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Operator’s Manual

HomeFill

™

Oxygen Conserving

Cylinder

HF2PCL6

HF2PC9

HF2PCL4

WARNING

HomeFill™ 2 Part No 1112648

 WARNING

DO NOT OPERATE 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.

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

www.invacare.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part No 1112648 3 HomeFill™

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

RECEIVING INSPECTION .................................. 5

INTENDED USE ................................................ 5

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES .................. 6

Operating Information ....................................................................... 6

Maintenance.......................................................................................... 8

SECTION 2—FEATURES .................................... 9

SECTION 3—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS ...

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR

INTERFACE ................................................... 11

Cylinder Prefill Inspection ...............................................................11

Connecting/Disconnecting the Cylinder to/from the

Compressor........................................................................................14

SECTION 5—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....... 19

SECTION 6—MAINTENANCE .......................... 21

SECTION 7—CYLINDER FILL TIMES ................. 22

Troubleshooting ................................................................................22

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

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

SPECIAL NOTES

HomeFill™ 4 Part No 1112648

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definitions

ofthesignalwords.

NOTICE

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

changewithoutnotice.

 DANGER

DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisdevice.Keepall

matches,litcigarettesorothersourcesofignitionoutofthe

roominwhichthisproductislocatedandaway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.

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.

RECEIVING INSPECTION

Part No 1112648 5 HomeFill™

CAUTION

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

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.”

RECEIVING INSPECTION

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

thereisanydamage,DONOTuse.Contactyourdealer/

HomeCareequipmentprovider.

INTENDED USE

Tostore,regulate,anddeliversupplementaloxygento

patientswhomayhavedifficultyextractingoxygenfromthe

airtheybreathe.Itisforpatientswhowouldnormallyreceive

theoxygenviaanasalcannula.ThedevicedeliversUSP93%

oxygenatanumberofdifferentflow/pulsesettings.Itis

intendedtobeusedasanoxygensavingdevicethatmay

reducethedryingoutoftheairways.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

HomeFill™ 6 Part No 1112648

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Inordertoensurethesafeinstallation,assemblyandoperation

oftheHomeFillOxygenConservingCylinderthese

instructionsMUSTbe followed.

 WARNING

Thissectioncontainsimportantinformationforthesafe

operationanduseofthisproduct.

Operating Information

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

HomeFillO

ConservingCylindershouldoperatethisproduct.

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

resultsofanMRI.

Besureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.

DONOTautoclav e.

DONOTgassterilizewithethyleneoxide.

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

DONOTimme rse productinanykindofliquid.

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

OnlyuseInvacareCorporationHF2PCL6carryingbag,

HF2PC9carryingbag,orHF2PCL4carryingbag.

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

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.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

Part No 1112648 7 HomeFill™

NEVERusenearanytypeofflameorflammable/explosiv e

substances,vaporsoratmosphere.

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

ProductsandFlowmeters(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mouths.

DONOTuseoils,greases,organiclubricants orany 

combustiblematerialsonornearthisproduct.Washanddry

handsproperlypriortousage.

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

intocontactwiththecompressorcouplingorbottlefittings.

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

oxygenandcauseinjury.Avoidtouchingthebottlefitting

whenever possible.Exampleofitemstoavoidarehandcreams

orlotions,cookingoils,suntanoilsorsunblocksandsimilar

oilyprodu ct s. Ifyouusethesetypesofproducts,washyour

handspriortousingtheHomeFillunit.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

compressor.

NEVERoilor lubricatethecompressorcouplerorbottle

fittings.NEVERuseanypenetratingoilorlubricantsuchas

WD‐40

or3‐in‐1oil

.If connectiondifficultyisexperienced

verifythatthebottlefittingisbeinginsertedstraightdowninto

thecompressorcoupler.Ifcontinueddifficultyisexperienced

contactyoursupplierforassistance.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES

HomeFill™ 8 Part No 1112648

DONOTuseahumidifierwiththisproduc t.

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

theycannotfall.Ensurecylinderisalwaysinuprightposition.

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

Thisproductisequippedwithareliefvalve.Ifyouhearaloud

hissingorpoppingsoundcomingfromtheproduct,

discontinueuseofproduct,turntheflowselectortothe“Off”

position,andcontact yourdealer/HomeCareequipment

provider.

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conne ctionpriortouse.

DONOTplacetheunitunderclothingwhileinuse.Whenthis

productisinuseasmallamountofoxygenisvented.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sev era lhoursforoxygenlev elsin fabricstoreturnto

normal.

Maintenance

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

DONOTattempttorepairproduct.

SECTION 2—FEATURES

Part No 1112648 9 HomeFill™

SECTION 2—FEATURES

 DANGER

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

life‐supportingdevice.

FIGURE 2.1 Product Diagram

Outlet

Connection

Cannula

Flow Dial

Cylinder

Gauge

Cylinder Fill

Port

SECTION 3—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS

HomeFill™ 10 Part No 1112648

SECTION 3—TYPICAL PRODUCT

PARAMETERS

CONSERVER S/N RANGE 1-69,999 75,000 +

INLET PRESSURE RANGE: 300 - 2100 psig 300 - 2100 psig

INTERNAL REGULATED

PRESSURE: 50 psig 50 psig

DIMENSIONS:

HF2PCL6: Weight 4.3 lbs (1.95 kg) 4.1 lbs (1.86 kg)

HF2PCL6: Overall Length 11.1 in (28 cm) 10.9 in (27.7 cm)

HF2PCL6: Diameter 4.4 in (11.1 cm) 4.4 in (11.1 cm)

HF2PC9: Weight 5.3 lbs (2.4 kg) 5.1 lbs (2.31 kg)

HF2PC9: Overall Length 14.2 in (36 cm) 14 in (35.5 cm)

HF2PC9: Diameter 4.4 in (11.1 cm) 4.4 in (11.1 cm)

HF2PCL4: Weight N/A 3.6 lbs (1.63 kg)

HF2PCL4:Overall Length N/A 8.9 in (22.2 cm)

HF2PCL4:Diameter. N/A 4.4 in (11.1 cm)

PULSE SETTINGS: 1,2,3,4, & 5

FLOW SETTINGS: 2 LPM Continuous

SAVINGS RATIO: Up to 4.3:1 Up to 5.7:1

CANNULA

REQUIREMENT:

4 ft recommended (MS0204) (7 ft long max)

std. adult single lumen oxygen nasal cannula.

OPERATING CONDI-

TIONS TEMPERATURE:

32°F (0°C) to 105°F

(40.6°C)

35°F (1.7°C) to 105°F

(40.6°C)

ALTITUDE: 0 to 5280 ft (0

to1600 m)

0 to 10,000 ft (0 to

3071 m)

STORAGE CONDITIONS

TEMPERATURE:

-40°F (-40°C) to

140°F (60°C)

-40°F (-40°C) to 140°F

(60°C)

MAXIMUM HUMIDITY: 95%

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

Part No 1112648 11 HomeFill™

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND

COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

NOTE:RefertotheHomeFillCompressorOwner’sManualfor

compressoroperatinginstructions.

Cylinder Prefill Inspection

 WARNING

AllcylindersMUSTbeinspectedbeforeattemptingtofill;

otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.

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

administered.

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

substances,vaporsoratmosphere.

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE4.1.

The Hydrostatic Testing Date

AluminumcylindersMUSTundergotestingeveryfiveyears.

 WARNING

DONOTfillcylindersthathavenotbeentestedinthepast

fiveyears.Otherwise,seriouspersonalinjurymayresult.

Contactyourdealerforreplacement.

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

HomeFill™ 12 Part No 1112648

External Examination

1. Examinetheoutsideofthecylinderforthefollowing

conditions,andreplacethecylinderiftheyexist:

•Dentsordings

•ArcBurns

•OilorGrease

•Anyothersignsofdamagethatmightcauseacylinder

tobeunacceptableorunsafeforuse.

2. Examinethecylinderforevidenceoffireorthermal

damage.Evidenceincludescharringorblisteringofthe

paint,orotherprotectivecoatingorheatsensitive

indicator.Iffireorthermaldamageisfound,replacethe

cylinder.

3. Inspectthecylinderfillportforthefollowing,andreplace

iffound:

•Debris,oilorgrease

•Noticeablesignsofdamage

•Signsofcorrosioninsidethevalve

•Signsofexcessiveheatorfiredamage

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

Part No 1112648 13 HomeFill™

FIGURE 4.1 External Examination

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

HomeFill™ 14 Part No 1112648

Connecting/Disconnecting the Cylinder

to/from the Compressor

Connecting the Cylinder to the Compressor

 WARNING

NEVERusetoolsofanykindtoconnect/disconnectthe

cylinderandthecompressor.Otherwise,severeinjuryand/or

damagemayoccur.

DONOTdropoxygencylinders.Usetwohandswhen

handling/transportingoxygencylinders.Otherwise,injuryor

damagemayoccur.

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

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE4.2andFIGURE4.3.

1. Examinethecylindergauge.Ifthecylinderpressureisless

than1500psig.,proceedtoSTEP2(FIGURE4.3).

NOTE:Ifthecylinderpressureisgreaterthan1500psig.,DO

NOTattempttotopoffthiscylinder.Itmaynotfill.

2. SettheregulatorflowdialonthecylindertoOFF(FIGURE

4.3).

3. Removethecylinderandconnectorfillportcovers(if

present).

CAUTION

DONOTconnecttheoutlet(cannula)connectiontothe

HomeFillunit,otherwisetheconservingcylinderwillnot

workproperly.

4. MomentarilypushDOWNontheouterring(sleeve)ofthe

connectorfillporttoresettheconnectorasshownin

FIGURE4.2.

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

Part No 1112648 15 HomeFill™

NOTE:Iftheouterring(sleeve)isintheUPposition

(GREENdotsnotvisible),theconnectorfillportwillnot

beabletoacceptthecylinderfillport.PushingDOWN

momentarilywillresettheconnectorfillport(GREEN 

dotsvisible)toacceptthecylinderfillport.

FIGURE 4.2 Resetting Connector Fillport

5. Graspthecylinder/regulatorassemblyintheareabehind

thecylindergauge(FIGURE4.3).

6. Positionthecylinderinthecompressorcradle(FIGURE

4.3).

7. Alignthecylinderfillportwiththeconnectorfillport

(FIGURE4.3).

8. PullUPontheouterring(sleeve)oftheconnectorfillport

whilepushingDOWNonthecylinder/regulator assembly

tocouplethecylinderfillportintotheconnectorfillport

(FIGURE4.3).

NOTE:Thecylinderisproperlyconnectedwhenanaudible“click”

isheard.

BEFORE

COUPLING

CYLINDER,

PUSH DOWN

ON SLEEVE

UNTIL

GREEN DOTS

ARE VISIBLE.

Connector Fillport

Outer Ring (Sleeve)

PUSH

DOWN

GREEN Dots

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

HomeFill™ 16 Part No 1112648

FIGURE 4.3 Connecting the Cylinder to the Compressor

Cylinder/Regulator

Assembly

Compressor

Cylinder

Gauge

Cylinder

Fillport

Connector

Fillport

PULL UP

Outer Ring

(Sleeve)

Cylinder

Compressor

Cradle

Cylinder

Gauge

Regulator

Flow Dial

Outer Ring

(Sleeve)

Connector

Fillport

Outlet (Cannula)

Connection

Power

Switch

Regulator

Cylinder

Fillport

NOTE:Fillportcoversnotshownforclarity.

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

Part No 1112648 17 HomeFill™

Disconnecting the Cylinder from the Compressor

 WARNING

NEVERusetoolsofanykindtoconnect/disconnectthe

cylinderandthecompressor.Otherwise,severeinjuryand/or

damagemayoccur.

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE4.4.

1. PressthecompressorpowerswitchtotheOff(O)position.

2. Graspthecylinder/regulatorassemblyintheareabehind

thecylindergauge.

3. Withtheotherhand,grasptheouterring(sleeve)ofthe

connectorfillportandpushDOWN.

4. Liftuponthecylinder/regulatorassemblytoremovefrom

theconnectorfillport.

FIGURE 4.4 Disconnecting the Cylinder from the Compressor

Cylinder/Regulator

Assembly

Compressor

Cylinder

Gauge

Cylinder

Fillport

Connector

Fillport

Outer Ring

(Sleeve)

PUSH DOWN

SECTION 4—INSPECTION AND COMPRESSOR INTERFACE

HomeFill™ 18 Part No 1112648

5. Whenthecylinderfillportisdisconnectedfromthe

connectorfillport,releasetheouterring(sleeve)ofthe

connectorfillportandusetwohandstoremovethe

cylinderfromthecompressorcradle.

6. Placethefillportcoversontotheconnectorandcylinder

fillports.

NOTE:Thefillportcoversshouldbeusedwhenevercylindersare

notbeingfilled.

SECTION 5—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Part No 1112648 19 HomeFill™

SECTION 5—OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

 WARNING

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

administered.

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

substances,vaporsoratmosphere.

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE5.1.

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

NOTuseifanydamageisfound.

NOTE:Ifforanyreason,anylabelbecomesillegibleorlost,contact

yourdealer/HomeCareequipmentprovider.

2. Besureregulatorisinthe“Off”position.Align“Off”with

theindicatingpointer.

3. Positionthecylindersotheoxygencylindervalveoutletis

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

 WARNING

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

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

4. Attachastandardadultsinglelumenoxygennasal

cannula,nolongerthansevenfeettotheproduct’soutlet

accordingtothecannulamanufacturer’sinstructions.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

1‐5.

SECTION 5—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

HomeFill™ 20 Part No 1112648

5. Placethecannulaover

yourearsandposition

theprongsinyournose

asinstructedbyyour

HealthCareprovideror

cannulamanufacturer.

RefertoFIGURE5.1.

6. Turndialuntilindicating

pointerisalignedwith

theprescribedsetting.

FIGURE 5.1 Cannula

Placement

 WARNING

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

recommendedtorefillthecylinderontheInvacareHomeFill

Compressor.

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

desiredflow,theindicatingpointermustalignwithaspecific

numberonthedial.

Toavoidinjurytopatient,ALWAYSconfirmprescribed

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

frequentbasis.

OnlyuseInvacareCorporationHF2PCL6carryingbag,the

HF2PC9carryingbag,ortheHF2PCL4carryingbag.

7. Breathethroughthenoseandfeelapulseofoxygenasyou

inhale.

NOTE:Whenonapulsesetting,there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.

NOTE:Becauseeachpatient’sbreathingpatternisdifferentandthe

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

pulses.

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