AirSep Focus Portable User manual

Patient
Manual
Focus™Portable
Oxygen
Concentrator

DO NOTOPERATETHISEQUIPMENTWITHOUTFIRSTREADING AND UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUAL. IFYOUARE
UNABLETOUNDERSTAND THEWARNINGSANDINSTRUCTIONS,CONTACTYOUREQUIPMENTPROVIDER BEFORE
ATTEMPTINGTOUSETHISEQUIPMENT;OTHERWISE, INJURYORDAMAGEMAYRESULT.
Smoking whileusingoxygenisthenumberonecauseoffireinjuriesandrelated
deaths.Youmustfollowthesesafetywarnings:
Donotallowsmoking,candles, oropenflamesinthesameroomwiththe deviceor
within5feet(1.52meters)oftheoxygen-carryingaccessories.
Smokingwhilewearinganoxygencannula maycausefacialburnsandpossiblydeath.
Removingthecannulaandputtingit onbedding, sofas,orothercushion materialwill
causea flashfirewhenexposedtoacigarette,heatsource, orflame.
Ifyousmoke, these3stepsmaysaveyourlife:
turnoff theoxygenconcentrator,takeoff thecannula, andleavetheroomwherethis
deviceislocated.
“NoSmoking–OxygeninUse” signsmustbeprominentlydisplayedinthehome, orwherethe
oxygenconcentratoris inuse. Patients andtheircaregiversmustbeinformedaboutthedangers of
smokinginthepresence of, orwhileusing, medicaloxygen.
English:Amultilingual versionofthemanual isavailablethrough yourEquipmentProvider.
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Français:Uneversion multilinguedu manuelestdisponiblepar l'intermédiaire devotre fournisseurdematériel.
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TABLE OFCONTENTS
AirSep®Focus™Portable
Oxygen Concentrator
AirSep’sFocus™Portable
OxygenConcentrator 1
Symbols 1-2
WhyYourPhysicianPrescribedOxygen 2-3
WhatistheFocusPortable
OxygenConcentrator? 3
OperatorProfile 3
FocusforAirlineTravel -FAA Approved4
ImportantSafetyRules 5-10
GettingStartedwithYour
FocusPortableOxygenConcentrator11-14
BatteryCharging15
Optional AirBelt/ ChargingtheOptional AirBelt16-18
Nasal Cannula 19-20
FocusUnitComponents20
OperatingInstructions 21
PowerSupplies (Overview) 22

TABLE OFCONTENTS
AirSep®Focus™Portable
Oxygen Concentrator
AudibleAlarm andIndicatorLights 23
How toRespondtoFocus’sAudibleAlarmand
IndicatorLights23-25
Cleaning, Care, andProperMaintenance 26
Cabinet 26
Carrying Bag 26
FocusAccessories 27
Materialsindirectorindirectcontactwiththepatient28
ReserveOxygenSupply28
Troubleshooting 28-29
FocusSpecifications 30-33
Classification 34
LimitedWarranty35

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AirSep’sFocus™PortableOxygenConcentrator
ThisPatientManualwill acquaintyouwithAirSep’sFocus™PortableOxygenConcentrator(POC).Makesureyou readand
understandalltheinformationcontainedinthismanualbeforeyouoperateyourFocusunit.Shouldyouhaveanyquestions,your
EquipmentProviderwillbehappytoanswerthemforyou.
Symbols
Symbolsarefrequentlyusedonequipmentand/orthemanualinpreference towordswiththeintentionofdecreasing the
possibilityofmisunderstandingcausedbylanguagedifferences.Symbolscanalsopermiteasiercomprehensionofaconcept
withinarestrictedspace.
Thefollowing tableisalistofsymbolsanddefinitionsusedwiththeFocusPortableOxygenConcentrator.
Symbol Description Symbol Description
ON (powerswitchon)
OFF (powerswitchoff)
Warning–Describesahazardorunsafe
practicethatifnotavoidedcanresult in
severebodilyinjury, deathorproperty
damage
Class IIEquipment,doubleinsulated
Caution–Describesahazardorunsafe
practicethatifnotavoidedcanresult in
minorbodilyinjuryorpropertydamage
Complieswiththe93/42/EECdirective
drawnup bytheapprovedorganization
No. 0459
Note–Providesinformationimportant
enough toemphasizeorrepeat
SafetyagencyforCAN/CSAC22.2No.
60601-1-08M90formedicalelectrical
equipment
Consulttheaccompanying
documents
See Instructions

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Fragile–handlewithcare
Keepunitandaccessoriesdry
Usenooil orgrease
Properdisposalof wasteofelectricaland
electronicequipmentrequired
Nosmoking
Donotdisassemble
TypeBFequipment Consultinstructionsforuse
FAA Approved-POC
Donotexposetoopenflames
RTCA/DO-160 Section 21
CategoryMCompliant
RTCADO160 Section21CategoryM
Compliant. FAASFAR106
requirement
Thissideup
Methodofdisposingofwaste: AllwastefromAirSep’sFocusOxygenConcentratormustbedisposedofusingtheappropriate
methodsspecifiedbylocalauthorities.
Methodfordisposingofthedevice: Inordertopreservetheenvironment,theconcentratormustbedisposedofusingtheappropriate
methodsspecifiedbylocalauthorities.
WhyYourPhysicianPrescribedOxygen
Manypeoplesufferfromavarietyofheart,lung,andotherrespiratorydiseases.Asignificantnumberofthesepatientscanbenefit
fromsupplementaloxygentherapyathome, whentraveling, orwhileparticipatingindailyactivitiesawayfromhome.
Oxygenisagasthatmakesup 21%oftheroomairwebreathe.Ourbodiesdependonasteadysupplytofunctionproperly.Your
physicianprescribedafloworsettingtoaddress yourparticularrespiratorycondition.
Althoughoxygenisanon-addictivedrug,unauthorizedoxygentherapycanbedangerous.Youmustseekmedicaladvicebeforeyou
usethisoxygenconcentrator.TheEquipmentProviderwhosuppliesyouroxygenequipmentwill demonstratehowtooperatethe
FocusPortableOxygenConcentrator.

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WhatistheFocusPortableOxygenConcentrator?
Oxygenconcentratorswereintroducedinthemid-1970s andhavebecomethemostconvenient, reliablesource ofsupplementaloxygen
availabletoday.Oxygenconcentratorsarethemostcost-effective,efficient,andsafestalternativetousinghigh-pressureoxygen
cylindersorliquidoxygen. Anoxygenconcentratorprovidesall theoxygenyouneedwithnocylinderorbottledeliveriesrequired.
Theairwebreathecontainsapproximately21%oxygen,78%nitrogen,and1%othergases.IntheFocusunit,roomairpassesthrough
aregenerative,adsorbentmaterialcalledmolecularsieve.Thismaterialseparatestheoxygenfromthenitrogen.Theresultisaflowof
high-concentrationoxygendeliveredtothepatient.
Focuscombinesadvancedoxygenconcentratortechnologywithoxygenconservingtechnologyfortheworld’ssmallestandlightest
portableoxygenconcentratoratjust 1.75 lb(0.8kg). Theunitefficientlyproducesitsownoxygen, andquicklydeliversitasapulse
ofoxygenattheverybeginning ofyourinhalation.Thiseliminatesthewasteassociatedwithacontinuousflowoxygendevice that
deliversoxygenevenwhileyouareexhaling.Focusproducestheequivalentof2LPM(litersperminute)continuousflowoxygen
inalightweightpackagethatpatientscanweareasilyawayfromthehome.
Focusoperatesfrom four differentpowersources. (RefertothePowerSuppliessectionofthismanual.)
OperatorProfile:
AirSep’sConcentratorsareintendedtosupplysupplementalOxygentouserssuffering fromdiscomfortduetoailmentswhich
affecttheefficiencyofoneslungstotransfertheoxygeninairtotheirbloodstream.POC’sprovidetheconvenienceofusinga
non-deliveryPOCsystemratherthandeliverysystem(O2tank)whichmakestheuserrelativelyself-sufficientintermsofin-homeuse,
ambulation(bothwithinandoutsideofthehome)mobilityandoveralllifestyle.OxygenConcentratoruserequiresaphysician’s
prescription, andisnotintendedforlifesupportuse.
AlthoughOxygentherapycanbeprescribedforpatientsofallagesthetypicaloxygentherapypatientisolderthan65 yearsof
ageandsuffersfromchronicobstructivepulmonarydisease(COPD).Patientstypicallyhavegoodcognitiveabilitiesandmust
beabletocommunicatediscomfort.Iftheuserisunabletocommunicatediscomfort,orunabletoreadandunderstandthe
concentratorlabeling andinstructionsforuse,thenuseisrecommendedonlyunderthesupervisionofonewhocan.Ifany
discomfortisfeltwhileusingtheconcentrator,patientsareadvisedtocontacttheirhealthcareprovider.Patientsarealso
advisedtohaveback-up oxygenavailable(i.e.cylinderoxygen)intheeventofapoweroutageorconcentratorfailure.There
arenootheruniqueskillsoruserabilitiesrequiredforconcentratoruse.

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FocusforAirlineTravel –FAA-Approved
FocushasreceivedtheUSFederalAviationAdministration’s(FAA)acceptanceforonboardin-flightusebyoxygenpassengers
oncommercialairlinesviaa2012 amendmenttoSFAR106.
Inaddition,asofMay13,2009,anewDepartmentofTransporation(DOT)/FAA ruling hasdeterminedthatUS-basedcarriers,
aswellasinternationalflightswithoriginationordestinationintheUS,mustallowpassengerswithFAA-approvedportable
oxygenconcentratorstousethemonboard,andinflight,asmedicallynecessary.Checkdirectlywiththeindividualairlines
withwhichyouwouldliketotravelforup-to-dateinformationontheirspecificPOCpolicies.

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---- [ReadtheImportantSafetyRules section beforeoperatingthisequipment.] ----
ImportantSafetyRules
Carefullyreviewandfamiliarize yourselfwiththefollowingimportantsafetyinformationabouttheportableFocusOxygen
Concentrator.
Thisdevicesupplieshigh-concentration oxygen that promotesrapidburning. Donot allowsmoking oropen flames
withinthe sameroomof (1)thisdevice,or(2)anyoxygen-carrying accessory. Failuretoobservethiswarning can result
inseverefire, propertydamage, and/orcausephysicalinjuryordeath.
Ifyoufeel discomfort orareexperiencing amedicalemergency, seekmedicalassistanceimmediately.
Do not heat above140°F(60°C)
Thisunitisnot tobe used forlifesupport. Geriatric, pediatric,oranyotherpatientsunabletocommunicatediscomfort
whileusing thisunitmayrequireadditional monitoring.Patientswithhearing and/orsightimpairment(s)mayneed
assistancewithmonitoring alarms.
Useno oil,grease, orpetroleum-based orotherflammableproductson the oxygen carrying accessoriesorthe Focus
unit.Onlywaterbased, oxygen compatiblelotionsorsalvesshouldbe used. Oxygen acceleratesthe combustion of
flammablesubstances.
The incorrect useofthe Focusbatterycan causethe battery toget hot, ignite,and maycauseseriousinjury.Besure
not topierce,strike,step on, ordropthe battery,orotherwisesubject the batterytostrong impactsorshocks.
Whileusing the Focusunitoutdoorswiththe UniversalAC/DC powersupply, connectthe powersupplyintoaGround
FaultInterrupted (GFI)outletonly.

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Useofcablesand adaptersotherthan thosespecified,withthe exception of cablesand adapterssoldbythe
manufacturerof the medicalelectricalequipment asreplacement partsforinternal components,mayresult inincreased
emissionsofdecreased immunityofthe Focus.
No modification of thisequipmentisallowed.
The Focusshouldnot be used adjacent toorstacked withotherequipment.Ifadjacent orstacked useisunavoidable,
the deviceshouldbe observed toverifynormaloperation.
Electricalshock hazard.Disconnect the powercordfromthe electricaloutletbeforeyou clean the unit toprevent
accidental electrical shock hazard.OnlyyourEquipment Provideroraqualified servicetechnician shouldremovethe
coversorservicethe unit.
Careshouldbe taken topreventFocusfromgetting wet orallowing watertoenterthe unit.Thiscan causethe unitto
malfunction orshut down.
Federal(USA) lawrestrictsthisdevicetosaleorrental byorderofaphysician orotherlicensed healthcareprovider.
Inthe eventofan alarmoryou observethatFocusisnot working properly;consultthe Troubleshooting sectioninthis
manual.Ifyou cannot resolvethe problem, consultyourEquipmentProvider.
The FocusPortableOxygen Concentratormaybe used during sleep underthe recommendation of aqualifiedclinician.
Operating the Focusunit outside ofitsnormal operatingtemperaturerange can affectperformanceand decrease
battery run timeand/orincreasebattery charge time.(Refertothe Specificationssection inthismanual.)