Invacare HomeFill HF2ECE6 User manual

Brand: Invacare

Model: HomeFill HF2ECE6

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

HomeFill HF2ECE9

Invacare®1.0L/1.7LCylinderwith

DualLumenConserver

ForHomeFill®OxygenSystem

enHF2ECE6,HF2ECE9

UserManual

ThismanualMUSTbegiventotheuseroftheproduct.

BEFOREusingthisproduct,readthismanualandsaveforfuturereference.

2014/68/EU

93/42/EEC

Allrightsreserved.Republication,duplicationormodicationinwholeorinpartisprohibited

withoutpriorwrittenpermissionfromInvacare.Trademarksareidentiedby™and®.Alltrademarks

areownedbyorlicensedtoInvacareCorporationoritssubsidiariesunlessotherwisenoted.

MakingLife’sExperiencesPossibleisaregisteredtrademarkintheU.S.A.

WD-40and3–IN-ONEareregisteredtrademarksoftheWD-40Company.

Contents

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

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

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

1.3UserProle...................................5

1.4ServiceLife...................................5

1.5Warranty.....................................5

1.6ComponentIdentication........................6

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

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

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

3Setup...........................................14

3.1DealerSetup..................................14

3.2UserSetup...................................14

3.3ReceivingInspection............................14

3.4CylinderPrellInspection........................14

3.4.1TheHydrostaticTestingDate...................15

3.4.2ExternalExamination.........................16

4Usage..........................................17

4.1BeforeUse...................................17

4.2Connecting/DisconnectingtheCylinderto/fromthe

Compressor.................................17

4.3CylinderAssemblyOperation......................17

5Maintenance.....................................21

5.1Maintenance..................................21

5.2EmptyingtheCylinderAssembly...................22

5.3Cleaning.....................................23

5.4Disinfecting...................................23

5.5Reuse.......................................23

5.6Storage......................................24

5.7OptionalAccessories............................24

6AfterUse........................................25

6.1Disposal.....................................25

6.2WearandTear................................25

7Troubleshooting...................................26

7.1Troubleshooting...............................26

8Technicaldata....................................27

8.1TechnicalDescription............................27

8.2Specications.................................28

Invacare®1.0L/1.7LCylinderwithDualLumenConserver

1General

1.1Symbols

Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazards

orunsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryor

propertydamage.Seetheinformationbelowfordenitions

ofthesignalwords.

DANGER!

–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin

deathorseriousinjury.

WARNING!

–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin

deathorseriousinjury.

CAUTION!

–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardous

situationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultin

propertydamageorminorinjuryorboth.

–Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult

indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.

Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformation

forefcient,trouble-freeuse.

Readthemanual

Noopename

DONOTSmoke

Oxidizer

Recycle

DONOTdisposeofinhouseholdwaste

Manufacturer

EURepresentative

ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EEC

concerningmedicaldevices.

Thelaunchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe

CEdeclarationofconformity.

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General

1.2IntendedUse

Thiscylinderisintendedtostore,regulate,anddeliver

supplementaloxygentopatientswhomayhavedifculty

extractingoxygenfromtheairtheybreathe.Itisforpatients

whowouldnormallyreceivetheoxygenviaanasalcannula.

ThedevicedeliversUSP93±3%oxygenatanumberof

differentowsettingsandmayincreasethedryingoutof

airways.Thisproductistobeusedasanoxygensupplement

andisnotintendedtobelifesupportingorlifesustaining.

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Thisproductistobeusedasanoxygen

supplementandisnotintendedtobe

life-supportingorlife-sustaining.ONLYusethis

productifthepatientiscapableofspontaneous

breath,abletoinhaleandexhalewithouttheuse

ofamachine.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Useofthisproductoutsideoftheintendeduse

andspecicationshasnotbeentestedandmay

leadtoproductdamage,lossofproductfunction,

orpersonalinjury.

–DONOTusethisproductinanywayotherthan

describedinthespecicationsandintended

usesectionsofthismanual.

1.3UserProle

Nospecicproductknowledgeortrainingisrequired,other

thanwhatiscontainedinthismanual,tooperatethe

product.Itisnotintendedforsupplyingoxygentherapy

duringrelling.Thisproductisintendedtobeusedbyor

underadultsupervisiononlyafterreadingandunderstanding

theinstructionsandwarningsofthisusermanual.

Onlypersonnelinstructedandtrainedintheuseofthe

HomeFill®ConservingCylindershouldoperatethisproduct.

Theuseofthisproductislimitedtotheoxygenpatient.

CylindersMUSTbeusedonlybytheoxygenpatientandare

nottobedistributedtoanyotherindividualforanypurpose.

ThisproductisNOTtobeusedbypatientswhobreathe

throughtheirmouths.

1.4ServiceLife

Theexpectedservicelifeoftheconserverisveyearswhen

usedinaccordancewiththesafetyinstructions,maintenance

intervalsandcorrectusestatedinthismanual.Refertothe

Maintenancesection.

Theexpectedservicelifeofthecylinderisbasedontesting

thecylindereverytenyearsandusingitinaccordancewith

thesafetyinstructions,maintenanceintervalsandcorrect

usestatedinthismanual.Refertothefollowingprocedures:

•TheHydrostaticTestingDate,ExternalExamination,

Maintenance

1.5Warranty

Termsandconditionsofthewarrantyarepartofthegeneral

termsandconditionsparticulartotheindividualcountriesin

whichthisproductissold.

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1.6ComponentIdentication

Item

Description

CylinderAssembly

Cylinder

ContinuousFlowConserver

FlowDial

IndicatorWindow

Switch

OutletConnection

CylinderFillport

ShutoffValve

CylinderGauge

CylinderGaugeNeedle

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2Safety

2.1LabelLocations

Serialnumberlocatedaboveproductlabelshown

here.

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2.2GeneralGuidelines

Inordertoensurethesafeinstallation,assemblyand

operationoftheproducttheseinstructionsMUSTbe

followed.

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage

–Improperuseofthisproductmaycause

death,injuryordamage.Thissectioncontains

importantinformationforthesafeoperation

anduseofthisproduct.

–DONOTusethisproductoranyavailable

optionalequipmentwithoutrstcompletely

readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions

andanyadditionalinstructionalmaterialsuch

asusermanuals,servicemanualsorinstruction

sheetssuppliedwiththisproductoroptional

equipment.

–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,

cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare

professional,dealerortechnicalpersonnel

beforeattemptingtousethisequipment.

–CheckALLexternalcomponentsandcartonfor

damage.Incaseofdamage,oriftheproduct

isnotworkingcorrectly,contactatechnician

orInvacareforrepair .

–THEINFORMATIONINTHISDOCUMENTIS

SUBJECTTOCHANGEWITHOUTNOTICE.

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamage

–Usethiscylinderinaccordancewiththe

HomeFillcompressorusermanual.

–DONOThandlethecylinderassemblyor

usethecontentsuntilyouareprofessionally

trained,includingemergencyprocedures.

Trainingrequiredtooperatetheproductis

containedintheusermanual.

–Thisproductisnotintendedforsupplying

oxygentherapyduringrelling.

–Thisproductisintendedtobeusedbyorunder

adultsupervision.

–OxygenCylinderslledbytheInvacareHomeFill

oxygensystemshallbeusedforpersonaluse

only.“Nottobelledforresaleoruseby

professionalusers.”

–ThiscylinderistobeusedwiththeInvacare

HomeFilloxygensystem.Thiscylinder

contains93±3%oxygenproducedbyan

oxygenconcentratorusingthepressureswing

adsorptionprocess.

–ALWAYSopenthevalveslowlyandclosethe

valveaftereachuseandwhenempty.

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Safety

DANGER!

RiskOfDeath,Injury,OrDamageFromFire

Textiles,oilorpetroleumsubstances,grease,

greasysubstancesandothercombustiblesare

easilyignitedandburnwithgreatintensityin

oxygenenrichedairandwhenincontactwith

oxygenunderpressure.Toavoidre,death,

injuryordamage:

–DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisproduct.

–DONOTusenearOPENFLAMEorIGNITION

SOURCES.

–DONOTuseanylubricantsonthecylinder

unlessrecommendedbyInvacare.

–NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominently

displayed.

–Avoidcreationofanysparknearoxygen

equipment.Thisincludessparksfromstatic

electricitycreatedbyanytypeoffriction.

–Keepallmatches,lightedcigarettes,electronic

cigarettesorothersourcesofignitionoutof

theroominwhichthiscylinderislocatedand

awayfromwhereoxygenisbeingdelivered.

–Keeptheoxygentubing,cord,andcylinder

outfromundersuchitemsasblankets,

bedcoverings,chaircushions,clothing,and

awayfromheatedorhotsurfacesincluding

spaceheaters,stoves,andsimilarelectrical

appliances.

CAUTION!

Federal(statutory)lawrestrictsthisdevicesale

toorontheorderofamedicalpractitioner

licensedbyagovernmentalagencywherehe/she

practices.

–ONLYalicensedmedicalpractitionermayorder

thepurchaseoruseofthisdevice.

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OperatingInformation

DANGER!

RiskofFire

Dirtorcontaminantsonthecylinderassemblyor

conservercancausere,injuryordeath.

–DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresent

onoraroundcylinderorconserver .

–DONOTuseorllcylinderassemblyifthe

cylinderllportisdirtyorcontaminated.

Contactyourproviderforserviceorrepair.

–DONOTallowoilfromyourhandsorother

sourcestocomeintocontactwiththe

compressorcouplingorcylinderassembly

ttings.Thesesubstancesmaybecome

ammableinthepresenceofoxygenandcause

injury.Examplesofitemstoavoidarehand

creamorlotion,cookingoil,suntanoilor

sunblockandsimilaroilyproducts.Ifyouuse

thesetypesofproductsInvacaresuggestsyou

washyourhandspriortousingtheHomeFill

system.Ifthecylinderllportshouldcome

incontactwithsuchsubstances,contact

yourproviderforservice.Avoidtouchingthe

cylinderllport.

DANGER!

RiskofFire

Dirtorcontaminantsonthecylinderassemblyor

conservercancausere,injuryordeath.

–DONOTcleanwitharomatichydrocarbons,

including,butnotlimitedtobenzeneand

toluene.

–NEVERoilorlubricatethecompressorcoupler

orcylinderllport.NEVERuseanypenetrating

oilorlubricantsuchasWD-40®or3-IN-ONE®.

Ifconnectiondifcultyisexperienced,verify

thatthecylinderllportisbeinginserted

straightdownintothecompressorcoupler .

Ifcontinueddifcultyisexperienced,contact

yourproviderforassistance.

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Safety

DANGER!

RiskofFire

Dirtorcontaminantsonthecylinderassemblyor

conservercancausere,injuryordeath.

–DONOTusecleaning/disinfectingsolutionson

thellporttting.

–DONOTimmerseproductinanykindofliquid.

–DONOTallowanykindofliquidtogetinside

openingsoftheconserver .

–DONOTspraycleaning/disinfectingsolutions

onproduct.

–DONOTautoclave.

–DONOTgassterilizewithethyleneoxide.

–DONOTattempttorepaircylinderassembly.

AllrepairsMUSTbeperformedbyInvacare

CorporationorinanInvacareapprovedrepair

center .

–Storecylinderassemblyinaclean,dryandcool

areawhennotinuse.

DANGER!

RiskInjuryorDeath

Toavoidchokingoringestionofchemicalsfrom

airwaycontamination:

–DONOTusetheproductinthepresence

ofpollutants,smoke,fumes,ammable

anesthetics,cleaningagents,orchemical

vapors.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Contaminantsintheoxygenmaycauseinjuryor

death.

–DONOTuseiftheoxygenhasanunusualodor.

–DONOTuseifparticulatesareinhaled.

–ContactInvacareoradealerforservice.

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toavoidinjuryordamagefromproductmisuse:

–Theowdialshouldbeturnedwithnormal

pressurefromone’shand.Iftheowdialis

stifftoturn,donotforce,otherwisedamage

orinjurycouldoccur .

–DONOTuseaowoutletfordrivingany

medicalequipment.

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CAUTION!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toreducetheriskofinjuryordamagefrom

droppedorimpactedcylinderassemblies:

–Usetwohandswhenhandling/transporting

oxygencylinders.

–OnlyuseInvacareCorporationcarryingbag.

–DONOTallowcylinderassembliestotiporfall.

DONOTdropcylinderassemblies.

–Securegascylinderssotheycannotfall.

–Ensurecylinderisalwaysinuprightposition

whennotconnectedtotheHomeFill

compressor .

–DONOTallowcylinderstoimpactinanimate

objects.

CAUTION!

RiskofDamage

Toavoidproductdamage:

–DONOTblocktheoutletttingorkinkthe

cannulawhentheproductisinuse,asthis

maydamagetheunit.

–DONOTllthecylinderassemblyoutdoorsor

anywherebelow13°C(55°F).

DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Thecannulacancausetripping,falling,orother

injuryifimproperlypositionedandsecured.To

avoidinjuryordeath:

–ThecannulaMUSTberoutedandsecured

properly.

–DONOTpositionthecannulaaroundtheneck.

Ensurethepatientcanmovefreelywhile

wearingthecannula.

–Avoidpositioningcannulasacrossareasofhigh

foottrafc(i.e.aisles,doorways,hallways,etc.)

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Toavoidchokingand/orstrangulationfromtubing

entanglement:

–Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromnasal

cannulaandtubing.

–Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthenasal

cannulaisusedbyornearchildrenand/or

disabledpersons.

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WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Toreducetheriskofinjuryordeathfromillness:

–Beforetherstpatientuse,theproviderMUST

disinfecttheproduct.Refertothedisinfecting

section.

–Replacethenasalcannulaonaregularbasis.

Checkwithyourequipmentprovideror

physiciantodeterminehowoftenthecannula

shouldbereplaced.

–DONOTsharecannulasbetweenpatients.

Thecylinderposesnobiocompatibilityhazardsand

islatexandphthalatefree.Thebiocompatibility

ofcylinderaccessoriesmayvarybymanufacturer .

Invacareaccessoriessuchasthecylinderbagand

Invacareoxygentubingarelatexandphthalatefree.

Refertothepackagingonanycylinderaccessoriesto

determinethebiocompatibilityhazard.

ThecylinderassemblyMUSTbeemptiedofgaspriorto

shippingbycourierorpostalservice.RefertoEmptyingthe

CylinderAssembly.

Becausethecylindercontainsmagnetic,ferrousmaterial,it

isnotsuitabletobeinanMRIroom.

Besureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.DONOTuse

aliquidleakdetectortotestforleaks.Leaksareindicated

bylossofpressurewhenthecylinderassemblyisnotinuse

andbyhissingsounds.Thisproductisequippedwitharelief

valve.Ifyouhearaloudhissingorpoppingsoundcoming

fromtheproduct,discontinueuseofproduct,turntheow

dialtothe“0”setting,andcontactyourdealer/HomeCare

equipmentprovider .

ALWAYSconrmprescribeddosebeforeadministeringto

patientandmonitoronafrequentbasis.

NOOXYGENisdeliveredwhentheconserverowdial

settingis“0”.

DONOTuseahumidierwiththisproduct.

Keepcylinderinawellventilatedplace.

Thisproductisdesignedtooperatewithastandardor

highowduallumen,adultoxygennasalcannulawitha

maximumlengthof2.1m(7ft).

Thecannulaisforsinglepatientuseonly.

CannulaMUSTbeinstalledonoutletconnectionpriortouse.

RefertotheHomeFillUserManualforadditionalwarnings,

cautionsandsafetyinstructions.

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3Setup

3.1DealerSetup

WARNING!

–Beforetherstpatientuse,theproviderMUST

disinfecttheproduct.RefertotheDisinfecting

section.

–Beforepatientuse,theproviderMUSTcheck

thehydrostatictestingdate.Refertothe

HydrostaticTestingDatesection.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Formedicalapplications,itisveryimportant

toselecttheprescribedlevelofoxygenow.

Uninterrupteduseofhighconcentrationsof

oxygenoveralongduration,withoutmonitoring

itseffectonoxygencontentofarterialblood,

maybeharmful.

–UseONLYasdirectedbyalicensedpractitioner.

–DONOTincreaseordecreasetheowunlessa

changehasbeenprescribedbyyourphysician

ortherapist.

3.2UserSetup

WARNING!

–Whenreceivingthecylinderfromtheprovider,

theuser/patientMUSTperformareceiving

inspection.RefertotheReceivingInspection

section.

3.3ReceivingInspection

Removeproductfrompackageandinspectfordamage.

Ifthereisanydamage,DONOTuse.Contactyour

dealer/HomeCareequipmentprovider .

3.4CylinderPrellInspection

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

–Oxygencylindersshallbeusedforpersonal

useonly.Nottobelledforresaleoruseby

professionalusers.

–FillingofcylindersisperformedbyInvacare

HomeFilloxygensystemonly.

–ThiscylinderistobeusedwiththeHomeFill

system.Thiscylindercontains93±3%oxygen

producedbyanoxygenconcentratorusingthe

pressureswingadsorptionprocess.

–DONOThandlethecylinderorusecontents

untilyouareprofessionallytrained,including

emergencyprocedures.

–Usethiscylinderinaccordancewiththe

HomeFillusermanual.

–Openandclosetheshutoffvalveslowly.Close

theshutoffvalveaftereachuseandwhen

empty.

–Securethecylinderduringstorageanduse.DO

NOTdrop.

–Nosmokingincylinderarea.Keepawayfrom

heat,ameorspark.

–Keepoutofthereachofchildren.

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DANGER!

RiskofInjuryorDeath

Improperllingorabuseofthiscylinder,orfailure

tofollowthesesafetyinstructionsmaycause

seriousbodilyinjuryordeath.Highpressure

oxidizinggasvigorouslyacceleratescombustion.

–DONOTalterormodifycylinderorrelated

components.

–DONOTuseoilorgrease.Keepcylinder,

shutoffvalve,allequipmentandconnections

freeofoilandgreasetoavoidviolentignition

resultinginseriousbodilyinjuryordeath.

3.4.1TheHydrostaticTestingDate

AluminumcylindersMUSTundergotestingeverytenyears.

DANGER!

RiskofDeath,InjuryorDamagefromFire

Toavoidre,death,injuryordamage:

–Cylindersthathavebeenrenishedand/or

exposedtoelevatedtemperaturesMUSTbe

hydrostaticallytestedbeforelling.Cylinder

temperatureshouldnotexceed52°C(125°F).

Aluminumcylinderssubjecttotheactionof

reorheatedtemperaturesinexcessof177°C

(350°F)MUSTbewithdrawnfromserviceand

condemnedbytrainedpersonnel.DONOT

usecausticpaintstrippers.Valveandsafety

reliefdevicesMUSTberemovedandreplaced

bytrainedandauthorizedpersonnel.DONOT

alterorchangevalveassembly.

–AllcylindersMUSTbeinspectedbefore

attemptingtoll;otherwise,injuryordamage

mayoccur.

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toreducetheriskofinjury:

–DONOTllcylindersthathavenotbeentested

inthepasttenyears.Otherwise,serious

personalinjurymayresult.Contactyour

dealer/HomeCareequipmentproviderfor

replacement.

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3.4.2ExternalExamination

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Toreducetheriskofinjuryorproductdamage:

–DONOTusethecylinderifanyofthefollowing

itemsarefound.Contactyourdealer/Home

Careequipmentproviderforreplacement.

1.Examinetheoutsideofthecylinderforthefollowing

conditions.Iftheyexist,contactyourproviderfor

service.

•Dentsordings,arcburns,oilorgrease,anyother

signsofdamagethatmightcauseacylindertobe

unacceptableorunsafeforuse

2.Examinethecylinderforevidenceofreorthermal

damage.Evidenceincludescharringorblisteringof

thepaint,orotherprotectivecoatingorheatsensitive

indicator .Ifreorthermaldamageisfound,contact

yourdealer/HomeCareequipmentproviderfora

replacement.

3.Inspectthecylinderllportforthefollowing.Ifthey

exist,contactyourproviderforareplacement.

•Debris,oilorgrease,noticeablesignsofdamage,

signsofcorrosioninsidethevalve,signsofexcessive

heatorredamage,signsofpressureleaks

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4Usage

4.1BeforeUse

WARNING!

RiskofInjuryorDamage

Defectiveorinoperablecylindersmaycause

injuryordamage.

–AllcylindersMUSTbeinspectedbefore

attemptingtoll.

–Ifthecylinderisfoundtobedefectiveor

doesnotworkproperly,contactanInvacare

dealerorqualiedtechnicianforserviceor

replacement.

Beforellingacylinder,readandfollowtheinformationin

thefollowingsections:

qCylinderPrellInspection

qExternalExamination

4.2Connecting/DisconnectingtheCylinder

to/fromtheCompressor

RefertotheHomeFillCompressorusermanualfor

operatinginstructionstoconnectanddisconnectthe

cylindertotheHomeFillCompressor.

4.3CylinderAssemblyOperation

WARNING!

RiskofFire

–NEVERsmokeinanareawhereoxygenisbeing

administered.

–NEVERusenearanytypeofameor

ammable/explosivesubstances,vaporsor

atmosphere.

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1.Priortoeachuse,inspectproductforvisibledamage.

RefertotheExternalExaminationsection.DONOTuse

ifanydamageisfound.

Ifforanyreason,anylabelbecomesillegibleor

lost,contactyourdealer/HomeCareequipment

provider .

2.InspectthecylindergaugeJtoensurethepressure

isatleast1500psig(10342kPa).Ifbelow1500

psig(10342kPa),thenrellthecylinderBusingthe

HomeFillsystem.

WARNING!

–Whencylindergaugeneedleoncylinder

gaugeentersredzone,itisrecommended

torellthecylinderontheInvacare

HomeFillCompressor .

3.Positionthecylindersotheoxygencylindervalve

outletGispointingawayfromtheuserandanyother

person(s).

WARNING!

RiskofInjury

Toreducetheriskofinjury:

–DONOTdirectowofoxygenatany

person,orammablematerialwhen

adjustingtheowdial.

4.TurntheowdialDtothe“0”setting.

5.Attachaduallumenadultoxygennasalcannulawith

amaximumlengthof2.1m(7feet)totheproduct’s

twooutletconnectionsaccordingtothecannula

manufacturer’sinstructions.

Itdoesnotmatterwhichtubeisinstalledon

whichoutletconnection.

DONOTusepediatric,lowownasalcannulas

oroxygenmaskswiththisproduct.

DANGER!

RiskofDeath

Thecannulacancausetripping,falling,or

otherinjuryifimproperlypositionedand

secured.Toavoidinjuryordeath:

–ThecannulaMUSTberoutedandsecured

properly.

–DONOTpositionthecannulaaroundthe

neck.Ensurethepatientcanmovefreely

whilewearingthecannula.

–Avoidpositioningcannulasacrossareasof

hightrafc(i.e.aisles,doorways,hallways,

etc.)

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6.Placethecannulaoveryourearsandpositionthe

prongsinyournoseasinstructedbyyourHealthCare

providerorcannulamanufacturer.

7.Ensuretherearenokinksortwistsinthecannulatubing.

8.OpentheShutoffvalveIknobslowlytowardstheON

direction(counterclockwise)

Thiswillallowcylinderpressuretotravelthrough

theconserver.

9.UsetheswitchFtoselectoneofthefollowingmodes:

•ContinuousFlowL

•ConservingPulseM

Theconserverislabeled“CONTINUOUS”and

“PULSE”.

Therstthreeows(0.25,0.50and0.75L/min)

areincontinuousmodeatalltimes,regardless

oftheswitchposition.

10.TurnowdialuntiltheindicatorwindowEisaligned

withtheprescribedsetting.

Whentherearetwonumbersdisplayedinthe

indicatorwindow,thelargernumberisthe

PULSEowsettingandthesmallernumberis

theCONTINUOUSowsetting.

WARNING!

–Toavoidinjurytopatient,ALWAYSconrm

prescribedsettingbeforeadministeringto

patientandmonitorowonafrequent

basis.

–OnlyusetheInvacareCorporationcarrying

bag.

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11.Breathethroughthenoseandfeelapulseofoxygen

asyouinhale.

Whenonapulsesetting,thereisow,ora

pulse,onlyatthebeginningofeachbreath.If

youdonotfeelthepulseatthebeginningof

eachbreath,checkthesetting.

Becauseeachpatient’sbreathingpatternis

differentandtheenvironmentvaries,itmaybe

difculttofeelsomelowsettingpulses.

Ifoperatingthecylinderbelow1.7ºC(35ºF)

usethe2L/Mincontinuoussettingonly.

Whentheunitisrstswitchedfrompulseto

continuousow,asingleinhalationisrequired

toinitiatethecontinuousow.

12.Whennishedusingthecylinder,performthefollowing

steps:

a.Turntheowdialtothe“0”setting.

b.Slowlyclosetheshutoffvalve(clockwise)fully.

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Invacare HomeFill HF2ECE6 User manual

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