AirSep VisionAire 5 User manual

PatientManual
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VisionAire™ EN
DO NOTOPERATETHISEQUIPMENTWITHOUTFIRST
READING AND UNDERSTANDING THISMANUAL. IFYOU
AREUNABLETO UNDERSTAND THEWARNINGSAND
INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACTYOUR EQUIPMENTPROVIDER
BEFOREATTEMPTINGTO USE THISEQUIPMENT;
OTHERWISE, INJURYORDAMAGEMAYRESULT.
Smoking whileusingoxygenisthenumberonecauseoffire,
injury, anddeath. Youmustfollow thesesafetywarnings:
Donot allowsmoking,candles,oropenflameswithinthesame
roomofthedeviceor theoxygen-carryingaccessories.
Smokingwhilewearinganoxygencannulamayresultinfacial
burnsandpossiblydeath.
Removingthecannulaandplacing it onsurfacessuchas
bedding,sofas, orothercushionmaterialwill causeaflashfire
whenexposedtoacigarette, heatsource,orflame.
Ifyousmoke,youmust followthese3life-savingsteps: turnoff
theoxygenconcentrator, take off thecannula,and leavethe
room wherethisdeviceislocated.
“NoSmoking
–
OxygeninUse”signsmustbeprominently
displayedinthehome,orwheretheoxygenconcentratoris
inuse.Patientsand theircaregiversmustbeinformedabout
thedangersofsmokinginthepresenceof,orwhileusing,
medicaloxygen.
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ImportantSafetyRules PageEN1-6
Section1 Introduction PageEN7
WhyYourPhysicianPrescribedOxygenPageEN7
What isan OxygenConcentrator? PageEN7-8
OperatorProfile PageEN8
Section2 ConcentratorComponents PageEN9
2.1 Frontof Concentrator PageEN9-10
2.2 Back ofConcentrator PageEN11
2.3 HumidifierBottle(optional) PageEN12
2.4Accessories PageEN13
2.5 Materialsindirectorindirect
contactwiththepatient PageEN14
2.6 SafetyFeatures PageEN15
Section3 HowtoOperateYourOxygenConcentrator PageEN16
3.1 HumidifierBottle PageEN16
3.2 CannulaConnection PageEN17
3.3 Starting theConcentrator PageEN17-18
3.4 Turning theConcentratorOff PageEN18
Section4 CareandCleaning PageEN19
4.1 HumidifierBottle(optional) PageEN20
4.2 OutsideCabinet PageEN20
Section5 Troubleshooting PageEN21-23
Section6 ProductSpecifications PageEN24-27
Section7 Symbols/Abbreviations PageEN28-29
Section8 ConformitywithEN60-601(§6.8.2b)/
Classification PageEN30-31

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ImportantSafetyRules
Carefullyreviewand familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowing importantsafety
informationaboutthe VisionAire™ OxygenConcentrator.
Thisdevicesupplieshigh-concentrationoxygenthatpromotes
rapidburning. Donotallowsmokingoropenflameswithinthe
sameroomof(1)thisdevice, or(2)anyoxygen-carrying
accessory. Failuretoobservethiswarning canresultinsevere
fire, propertydamageand /orcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Thisunit isnottobeusedforlife-support. Geriatric, pediatric,
oranyotherpatientunabletocommunicatediscomfortwhile
usingthisoxygenconcentratormayrequireadditional
monitoring. Patientswithhearingand/orsightimpairments
mayneedassistancewithmonitoringthealarms.
Ifyoufeeldiscomfortorareexperiencing amedical
emergency,seekmedicalassistanceimmediately.
Useno oil,grease, orpetroleum-basedorotherflammable
productsonornearnasalend ofcannulaorontheunit.
Oxygenacceleratesthecombustionofflammablesubstances.
Electricalshockhazard.Disconnectthepowercordfromthe
electricoutletbeforeyouclean theunittoprevent accidental
electricalshockand burnhazard.OnlyyourEquipment
Provideroraqualifiedservicetechnician shouldremovethe
coversorservicetheunit.
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Donotleaveanasalcannulaunderbedcoveringsorchair
cushions.If theunitisturnedonbutnotinuse,theoxygenwill
makethematerialflammable.SettheI/0powerswitchtothe0
(off)position whentheVisionAireunitisnotinuse.
Donot useextension cordswiththisunitorconnect too many
plugsintothesameelectricaloutlet.Thiscan resultinan
overloadtotheelectricalpanelcausing thebreaker/fuseto
activate.
Useonlyvoltagespecifiedonbackpanellabel.
Donot useyouroxygenconcentratorinthepresenceof
flammablegases.Thiscanresultinrapidburningcausing
propertydamage,bodilyinjuriesordeath.
Careshouldbetakentoprevent unitfromgettingwet or
allowingwatertoentertheunit. Thiscan causetheunitto
malfunctionorshutdown, and causeanincreasedriskfor
electricalshockorburns.
Disconnectthepowercordfromtheelectricaloutlet before
you clean theunittoprevent accidentalelectricalshock
hazards. OnlyyourEquipmentProvideroraqualified
service technicianshouldremove thecoversorservice
theunit.
Donot useliquiddirectlyontheunit. Alistofundesirable
chemicalagentsincludesbutisnotlimitedtothefollowing:
alcoholandalcohol-basedproducts,concentratedchlorine-
basedproducts(ethylenechloride),andoil-basedproducts
(Pine-Sol®, Lestoil®).Theseare NOT tobeusedtoclean the
plastichousingon theunit, astheycan damagetheunit’s
plastic.

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Clean thecabinet,controlpanel,andpowercordonlywitha
mildhouseholdcleanerappliedwithadampclothorsponge,
and thenwipeallsurfacesdry. Donotallowanyliquidto
getinsidethedevice.
Nomodificationofthisequipmentisallowed.
Theunit shouldnotbeusedadjacenttoorstackedwithother
equipment. Ifadjacentorstackeduseisunavoidable, the
deviceshouldbeobservedtoverifynormaloperation.
Federal(USA)lawrestrictsthisdevicetosaleorrentalby
orderofaphysician orotherlicensedhealthcareprovider.
AirSeprecommendsanalternatesourceofsupplemental
oxygenintheevent ofapoweroutage,alarmcondition, or
mechanicalfailure. Consultyourphysician orEquipment
Providerforthetypeofreservesystemrequired.
Itisveryimportanttofollowtheprescribedlevelof oxygen
flow. Donotincreaseordecreasetheflowuntilyou first
consultyourphysician.
Ensureconcentratorisoperatedinan upright position.
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Positiontheunitawayfromcurtainsordrapes,hotair
registersorheaters. Becertaintoplacetheunitonaflat
surfaceandmakesureallsidesareat least1foot(30cm)
awayfromawallorotherobstruction. Donotplacetheunitin
aconfinedarea.Chooseadustand smokefree-locationaway
fromdirectsunlight. Donotoperatetheunitoutdoors.
Donot operatethisunit inarestrictedorconfinedspace
whereventilationcan belimited. Thiscancausethedeviceto
overheat andaffectperformance.
Intheevent ofanalarmoryouobservetheunit isnotworking
properly;consultthetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.If
you cannotresolvetheproblem,consultyourEquipment
Provider.
TheOxygenConcentratormaybeusedduring sleepunder
therecommendationof aqualifiedclinician.
Ifthehumidifierbottletubingisnotproperlyconnectedtothe
humidifierbottlefittingortotheoxygenoutlet,anoxygenleak
can occur.
Storingthedeviceoutsideofitstemperaturespecifications
mayaffectperformance(refertothespecificationsectionof
themanual).
Donot position theunitsothat it isdifficulttoaccessthe
powercord.

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Theconcentratorshouldbelocatedastoavoidpollutantsor
fumes.
Ifoxygendoesnot seemtoflow,firstverifythattheflowmeter
ballisregistering aflow.Then, placethetipofthecannulainto
aglassof water;ifbubblescomeoutofthecannula,oxygenis
flowing.If bubblesdo notappear,refertoSection5.0.
Troubleshooting.
Toprevent avoidedAirSepwarranty,followallmanufacturers’
instructions.
Replacethedisposablecannulaperiodicallyfollowingnormal
usageaccording toyourEquipmentProviders
recommendations.
AirSepdoesnotrecommend thesterilizationofthis
equipment.
Donot attemptanymaintenanceotherthan thepossible
solutionslistedbelow.
Iftheunit hasnotbeenusedforanextendedtimeperiod,it
needstooperateforseveralminutesbeforepowerfailure
alarmcanbecomeactivated.
PortableandmobileRFcommunicationsequipmentcanaffect
medicalelectricalequipment.
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Theconcentratorreleaseswarmairoutthebottomof theunit
whichcanpermanentlydiscolortemperaturesensitiveflooring
surfacessuchasvinyl.Theconcentratorshouldnot beused
overflooring thatissensitivetoheatstaining. AirSepisnot
responsibleforflooring that becomesdiscolored.
“NoSmoking –OxygeninUse” signsmustbeprominently
displayedinthehomeorwheretheoxygenconcentratorisin
use. Patientsandtheircaregiversmustbeinformed aboutthe
dangersofsmoking inthepresenceof, orwhileusing,medical
oxygen.

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1.0 Introduction
ThisPatientManualwillacquaintyou withAirSep’sVisionAireOxygen
Concentrator.Makesureyou read andunderstand all oftheinformation
containedinthisguidebeforeoperating yourconcentrator.Shouldyouhaveany
questions,yourEquipmentProviderwillbehappytoanswerthemforyou.
WhyYourPhysicianPrescribedOxygen
Manypeopletodaysufferfromavarietyofheart,lung,and otherrespiratory
diseases.Asignificantnumberofthesepatientscan benefitfromsupplemental
oxygentherapyforrespiratorycareathome,inthehospital,oratamedical
facility.
Oxygenisagasthatmakesup 21%oftheroomairwebreathe.Ourbodies
depend on asteadysupplytofunctionproperly.Yourphysician hasprescribed
supplementaloxygentherapybecauseyourbodyisnotabletogetenough
oxygenfromroomair.Oxygenisanon-addictivedrug,and yourphysician
prescribedaflowsufficienttoimproveyourcondition.
Pleasekeepinmindthatunauthorizedoxygentherapycanbedangerous.You
mustseekmedicaladvicebeforeyou usethisunit. TheEquipmentProviderwho
suppliesyouroxygenequipmentwilldemonstratehowtosettheprescribed
flowrate.
WhatisanOxygenConcentrator?
Oxygenconcentratorswereintroducedinthemid-1970sandhavebecomethe
mostconvenient,reliablesourceofsupplementaloxygenavailabletoday.
Withoutan oxygenconcentrator,theaveragepatientwouldrequireadeliveryof
12 bottles/cylindersofoxygeneachmonth.Youroxygenconcentratorproduces
alltheoxygenyou need, withnodeliveriesrequired.
Theairwebreathecontainsapproximately21%oxygen,78%nitrogen,and 1%
othergases.IntheVisionAireunit, roomairpassesthrough aregenerative
adsorbentmaterialcalledmolecularsieve.Thismaterialseparatestheoxygen
fromthenitrogenand othergases.Theresultisaconstantsupplyofhigh
concentration supplementaloxygenthatisdeliveredtothepatient.
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Note:Thereisneveradangerofdepleting theoxygeninaroomwhenyou use
yourVisionAireunit.
OperatorProfile:
AirSep’sStationaryConcentratorsareintendedtosupplysupplementalOxygen
touserssufferingfromdiscomfortduetoailmentswhichaffecttheefficiency of
oneslungstotransfertheoxygeninairtotheirbloodstream.Userscanbenefit
fromsupplementaloxygentherapyforrespiratorycareathome,inthehospital,
oratamedicalfacility.OxygenConcentratoruserequiresaphysician’s
prescription,and arenotintendedforlifesupportuse.
Although oxygentherapycan beprescribedforpatientsofall ages,thetypical
oxygentherapypatientisolderthan 65yearsofageand suffersfromchronic
obstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD).Patientstypicallyhavegood cognitive
abilitiesand mustbeabletocommunicatediscomfort.If the userisunableto
communicatediscomfort,orunabletoread and understand theconcentrator
labeling and instructionsforuse,thenuseisrecommendedonlyunderthe
supervision of onewho can. If anydiscomfort isfelt whileusing theconcentrator,
patientsareadvisedtocontacttheirhealthcareprovider.Patientsarealso
advisedtohaveback-up oxygenavailable(i.e.cylinderoxygen)intheeventofa
poweroutageorconcentratorfailure.Thereareno otheruniqueskillsoruser
abilitiesrequiredforconcentratoruse.

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2.0ConcentratorComponents
Reviewthefiguresbelowand becomefamiliarwiththeimportantparts
ofyour VisionAire OxygenConcentrator.
2.1 FrontofConcentrator
Figure1
Figure1a
OxygenOutlet
LowOxygen
Concentration
Indicator
(optional–mandatedfor
EU and specificcountries)
Top Handle
Specification
Label
Flowmeter
Adjustment
Knob
HourMeter
SideHandles
CircuitBreaker
ResetButton
ON/OFF (I/0)
PowerSwitch
Operating
Instructions
Label
Caster(s)
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ØTop andSideHandles:
oEnablesconvenienceincarryingtheunit.
ØOn/Off(I/0)PowerSwitch:
oStartsandstopstheoperation oftheunit.
ØOxygenOutlet
oProvidesconnectionforahumidifier(ifrequired)orcannula.
ØCircuitBreakerResetButton:
oResetstheunitafterelectricaloverload shutdown
ØFlowmeterAdjustmentKnob:
oControlstheoxygenflowrateinlitersperminute(LPM).
ØLowOxygenConcentrationIndicator (optional–mandatedforEU
and specificcountries)
oWhenequippedwithan OxygenMonitor –awarning LED
(amber) isactivatedonthefrontpanel (seeSection 2.6‘Safety
Features’fordetails)
ØHourMeter:
oRecordstheconcentrator’scumulativehoursofoperation.
ØOperatingInstructionsLabel:
oDirectsusageoftheunit.
ØCasters:
oFourcastersenableunittobeeasilymoved,asneeded.
ØSpecification Label:
oDisplayselectricalspecificationsandserialnumber.

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2.2 Back ofConcentrator
Figure2
ØPowerCord:
oAllowsconnection oftheunittoanelectricaloutlet.
ØHumidifierBottleRecess:
oAreatoplacetheoptionalhumidifierbottle.
PowerCord
HumidifierBottle
Recess
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2.3 HumidifierBottle(optional)
Figure3
ØHumidifierBottle(optional):
oHumidifiestheoxygenbeforeitreachesthepatient.
ØHumidifierBottleOxygenOutlet:
oConnectionforoxygentubing/cannula.
Humidifier
Bottle
Humidifier
Bottle
Fitting
Humidifier
BottleTubing Humidifier
Bottle
Oxygen
Outlet
Oxygen
Tubing/
Cannula

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2.4 Accessories:
Recommendedforusewith VisionAire2 and VisionAire3.
Theuseof certainadministrationaccessorieswhicharenotspecifiedfor
usewiththisconcentratormayreduceperformanceand voidthe
manufacturer’swarranty.
ØHumidifierBottle
oAirSeppartnumber–HU003-1
ØCannula, 25feet(7.6m)
oAirSeppartnumber–CU002-4
ØHumidifierBottleTubing
oAirSeppartnumber–TU176-160
ØHumidifierBottleFitting
oAirSeppartnumber–F0655-1
ØOxygenTubing, 25feet(7.6m)
oAirSeppartnumber–CU004-3
ØTubing/CannulaConnector
oAirSeppartnumber–CU009-1
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2.5Materialsindirectorindirectcontactwiththepatient
oConcentratorCabinet(allparts)..........NOVA PS6201 SuperHigh
ImpactPolystyrene
oGasOutlet,Nozzle.............................Aluminum, Black Anodized
oOn/ Off Switch..................................DuPontFR50
oHourMeter........................................AcrylonitrileButadieneStyrene
(ABS)Plastic&Acrylic
oFlowmeter.........................................ABS (STAT-TECH AS1000)
oGasoutlet ..........................................Brass
oCircuit Breaker...................................Button–MelamineorUrea
Formaldehyde,
Mounting Bushing –Polyamide
66 (Nylon)
oUnitLabels........................................Lexan
oPowerCord........................................PolyvinylChloride(PVC),Metal
oCordStrainrelief................................Nylon
oCordWrap .........................................Velcro
oDustFilter..........................................Polyester
oHumidifierStrap.................................Yarn,Rubber
oHumidifierBottle................................Top –AcrylonitrileButadiene
Styrene(ABS)Bottle–
Polypropylene(PP), Diffuser-
Polyvinyl
Chloride(PVC)
oCannula(Tubing)................................PolyvinylChloride(PVC),

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2.6 SafetyFeatures:
ØCompressorMotor: Thermalsafetyisensuredbyathermostat
situatedinthestatorwinding(135°C/275 °F).Asafetyreliefvalve
isfittedtothecompressoroutletand iscalibratedto280 kPa(40
psig).
ØPowerFailure: Intheeventtheunitisoperatingand aloss of
poweroccurs,an audiblesingle–pulseintermittentalarmwill
activate.
ØOxygenMonitor: Theoxygenmonitordetectsanydrop in
concentration below82%(±3%)andactivatesavisualalarm
(amberLEDindicatoron front panel). If theconcentration continues
tooperatebelow82%,an audible2–pulseintermittentalarmwill
alsoactivate.
ØHiPressure: Anover-pressuresafetyfeaturepreventspotential
damagetodevicecomponentsat apressureof 228 kPa(33 psig(±
2psig)). Anaudible4-pulseintermittent alarmwill activate.
ØLowPressure: Anaudible3-pulseintermittent alarmwillactivateif
thedevicepressurereducesto ≤35kPa(5psig(±1psig)).
ØNoFlowWarning: Anobstruction totheflowofoxygen,suchasa
pinchorkinkinthedeliverycannula,willactivatean audible6-
pulseintermittent alarm.
ØProductFilter:≥10µmfilter
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3.0HowTo OperateYourOxygenConcentrator
Reviewthefollowinginformationbeforeyou operateyouroxygenconcentrator.
Theconcentratorreleaseswarmairoutthebottomof theunit
whichcanpermanentlydiscolortemperaturesensitiveflooring
surfacessuchasvinyl.Theconcentratorshouldnot beusedover
flooringthatissensitivetoheatstaining.AirSepisnotresponsible
forflooring thatbecomesdiscolored.
3.1 HumidifierBottle
(Optional)
If additionalhumidification isrequiredwithyouroxygentherapy, perform
thefollowingstepseachtimeyou fillorclean thehumidifier,whichmay
havebeeninitiallyset upforyouruse.
1. Removethehumidifierbottlefromthehumidifierbottlerecess.
2. Openthehumidifierbottle.Ifyouhaveapre-filledbottle,do not
performthisstep.Proceedtostep5.
3. Fillthehumidifierbottlewithcoolorcoldwater(distilledwateris
preferred)tothefilllineindicatedon thebottle.DONOT
OVERFILL.
4. Re-connect thetopcovertothehumidifierbottle.
5. Placethehumidifierbottleinthehumidifierbottlerecess on the
back oftheconcentratorand connect thehumidifierbottletubing to
theoxygenoutlet andthehumidifierbottlefitting.
Ifthehumidifierbottletubingisnotproperlyconnectedtothe
humidifierbottlefittingortotheoxygenoutlet,anoxygenleak
can occur.