.Inspect/examineexterioroftheconcentratorfornicks,dents,

cracks,scratchesorotherdamage.

2.Inspectallcomponents.

4.4Storage

1.Storetherepackagedoxygenconcentratorinadryarea.Referto

TypicalProductParametersforstoragetemperatureparameters.

2.DONOTplaceobjectsontopofrepackagedconcentrator.

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5Usage

5.1Introduction

Youroxygenconcentratorisintendedforindividualuseindoors.

Itisanelectronicallyoperateddevicethatseparatesoxygenfrom

roomair.Itprovideshighconcentrationofoxygendirectlytoyou

throughanasalcannula.Clinicalstudieshavedocumentedthat

oxygenconcentratorsaretherapeuticallyequivalenttoothertypesof

oxygendeliverysystems.

Yourproviderwillshowyouhowtouseyouroxygenconcentrator.

He/Sheshouldbecontactedwithanyquestionsorproblems

regardingyouroxygenconcentrator.Thisusermanualwilltellyou

aboutyourconcentratorandwillserveasareferenceasyouuse

yourconcentrator.

5.2SelectaLocation

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.

–DONOTuseinacloset.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toavoidinjuryduringtherapy:

–TheoxygenconcentratorMUSTbeplacedonalevel

surfaceforuse.

–DONOTrelocatetheoxygenconcentratorwhilein

use.

Youmayselectaroominyourhousewhereusingyouroxygen

concentratorwouldbemostconvenient.Yourconcentratorcanbe

easilyrolledfromroomtoroomonitscasters.

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Usage

Youroxygenconcentratorwillperformbestwhenoperatedunder

theconditionsoutlinedinthetablebelow.

Usageinenvironmentsotherthanthosedescribedmayresultinthe

needforincreasedequipmentmaintenance.Theairintakeofthe

unitshouldbelocatedinawellventilatedareatoavoidairborne

pollutantsand/orfumes.

RecommendedGuidelinesforOptimumPerformance

Temperature:

10°C-35°C(50°F-95°F)

Electrical:Noextensioncords.

Placement:

Nocloserthan30,5cm(12

in)fromthewall,furniture,

draperies,orsimilarsurfaces.

TubingandCannula:IRC5LXAW,IRC5LXO2AW,

IRC5LXO2AWQ

2,1m(7ft)cannulawitha

maximum15,2m(50ft)of

Crush-ProofTubing(DONOT

pinch.)

IRC9LXO2AWQ

Recommendeduseupto15.2

m(50ft)highflowtubingwith

highflowcannulaatallflow

rates.

Environment:

Smokeandsoot-free.No

confinedspaces

(Example:Noclosets).

RelativeHumidity:

20to60%

TimeofOperation:Upto24hoursperday.

FlowRate

IRC5LXAW,IRC5LXO2AW,

IRC5LXO2AWQ

0.5L/min.to5L/min.Flow

rateslessthan1L/min.,arenot

recommended.

IRC9LXO2AWQ

1L/min.to9L/min.Flowrates

lessthan1L/min.arenot

recommended.

MinimumOperatingTime:30Minutes

Ensurethatyourconcentratorisatleast30,5cm(12in)

awayfromwalls,draperiesorfurnituretoassuresufficient

airflow.Avoiddeeppilecarpetsandheaters,radiatorsor

hotairregisters.

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5.3SettingUptheConcentrator

1.Pluginpowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

2.ConnectHumidifier(ifsoprescribed).

5.3.1SettingUptheHumidifier

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.Contactyourdealerorservice

providerimmediatelyifbubblesstilldonotappear.

FillingtheHumidifierBottleA A

A

1.Removecapfrombottle.

2.FillhumidifierbottleAwithboiledtapwaterorbottledwater

tothelevelindicatedbythemanufacturer.Boiltapwaterfor

approximately10minutesandcooltoroomtemperatureprior

touse.

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CAUTION!

RiskofDamage

–Confirmthehumidifiercapisnotcross-threaded

onthehumidifierbottle.

3.InsertaflatheadscrewdriverintheplategrooveBonthetop

edgeofthefilteraccessdoorCandgentlyprythefilteraccess

dooroff.

4.PullupandremovethehumidifierbottleadapterD(nextto

inletfilter).

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toavoidimpactingtheflowofoxygen:

–Installthehumidifierbottleand/orother

accessoriesproperly.

5.Attachthehumidifierbottleadaptertothehumidifierbottleby

turningthewingnutonthehumidifierbottlecounterclockwise

untilitissecurelyfastened.

6.WhenplacingthehumidifierbottleinthecompartmentEon

theconcentrator,attachthehumidifierbottle/adaptertubeFto

theoxygenoutletconnectorGontheconcentrator.

Whenusingtubingconnectionslongerthan2.1m(7

feet)inlength,positionthehumidifierasclosetothe

patientaspossibletoallowformaximumhumidification

output.

7.Attachthepatients’nasalcannulasupplytubetothehumidifier

bottleoutletH.

8.Afterassembly,ensurethatoxygenisflowingthroughthenasal

cannula.

9.Replacethefilteraccessdooronthesideofconcentratorby

snappingitbackintotheplategroove.

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5.3.2TurningtheConcentratorOn

1.PresspowerswitchAtoOnposition.

Allthepanellightsandtheaudiblealarmwillcomeon

foronesecond,indicatingthattheunitisfunctioning

properly.

5.3.3Flowrate

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toavoidinjuryfromexcessoxygenoradeficitof

oxygen:

–DONOTchangetheL/minsettingontheflowmeter

unlessachangehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysician

ortherapist.

–DONOTsettheflowgreaterthan9L/min.

1.TurntheflowrateknobAtothesettingprescribedbyyour

physicianortherapist.

ToproperlyreadtheflowmeterB,locatethe

prescribedflowratelineontheflowmeter.Next,turn

theflowknobuntiltheballCrisestotheline.Now,

centertheballontheL/minlineprescribed.

2.Iftheflowrateontheflowmetereverfallsbelow0.5L/minfor

morethanaboutoneminute,thePotentialObstructionAlert

willbetriggered.Thisisarapidbeepingoftheaudiblealarm.

Checkyourtubingoraccessoriesforblockedorkinkedtubing

oradefectivehumidifierbottle.Afterratedflowisrestoredto

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

Alertwillturnoff.

APotentialObstructionAlertindicatesaconditionthat

maybeassociatedwithapartialorcompleteobstruction

ofoxygenoutput.

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