C-Aire HELiOS PLUS H300-50 Operating manual

HELiOS ®PLUS
Model: H300-50
Home Use Guide

HELiOS is a registured trademark of CAIRE Inc.
To obtain information about a warranty, if any, contact CAIRE Inc.’s
Technical Services Department, or your local representative.
Covered by one or more of the following U.S. Patents and foreign
equivalents: 6,742,517 and 6,575,159.
Caution: Federal law (U.S.) restricts this device to sale by or on the order of
a physician.
To contact CAIRE Inc.'s representative: Call 1.800.482.2473 or your
local CAIRE Inc. representative.

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Contents
H300-50 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Warnings ................................................................1
Cautions .................................................................5
Notes ......................................................................6
Definition Of Symbols .............................................6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Reservoir .......................................................8
H300-50 Portable — front view .....................9
H300-50 Portable — rear view ....................10
How To Use Your H300-50
Personal Oxygen System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Filling the H300-50 Portable .................................13
Breathing From the H300-50 Portable ..................24
Positioning of H300-50 Portable During Use ........31
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cleaning ...............................................................33
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Environmental Specifications ......................41
Important Information
About Your Prescription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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H300-50 Safety Information
This section contains important safety information
related to general use of the HELiOS®Plus H300-50
Personal Oxygen System, which consists of the
H300-50 Portable and a Reservoir.
Other important safety information appears
throughout the manual in sections that relate
specifically to the precautionary information. Be sure
to read all text surrounding all precautionary
information.
Before use, carefully read this manual and all
precautionary information in boldface type, and
product specifications.
Warnings
Warnings are identified by the WARNING symbol
shown above or other relevant symbols, as shown on
the following two pages.
Warnings alert the user to potential serious outcomes
(death, injury, or adverse events) to the patient or
user.

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WARNING: Oxygen supplied from this equipment is
for supplemental use and is not intended to be life
supporting or life sustaining. This equipment is not
intended for use by patients who would suffer
immediate, permanent, or serious health consequences
as a result of an interruption in the oxygen supply.
Do not smoke near this equipment. Keep cigarettes or
burning tobacco away from the area where equipment
is operated.
Keep flammable materials away from this equipment.
Oils, grease, including facial creams and petroleum
jelly, ignite easily and may burn rapidly in the
presence of oxygen. Never lubricate any part of this
equipment.
Do not touch liquid oxygen or parts that have been in
contact with liquid oxygen. Liquid oxygen is extremely
cold (-297 °F / -183 °C). When touched, liquid oxygen,
or parts of the equipment that have been carrying
liquid oxygen, can freeze skin and body tissue.
Always keep the Reservoir in an upright position.
Always keep the H300-50 Portable in one of the
following positions: upright, flat on its back or any
position in between.

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WARNING: When transporting the H300-50
Portable, position the H300-50 horizontally, flat side
down, to ensure it does not tip over. Tipping over and
falling off a transport surface could damage the H300-
50 Portable or cause personal injury.
Keep this equipment away from electrical appliances.
Use and store Reservoir and H300-50 Portable at least
five feet from electrical appliances that may cause heat
or sparks.
Keep oxygen equipment away from open flames. Use
and store Reservoir and H300-50 Portable at least five
feet away from equipment such as furnaces, water
heaters, and stoves that may contain open flames.
Keep equipment in a well-ventilated area at all times.
The Reservoir and H300-50 Portable periodically
release small amounts of oxygen gas that must be
ventilated to prevent buildup. Do not store liquid
oxygen equipment in a closet, car trunk, or other
confined area. Do not place blankets, draperies, or
other fabrics over equipment.
Do not carry the H300-50 Portable under your
clothing. The Reservoir and H300-50 Portable
normally vent oxygen. Wearing a H300-50 Portable
under clothing may saturate fabrics with oxygen and
cause them to burn rapidly if exposed to sparks or
flame. It may take several hours for oxygen levels in
fabric to return to normal.
Keep dry.

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WARNING: Never tamper with the equipment. Doing
so could create a hazardous condition and possibly
cause the equipment to work improperly.
WARNING: Do not open the vent valve during non-fill
use, or put it into any position other than the closed,
upright, or vertical position. Excessive discharge of
liquid oxygen could create a fire hazard and/or cause
personal injury.
WARNING:Fill the H300-50 Portable only with liquid
oxygen.

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Cautions
Cautions are identified by the CAUTION symbol
shown above.
Cautions alert the user to exercise care necessary for
the safe and effective use of the H300-50 Personal
Oxygen System.
CAUTION: Consistent with the recommendations of
the medical community on the use of conserving
devices (which includes the nasal cannula), it is
recommended that the H300-50 Personal Oxygen
System be qualified on patients in the situations it will
be used (rest, exercise, sleep). Differences in nasal
cannula design may vary the ability to trigger a
conserving device.
CAUTION: There are no specific risks associated with
the disposal of any components within this device.
Please, dispose of used parts or components in
accordance with local environmental laws and
regulations. Faulty components that are under
warranty may be returned to the manufacturer for
disposal.

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Notes
Notes are identified by the NOTE symbol shown
above.
Notes are listed before or after procedural steps or
information and provide additional guidelines or
information on the subject being described.
Definition Of Symbols
Symbol Definition
Portable Full
Portable Empty

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Introduction
Your HELiOS®Plus H300-50 Personal Oxygen
System is designed to store and deliver oxygen at a
prescribed rate. The system consists of the H300-50
Portable and a Mark III or Mark 4 Reservoir.
It is recommended that you breathe your prescribed
oxygen rate from the H300-50 Portable. You may fill
the H300-50 Portable with liquid oxygen so you can
be free to move about your home or leave your home
for extended periods.
The H300-50 System was designed to maximize your
freedom of movement. You can fill the H300-50
Portable with liquid oxygen from the Reservoir every
day to use as far from the Reservoir as you desire.
Your oxygen supplier or Homecare Provider must
refill your Reservoir periodically depending upon
your rate of oxygen use.

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Reservoir
(1) Liquid Oxygen Fill Connector: Used to fill the H300-
50 Portable with liquid oxygen.
(2) Contents Indicator: Displays amount of liquid oxygen
remaining in the Reservoir (Mark 4 only).
(1)
(2)

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H300-50 Portable — front view
(1) Flow Control Knob: Adjustable, rotary valve used to
control the rate of oxygen delivery and to select either
continuous flow or demand flow.
(2) Oxygen Delivery Connector: Attach one tube of dual-
lumen cannula to receive oxygen from the H300-50
Portable.
(3) Sense Connector: Attach one tube of dual-lumen
cannula to start and stop oxygen flow with each breath.
(4) Liquid Oxygen Fill Connector (on the bottom): Used to
connect H300-50 Portable to the Reservoir during the
filling process.
(5) Carrying Handle
(2)
(3)
(1)
(5)
(4)

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H300-50 Portable — rear view
(1) Vent Valve: Used to start and stop the filling process.
(2) Liquid Oxygen Fill Connector: Used to fill the H300-
50 Portable with liquid oxygen.
(3) Contents Indicator: Displays the amount of liquid
oxygen in the H300-50 Portable.
(4) Contents Indicator Strap: Used to lift the H300-50
Portable to measure the amount of oxygen it contains.
(1)
(4)
(3)
(2)

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Other parts of your personal oxygen system include:
Dual-lumen
Cannula
Carrying Bag
(optional)

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How To Use Your H300-50
Personal Oxygen System
Filling the H300-50 Portable
Fill the H300-50 Portable from the Reservoir as
follows:
WARNING: Using a dry, lint free cloth that is clean,
wipe the fill connector dry on both the Reservoir and
H300-50 Portable before filling to prevent freezing and
possible equipment failure.
WARNING: Keep equipment away from open flames
and flammable materials.
WARNING: Keep equipment in a well-ventilated area
at all times.
1. Check the contents indicator on the Reservoir
(Mark 4 only) to ensure there is enough liquid
oxygen for filling purposes.
2. Using a clean, dry, oil-free cloth, wipe the female
fill connector on the Reservoir and male fill
connector on the H300-50 Portable.

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3. Ensure that the H300-50 retaining nut (p/n:
10003365) is attached to the Reservoir fill
connector (Figure 1a). If the Reservoir has the
old retaining nut installed (Figure 1b), call your
local Homecare Provider and ask them to install
the new retaining nut.
Figure 1: Reservoir retaining nut
(a)
H300-50 retaining
nut, p/n: 10003365
(b)
Old retaining nut;
do not use

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4. On the H300-50 Portable, ensure that the flow
control knob is in the OFF position (the “0”
setting).
5. Position the H300-50 Portable over the quick
coupler on the top of the Reservoir. (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Positioning the H300-50 Portable
for filling
6. Carefully lower the H300-50 Portable into place,
vertically aligning the Portable fill connector
with the Reservoir quick coupler.

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7. Gently place the Portable on top of the Reservoir
ensuring that the Portable fill connector fits into
the Reservoir quick coupler (Figure 3).
Figure 3: Connecting the Portable to the
Reservoir