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Invacare® Element™

Pneumatic Conserver

IOC100P

WARNING

Invacare® Element™ 2 Part No 1160840

 WARNING

DO NOT use this product or any available optional

equipment without first completely reading and

understanding these instructions and any additional

instructional material such as owner’s manuals, service

manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this product or

optional equipment. If you are unable to understand the

warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a healthcare

professional, dealer or technical personnel before

attempting to use this equipment - otherwise, injury or

damage may occur.

 ACCESSORIES WARNING

Invacare products are specifically designed and

manufactured for use in conjunction with Invacare

accessories. Accessories designed by other manufacturers

have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended

for use with Invacare products.

NOTICE

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochange

withoutnotice.

NOTE:Updatedversionsofthismanualareavailableon

www.invacare.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part No 1160840 3 Invacare® Element™

SPECIAL NOTES ............................................... 4

Receiving Inspection ........................................................................... 4

Intended Use ........................................................................................ 4

Disposal Instructions .......................................................................... 4

Principles of Operation...................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION .............................................. 6

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES ................... 7

Operating Information ....................................................................... 7

SECTION 2—FEATURES ................................... 10

SECTION 3—INSTALLING THE CONSERVING

REGULATOR ................................................... 12

SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........ 14

SECTION 5—REMOVING THE CONSERVING

REGULATOR ................................................... 18

SECTION 6—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS 19

Oxygen Cylinder Duration .............................................................20

SECTION 7—MAINTENANCE ........................... 21

SECTION 8—TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 22

Replacement Parts - Accessories ..................................................22

LIMITED WARRANTY .................................... 23

SPECIAL NOTES

Invacare® Element™ 4 Part No 1160840

SPECIAL NOTES

Signalwordsare usedinthismanualandapplytohazardsor

unsafepracticeswhichcouldresultin personalinjuryor

propertydamage.Refertothefollowingtablefordefinit ionsof

thesignalwords.

Receiving Inspection

Removeproductfrompackageandinspectfordamage. Ifthere

isanydamage,DONOTuse.Contactyourdealer/Hom eCare

equipmentprovider.

Intended Use

Theoxygenconservingregulatorisintendedforprescription use

only,tobeusedaspartofaportableoxygendeliverysystemfor

patientsthatrequiresupplementaloxygenintheirhomeandfor

ambulatoryuse.

Disposal Instructions

Thisdeviceanditspackagingcontain nohazardousmaterials.

Nospecial precautionsne edtobetakenwhendis pos ing the

deviceand/orit’spackaging.

SIGNAL

WORD

MEANING

DANGER Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, may result in property damage or minor injury

or both.

SPECIAL NOTES

Part No 1160840 5 Invacare® Element™

Principles of Operation

Theoxygenconservingregulatorisdesignedtobeusedwith

highpressureoxygensystems.Itconsistsofacylinder

connection,cylindercontentsgaug e(ifequipped),hightolow

pressureregulator ,orificeplateandaconservingdemand

module.Theregulatorreducesthehighpressureofthecylinder

totheworkingpressureoftheorificeplate.Theorificeplateuses

calibratedorificestodeliv eraselectedflowtoth econserving

demandmodule.Theconservingdemandmodulecontrolsthe

pulsesizeandtimingtothepatient.Itsuppliesapulseofoxygen

atthebeginningofeachbreath. Thisreducestheoxygendemand

onthesystemandlimitsthedryingoftheairways.Theflowis 

determinedbysettingtheflowcontrolknobtotheprescribed

flow.Theoxygenissuppliedtothepatientthoughthe cannula.

 DANGER

DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisdevice.Keepallmatches,lit

cigarettesorot hersourcesofignitionoutof theroominwhich

thisproductislocatedandaw ay fromwhereoxygenisbeing

delivered.

NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.Textiles

andothermaterialsthatnormallywouldnotburnareeasily

ignitedandburnwithgreatintensityinoxygenenrichedair.

Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinseverefire,property

damageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.

INTRODUCTION

Invacare® Element™ 6 Part No 1160840

INTRODUCTION

Theoxygenconservingregulatorincludesacombinationof

low‐pressureregulatorandanoxygenconserv er,designedfor

usewithacylinderasanambulatoryoxygensystem.Itiscapable

ofdeliv erin gapreciseamountofsupplementaloxygenatthe

optimalpointinthebreathingcycle.Theconserv ergreatly

increasestheefficiencyinthedeliv eryofoxygen,maximizingthe

beneficialeffects andeliminatingunnecessaryoxygenwaste.

Whenwebreathe,approximatelyone‐thirdofthetimeisspent

inhalingand two‐thirdsexhaling.Asaresult,oxygendeliv ered

bycontinuousflowis wastedduringexhalation.Byeliminating

oxygenflowduringexhalation,atwo‐thirdssavingsispossible.

Additionally,theoxygenavailableduringtheveryfirstpartof

inhalationcontributesmostlytomeetoxygenneeds.Theoxygen

conservingregulatortakesadv antageofthesefact stoprovide

maximumefficiencyinthedeliveryofoxygen.Thisdeviceis

designedtobeanintegralcomponentofalightweight,

long‐lastingambulatoryoxygensystem.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

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SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Whenusingtheoxygenconservingregulator,basicprecautions

shouldALWAYSbefollowed,includingthefollowing:

 WARNING

SECTION1‐GENERALGUIDELINEScontains importa nt

informationforthesafeoperationanduseofthisproduct.

Operating Information

“Caution:Federallawrestrictsthisdevicetosalebyoronthe

orderofaphysicianoranyotherpractitionerlicensedbythelaw

ofthe stateinwhichhe/shepracticestouseorordertheuseof

thisdevice.”

Thisproductisnotintendedasalife‐sustainingor

life‐supportingdevice.

Onlypersonnelinstructedandtrainedintheuseoftheoxygen

conservingregulators/cylindersshouldoperatethisproduct.

Productcontainsmagnetic,ferrousmaterialthatmayaffectthe

resultsofanMRI.

Besur eallconnectionsaretightandleakfre e.

DONOTusealiquid leakdetectortotestforleaks.

DONOTautoclav e.

DONOTgassterilizewithethyleneoxid e.

DONOTcleanwitharomatichydrocarbons.

DONOTattempttorepairproduct.

DONOTimmerseproductinanykindofliquid.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

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Storeproductinacleanareawhennotinuse.

NEVERsmoke inanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.

NEVERus eaerosolspraysneartheequipment.

ALWAYSconfirmprescribeddose beforeadministeringto

patientand monitoronafrequentbasis.

DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresentonoraround

cylinder ,valve,productorconnectingdevices.

Notsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammableanesthetic

mixture.

NEVERus enearanytypeofflameorflammable/explosive

substances,vaporsoratmosphere.

ALWAYSfollowANSIandCGAstandardsforMedicalGas

ProductsandFlowm eters(E‐7)andOxygenHandling(G‐4).

NOOXYGENisdelivered whenthepointerisalignedwith

“Off”.

DONOTblocktheoutletfittingorkinkthecannulawhenthe

productisinuse,thismaydamagetheunit.

Theuseofthisdeviceislimitedtotheoxygenpatient.Cylinders

MUSTbeusedonlybytheoxygenpatientandarenottobe

distributedtoanyotherindividualforanypurpose.

ThisproductisNOTtobeusedbypatientswhobreathethrough

theirmou ths.

DONOTuseahumidifierwiththisproduct.

DONOTallowcylinderstotiporfall.Securegascylindersso

theycannotfall.Ensurecylinderis alw aysinuprightposition.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

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DONOTallowoilfromyourhandsorothe rsourcestocomeinto

contactwiththecylinder postvalve.Thesesubstance smay

becomeflammableinthe presenceofoxygenandcauseinjury.

Avoidtouchingthecylinderpostvalvewheneverpossible.

Exampleofitemstoavoidarehandcreamsorlotions,cooking

oils,suntanoilsorsunblocksandsimilar oilyproducts.If you

usethesetypesofproducts,washyourhandspriortouse.Ifthe

bottlefittingshouldcomeincontactwithsuchsubstancesit

shouldbecleanedoffwithadampclothpriortoconnectingitto

theconserving regulator.

NEVERoilorlubricatethe oxygenconservingregulatoror

cylinderpostvalve.NEVERuseanypenetratingoilorlubricant

suchasWD‐40

or3‐in‐1oil

.Ifcontinueddifficultyis

experiencedcontactyoursupplierforassistance.

DONOTstorecylindersnearsourcesofheator flame.

DONOTusewhilesleepingwithoutconsultingyourhealthcare

provider.

Thisproductisdesignedtooperatewithastandardsingle

lumen,adultoxygennasalcannulawithamaximumlengthof

sev enfeet.

Thecannulaisforsinglepatientuseonly.

CannulaMUST beinstalledonoutletconnectionpriortouse.

DONOTplacetheunitundersuchitemsasblankets,bed

coverings,chaircushions,clothingandawayfromheatedorhot

surfaces,in cludin gspaceheaters,stov esandsimilarelectrical

appliances.Whenthisproductisinuseasmallamountof

oxygenisvented.Withregardstoclothing‐wearingtheunit

underclothingmaysaturatefabricswithoxygenandcausethem

toburnrapidlyifexposedtosparksorflame.Itmaytakeseveral

hoursforoxygenlev elsinfabricstoreturnto

normal.

SECTION 2—FEATURES

Invacare® Element™ 10 Part No 1160840

SECTION 2—FEATURES

 DANGER

Thisproductisnotintendedasalife‐sustainingor

life‐supportingdevice.

 CAUTION

MissingorillegiblelabelsMUSTbereplaced.Contactcustomer

serviceatthenumb eronthebackpage.

Model IOC100P

FIGURE 2.1 Model IOC100P

CylinderPostValveT‐HandleClamp:Thisisusedtoattachthe

unittoanyCGA870post‐valvecylinder.

OxygenPressureGauge:Enablestheusertomonitorthe

contentsofthecompressedoxygencylinderandisprotectedby

arubberguard.

Selector Switch

Vent Hole

Oxygen Supply

Outlet Fitting

Cylinder Post Valve

T-Handle Clamp

Cylinder Alignment Pins

CGA870 Seal Washer

Oxygen Pressure Gauge

w/ Rubber Guard

SECTION 2—FEATURES

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SelectorSwitch:Enablestheusertoselectthedesiredsetting,as

wellas“OFF”and“CF”(continuousflow).Whennotinuse,the

switchshouldbeturnedtothe“OFF”position.

OxygenSupplyOutlet:Usethisfittingtoattachastandard

cannula.

CylinderAlignment Pins:Whenassemblingtheunit,these

parallelpinsMUSTbeinserte dintotheholesontheCGA870

postvalve.

CGA870SealWasher[MetalWasherwithViton

orequivalent

Seal]:Createstheinterfacebetw eenthepostvalveandthe

conserverregulator.Besidesofferingaruggedinterface,italso

surroundstheoxygenpathinaringofstainlesssteelorbrass.

VentHole:Main tain sproper internalpressure.DONOT

obstructwithanyobject,suchasalabelortight‐fittingcarrying

bag.

NOTE:UseonlyaCGA870SealW a sher[MetalWasherwithViton

Seal].DO NOTuseaplasticcompr ession gasket.

FIGURE 2.2 Connection view of the IOC100P with CGA870

Connection

SECTION 3—INSTALLING THE CONSERVING REGULATOR

Invacare® Element™ 12 Part No 1160840

SECTION 3—INSTALLING THE

CONSERVING REGULATOR

 WARNING

DONOTallowoilfromyourhandsorothersourcestocomeinto

contactwithth eregulatorgasketorcylinderpost valve.Thes e

substancesmaybecomeflammableinthepresenceofoxygen

andcauseinjury.Avoidtouchingthecylinderpos tvalve

whenever possible.Exampleofitemstoav oidarehandcreams

orlotions,cookingoils,suntanoilsorsunblocksandsimilaroily

products.If youusethese typesof products,washyourhands

priortouse.If thecylinderpostvalveshouldcome incontact

withsuchsubstancesitshouldbe cleanedof fwithadampcloth

priortoconnectingittotheconservingregulator.

DONOTdirectflowofoxygenatanypersonorflammable

materialwhenopeningthecylinder.

DONOTusewithoutCGA870SealWasher[Metalwasherwith

elastomerse al].

DONOTuseplasticyokeseals[Plasticcompressiongasket].

UseCGA87 0SealWashermadeofVitonandbrass.

TheCGA870SealWashersuppliedwiththeoxygen conserving

regulatoris reusable.

 CAUTION

DONOTusetoolstotightenT‐handle,thiscanleadtoov er

tighteningandwillcausedamagetotheoxygenconserving 

regulator.

Ensureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.

DONOTuseliquidleakdetector totestforleaks.

SECTION 3—INSTALLING THE CONSERVING REGULATOR

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NOTE:Forinformationonhowtoope ratethecylinder,consultyour

equipmentpr ovider.

NOTE:Forthispr ocedur e,refertoFIGURE3.1.

1. LoosenthecylinderpostvalveT‐Handle.

2. Lowertheconserv erov er

anyCGA870postvalve

cylinderwiththe

alignmentpinstowardthe

holesonthe cylinderneck.

3. Alignthetwopinsand

gasketwiththe

correspondingholeson

thecylinder postvalve.

FIGURE 3.1 Attaching the

IOC100P to the Cylinder

NOTE:CylinderpostvalveT‐Handleshouldbealignedwith

indentationonpostvalve.

4. Whileholdingtheunitinplace,tightenthecylinderpost

valvebyturnin gclockwise.

5. Attachastandardcannula[7ft.(2.13m)orlessinlength]to

theoxygensupplyoutletfitting.

NOTE:Tightenonlybyhand.TheuseofatooltotightentheT‐Handle

maydamagetheunit.

SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Invacare® Element™ 14 Part No 1160840

SECTION 4—OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

 DANGER

NEVERsmokeinanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.

NEVERusenearanytypeof flameorflammable/explosive

substances,vaporsoratmosphere.

 CAUTION

DONOTusepediatric,lowflownasalcannulasoroxygen

maskswiththeoxygenconservingregulator.

DONOTblockthecannulaconnectionorkinkcannulatubing

whentheoxygenconservingregulatorisinuse.Thismay

damagethe oxygenconservingregulator.

1. Priortoeachuse,inspectproductforvisibledamage.DO 

NOTuseifanydamageisfound.

 WARNING

DONOTdirectflowofoxygenatanyperson,orflammable

materialwhenadjustingtheflowdial.

2. Turntheselectorswitchontheoxygenconservingregulator

tothe “0”OFFpositionbeforeopeningthecylindervalve.

Referto FIGURE4.2on page17.

3. Toreducetheriskof rapidoxygenrecompressionandfire,

openthecylindervalveslowlyandcompletelysothe

pressuregaugemovesslowlyasitindicatesthecylinder

pressure.

SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Part No 1160840 15 Invacare® Element™

4. Listenforleaks.Ifaleakispresent,closethecylinder valve,

checktheCGA870sealwasher,andreinstall. Iftheleak

persists,DONOTusetheequipment.ContactyourHome

CareProviderforrepair.

5. Checktheoxygenpressuregaugetoverifythecylinder

pressure.

6. Ensurethatthe ventholeonthesideoftheunitisnot

obstructed.

7. P ositionthecylindersotheoxygencylindervalveoutlet is

pointingawayfromtheuserandanyotherperson(s).

8. Attachastandardadultsinglelumenoxygennasalcannula,

nolongerthansev enfeettotheproduct’soutletfitting.DO

NOTusepediatric,lowflownasalcannulasoroxygenmasks

withthisproduct.

NOTE:Aunitwithoutcannulaattachedmaypulseifsetatposition

1‐6.

9. Placethecannulaoveryourearsandpositiontheprongsin

yournoseaccordingtothe cannulamanufacturer’s

instructions,orasinstructedbyyourHealthCareprovider.

RefertoFIGURE4.1.

FIGURE 4.1 Cannula Placement

SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Invacare® Element™ 16 Part No 1160840

 WARNING

NOOXYGENisdeliveredinbetweensettings.Toobtaindesired

flow,the indicatingpointerMUSTalignwithaspecificnumber

onthedi al.

Toav oidinjurytopa tient,ALWAYSconfirmprescribedsetting

beforeadministeringtopatientandmonitorflowonafrequent

basis.

10. Turntheselectorswitchuntilindicatingpointerisaligned

withthe prescribedsetting.RefertoFIGURE4.2onpage17.

NOTE:Thecontinuousflowsetting(CF)isdesignedforemergencyuse

only .Theamountofoxygendeliver edwhenusingtheoxygen

conservingregulatorincontinuousflowmodeispr esetto2L/min.

(litersperminute).Rememb erthatinthis modetheoxygenwillbe 

consumedat amuchfasterrate.Returntoanothersourcebefor e

runningoutofoxygen.RefertoFIGURE4.2onpage17.

 WARNING

Whenpointeroncontentsgaugeentersredzone,itis

recommendedtoreplaceorrefillthecylinder.

11. Breathethroughthe noseandfe elapulseofoxygenasyou

inhale.

NOTE:Whe nonapulsesetting,ther eisfloworapulseonlyatthe

beginningofeachbreath.Ifyoudonotfeelthepulseatthebeginningof

eachbreath,checkthesetting.Ifthere isstillnopulse,turndialto2

L/min.continuoussetting.Referto FIGUR E4.2onpage17.

NOTE:Becauseeachpatient’sbr eathing patternis differ entandthe

environmentvaries,itmaybe difficulttofeelsomelowsettingpulses.

SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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12. Whenfinishedusingthesystem,closetheoxygensupply

cylindervalveandcontinuebreathingthroughthenasal

cannulauntil nofurtheroxygenflowisdetected.

13. Removethenasalcannulaandturntheselectorswitchtothe

“0”OFFposition.

14. Whennotinuse,storeinaclean,drylocation.

FIGURE 4.2 Selector Switch

Continuous

Flow Setting

(CF)

Selector Switch

SECTION 5—REMOVING THE CONSERVING REGULATOR

Invacare® Element™ 18 Part No 1160840

SECTION 5—REMOVING THE

CONSERVING REGULATOR

 DANGER

NEVERattempttoremovetheoxygenconservingregulator

fromanoxygencylinderunlessthecylindervalveis

completelyclosed.

 CAUTION

DONOTtrytoloosentheT‐handlebeyondthestop.

Otherwise,damagetotheoxygenconservingregulatorwill

occur.

NOTE:Forinformationonhowtooperatethecylinder,consultyour

equipmentprovider.

1. Completelyclosetheoxygencylindervalve.

2. Turntheoxygenconservingregulatorselectorswitchto

2L/min.continuousflowposition.

3. Waitforoxygentostopflowingfromtheoxygen

conservingregulator.

4. TurntheT‐handletoloosentheconnectiontothepost

valve.

5. Removetheoxygenconservingregulatorfromthepost

valve.

SECTION 6—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS

Part No 1160840 19 Invacare® Element™

SECTION 6—TYPICAL PRODUCT

PARAMETERS

OXYGEN DELIVERY: SELECTOR

SWITCH

POSITION

LITER

FLOW

EQUIVALENCY

0OFF

CONTINUOUS FLOW

EMERGENCY BYPASS SETTING: Factory Preset at 2 ± .5 L/min.

REQUIRED OPERATING

PRESSURE:

200 psi to 3000 psi

(13.8 bar to 206.8 bar)

REGULATOR: Built-in, 25 ± 5 psi (1.7 bar ± .34 bar),

brass high pressure with aluminum low

pressure materials

DIMENSIONS:

Weight Approximately 14.8 ounces (420 grams)

Overall Length Approximately

5” L (12.7 cm) x 2.5” H (6.4 cm) x

2.5” W (6.4 cm)

OPERATING CONDITIONS

TEMPERATURE: 32°F (0°C) to 122°F (50°C)

OPERATING RELATIVE

HUMIDITY: 15% to 95%

OPERATING ALTITUDE: 0 to 10,000 feet (0 to 3,048 meters)

STORAGE/TRANSPORTATION: Maximum -40°F (-40°C), 1% RH

Maximum 145°F (63°C), 44% RH

SECTION 6—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS

Invacare® Element™ 20 Part No 1160840

OXYGEN CYLINDER DURATION

Thetotaldeliv eryof oxygenviatheconserverisrelatedtothe

breathingrates,itisuseradaptiv einthatthetotaloxygen

deliveredperminutewillautomaticallyadjustwithuserneed,as

expressedbyincreasedordecreasedbre athingrates.For

example,atallsettings,twiceasmuchoxygenperminutewillbe

deliveredifonebre athestwenty(20)timesperminuteas

comparedwithten(10)timesperminute.RefertoOXYGEN

DURATIONTABLEbelow.

OXYGEN DURATION TABLE

SHOCK VIBRATION: Not to exceed IEC 601-1 requirements

Not to exceed IEC 68-2-6, IEC 68-2-34

No smoking or open flames

Consult accompanying documents

SETTING 123456Continuous

Flow

2 L/min.

Cylinder Type Cylinder Volume

Liters @ 2015 psi

Estimated Cylinder Duration in Hours

(Based on 20 breaths/min.)

M2 36 1.9.9.6.5.4.3 .3

M4(A) 113 5.9 2.9 2.0 1.5 1.2 1.0 .9

M6(B) 164 8.5 4.3 2.8 2.1 1.7 1.4 1.4

ML6 171 8.9 4.5 3.0 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.4

M9(C) 246 12.8 6.4 4.3 3.2 2.6 2.1 2.1

D 425 22.1 11.1 7.4 5.5 4.4 3.7 3.5

E 680 35.4 17.7 11.8 8.9 7.1 5.9 5.7

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