C-Aire HELiOS User manual

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English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-31
Español. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-63
Português. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-95
Ελληνικά . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-127
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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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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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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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WARNING
• Refer to documentation for Information
• 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.
• Non flammable non-toxic gas - Oxygen is a non flammable
non-toxic gas.
• Fire intensifying risk - High concentrations of oxygen can cause
rapid burning of other substances
• Always keep the Portable in one of the following
positions: upright, flat on its back or any position in
between.
• Keep this equipment away from electrical appliances. Use
and store Reservoir and Portable units at least 1.5 meters from
electrical appliances that may cause heat or sparks.
• Always keep the Reservoir in an upright position.
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• Keep oxygen equipment away from open flames. Use and
store Reservoir and Portable units at least 1.5 meters from
equipment such as furnaces, water heaters and stoves that may
contain open flames.
• Keep equipment in a well-ventilated area at all times.
These units 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 Portable unit under your clothing. These
units normally vent oxygen. Wearing a Portable unit 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.
• Fragile; Handle with care
•KeepDry
• Never tamper with the equipment. Doing so could create a
hazardous condition and possibly cause the equipment to work
improperly.
• Always keep tubing or oxygen supply line away from
path of walking to avoid potential trip or fall.
• Use only with recommended supply line. Connecting the
portable to a wrong gas source could cause inhalation of hazardous
substances.
WARNING
SN
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• 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.
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 HELiOS
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.
• Although there are no risks associated with the disposal of
any components within this device, in the interests of
environmental protection, it is recommended that all used
or faulty components be returned to the manufacturer.
• Remove the 9 volt battery from the Reservoir contents
indicator if it will not be used for some time. Carefully
dispose of the 9 volt battery from the Reservoir contents
indicator with due regard for the environment.
• Although the HELiOS Oxygen System complies with IEC 601-
1:1993, (Electromagnetic Compatibility), it is recommended
that high energy emitting equipment, for example, cellular
phones, are not operated in close proximity to the HELiOS
Oxygen System.
WARNING
This device complies with the requirements of Directive 93/42/EEC
concerning medical devices
It therefore bears the CE marking as shown.
This pressure vessel complies with the requirements of Directive
99/36/EC concerning transportable pressure equipment.
It therefore bears the Pi marking as shown
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WARNING
1 Working Pressure
2 Test Pressure
3 Tare Mass
4 Water Capacity
5 Inspection Mark
SN Serial Number
Refer to Manual
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DEFINITION OF SYMBOLS
Environmental Specifications
Operating: -20 °C to 40 °C (-4 °F to 104 °F)
95% maximum relative humidity
Storage: -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
90% maximum relative humidity
SYMBOL DEFINITION
Portable Full
Type BF (Electrical Safety)
Portable Empty
Reservoir Full
Reservoir Empty
Drip Proof
Low Battery (9VDC)
1 bar = 14.5 psi
• Please refer to Warning section for further symbol definitions
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Oxygen at Liquid Phase at Connection
Oxygen at Gas Phase at Connection