C-Aire HELiOS User manual

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10004440 Rev. C
English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-31
Español. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-63
Português. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-95
Ελληνικά . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-127
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10004440 Rev. C
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR PRESCRIPTION
Date your unit was received:________________________________________
Your name: ______________________________________________________
Prescribed oxygen flow setting: _____________________________________
• during sleep ________________________________________________
• at rest______________________________________________________
• during exercise ______________________________________________
Doctor’s name: ___________________________________________________
Doctor’s phone number: ___________________________________________
Home care company’s name: _______________________________________
Home care company’s phone number:________________________________
Emergency contact’s name: _________________________________________
Emergency contact’s phone number: _________________________________
Special Instructions:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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110004440 Rev. C
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Definition of Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Introduction to Your HELiOS Oxygen System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
How to Use Your HELiOS Oxygen System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Filling the Portable Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16
Breathing from the Portable Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-20
Positioning of Portable Unit During Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
Connecting the Portable Unit to the Reservoir Unit. . . . . . 23-24
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31
Important Notice:
Be sure to read and understand this instruction manual completely before
attempting to operate your HELiOS Oxygen System.
Do not permit anyone who has not read these instructions to handle or operate
this equipment.
The HELiOS Oxygen System is intended only for the delivery of medical grade
oxygen as prescribed by your physician.
This manual is provided to assist in the safe operation of the HELiOS Oxygen System
and to ensure maximum benefit from its use. If you have any questions about the
operation of the equipment, please consult your oxygen supplier.
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10004440 Rev. C2
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Throughout this manual you will see three kinds of special information:
warnings, cautions and notes. Make sure you carefully read and
understand this information. Each is important and may be related to the
surrounding instructional information.
WARNING
A warning identifies a hazard and is boxed in. Warnings
describe conditions that concern your personal safety and
the safety of others. They are followed by the actions
required to prevent injury. Ignoring warnings can lead to
injury or death.
CAUTION
A caution informs you about conditions that may cause
possible damage to the equipment or other property; or
situations which may cause reduced, or no oxygen flow.
Ignoring cautions may cause damage to the equipment or
make it unusable.
NOTE: Notes provide important information about using the equipment
properly.
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