C-Aire Companion 5 User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE COMPANION 5®
1
Unpack Your Companion 5
Humidier Adaptor

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The Companion 5 Components:
Outer Case Durable plastic case that encloses and
protects the inner components of the
Companion 5.
Power Switch ON/OFF power switch used to initiate
or stop power supply to the unit.
The ON position is indicated by the
“l” symbol, and the OFF position is
indicated by the “O” symbol.
Outlet Barb Oxygen exits the Companion 5
here after it has been ltered and
concentrated. Either a single lumen
nasal cannula or standard oxygen
tubing is attached to deliver to the
patient. The maximum length of oxygen
tubing attached to the concentrator is
50 ft. (15.2 m).
LED Display Contains a green, red and yellow LED
light. The green light indicates normal
operation, and the yellow and red lights
indicate alarms conditions.
Hour Meter Digital display of the elapsed operation
time of the concentrator. Displays to the
nearest tenth of an hour and cannot be
reset.
Flow Meter Used to adjust and display the ow rate
of oxygen that is delivered. Flow rates
range from 0.5 - 5 liters per minute
(LPM) and can be adjusted by turning
the knob.
Humidier
Bottle Support
Stand (Bottle
Optional)
Location to attach a humidier bottle.
The stand contains an elastic band
used to secure the bottle on the
stand. Talk to your physician to see if
humidication is right for you.
Buzzer: An audible alarm (or buzzer) alerts you to the
operating condition of the device, either a warning or
failure, and conrms a valid key press.
FRONT Outer Case
LED Display
Oxygen
Outlet
Barb
Air Intake
BACK
Cooling
Air Intake
Humidier
Bottle Support
Stand (Bottle
Optional)
Flow Meter
Hour Meter
Exhaust Vent
2
Getting to Know Your Companion 5
Review all Warnings, Cautions and additional device
information in your User Manual.
Become familiar with the key features of the Companion 5
and the User Control Panel.
Power Switch
Carrying Handle and
Air Intake Location with
Removeable Gross
Particle Filter
Do not smoke near unit
or while operating unit.
Serial Sticker
Label
Power
Cord

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If using a humidier bottle, rst ll the bottle with distilled
water to the manufacturer’s specied level. Place bottle
in designated support stand and secure with the elastic
band. Connect the threaded end of the humidier tube to
the bottle, and the other to the Companion 5 outlet barb.
Connect oxygen tubing and/or a nasal cannula to the
outlet barb on the humidier bottle.
If not using a humidier bottle, connect the oxygen
tubing
and/or a nasal cannula directly to the Companion
5 outlet barb.
3
Setting up your Companion 5
Plug the AC power cord into a wall (AC) outlet.
Toggle the Power Switch to the On position.
When the Companion 5 is powered on properly, the green
power indicator on the LED Display will light up. All LED
lights will illuminate upon start-up. After the concentrator
completes the warm-up cycle, only the green light will
remain on.
4
Power On and Warm Up
Power Switch
Note: After initially powering ON the device, please
allow up to ten (10) minutes for the device to reach its
performance specications.
Power Indicator LED

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PLEASE CONSULT THE APPLICABLE PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE FOR PRODUCT INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS,
PRECAUTIONS, AND DETAILED SAFETY INFORMATION.
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QUICK START GUIDE COMPANION 5®
Use the Flow Control Knob to select the ow prescribed by
your physician.
Breathe normally through the nasal cannula.
To adjust ow rate:
Turn counter-clockwise to increase ow.
Turn clockwise to decrease ow.
The middle of the ball indicates ow rate.
See picture below.
5
Adjust Flow Setting
to Prescribed Level
WARNING: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SELECT ONLY THE
PRESCRIBED LEVEL OF OXYGEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE FLOW
SELECTION UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO DO SO BY A
LICENSED CLINICIAN. THE STATIONARY OXYGEN CONCENTRA-
TOR MAY BE USED DURING SLEEP UNDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF A
QUALIFIED CLINICIAN.
THIS QUICK START GUIDE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE
DETAILED INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN YOUR USER MANUAL.
PLEASE REFER TO THE USER MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT CRITICAL
INFORMATION REGARDING USE AND OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT.