C-Aire 300 User manual

PAT I E N T
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Spirit
SPIRIT 300/600/1200

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•In the event f an accidental tip- ver, immediately
but cauti usly return unit int an upright p siti n.
If any liquid oxygen is escaping, leave the area
immediately and call your health care provider.
•Do not touch the frosted parts of any unit.
•D n t st re r perate the p rtable c upled t the
Liberat r/L w L ss.
•Applicable EMC inf rmati n can be f und in the
Spirit Service Manual at www.cairemedical.c m.
Expl n tion of Other Symbols
Name and address f manufacturer
Auth rized representative in the Eur pean C mmunity
Cauti n, c nsult acc mpaning d cuments
N n-flammable gas
Oxidizing substances
Type B Applied Part (degree f pr tecti n against
electric sh ck).
W rning Inform tion
Read this page carefully before using your unit.
•The unit c ntains liquid xygen which is extremely
c ld; alm st 300 degrees bel w zer Fahrenheit.
Exp sure t such a l w temperature can cause
severe fr stbite.
•Liquid and gase us xygen, th ugh n nflammable,
cause ther materials t burn faster than n rmal.
This hazard, al ng with the l w temperature f
liquid xygen, warrants certain safety precauti ns.
•D n t use r st re y ur unit in an area where
c mbustible materials such as ils, greases, aer s l
sprays, l ti ns r s lvents are present.
•Do not smoke while operating unit.
•D n t use r st re y ur unit within five feet f
electrical appliances, especially st ves, heaters,
t asters, and hair dryers.
•Keep y ur unit in a well-ventilated area.
Spirit Portable

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Patient’s Records
Patient’s Name
Prescribed Oxygen Flow Setting
Doctor’s Telephone Number
Distributor’s Name
Person to Contact
Distributor’s Emergency Telephone Number
Special Instructions

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Spirit®Portable
Table Of Contents
Introduction ----------------------------------------------4
Physician Notes ----------------------------------------5
Controls ----------------------------------------------6–7
Filling Instructions----------------------------------8–11
Operating Instructions --------------------------12–17
Additional Information ------------------------------18
Important: Re d this m nu l thoroughly before
oper ting the Spirit®unit.
Rx only.
Warning: This device is not intended for life
sust ining use.
Caution: Use the Spirit®only s directed by your
doctor.
Warning: If you feel the equipment is not oper ting
properly, c ll your he lth c re provider. Do not
ttempt to rep ir or djust the units yourself.
Specifications:
• Mod of Op ration: Continuous
• Typ of Prot ction Against El ctric Shock: Int rnally
Pow r d Equipm nt
• D gr of Prot ction Against El ctric Shock: Typ B
Appli d Part
• Classification according to th d gr of prot ction
against ingr ss of wat r: IPX0 - Ordinary Equipm nt
• Equipm nt is not suitabl for us in th pr s nc of
flammabl mixtur s

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Spirit®Portable
Introduction
Th liquid oxyg n syst m includ s a stationary unit and
th Spirit®, which provid s suppl m ntary oxyg n as
pr scrib d by your physician. This POI contains th
instructions for using th Spirit®. R f r to th POI
suppli d with th stationary unit for its op ration.
Th Lib rator®is th larg r contain r and is int nd d for
stationary us . You may tak oxyg n dir ctly from th
Lib rator®. Th Lib rator®is fill d by your h alth car
provid r.
Th Spirit®Portabl provid s an ambulatory sourc of
oxyg n for an xt nd d p riod of tim . You fill th Spirit®
from a liquid oxyg n stationary unit. Th compact,
lightw ight Spirit®was d v lop d to incr as mobility
and improv comfort of th typical suppl m ntal oxyg n
pati nt. Spirit®300 Shown

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4. Us only a standard, singl tub , 7' (or short r) nasal
cannula. Do not us a p diatric (low flow) nasal
cannula or mask.
5. Do not us oth r quipm nt (i. . humidifi r,
n buliz r, tc.) in conjunction with th Spirit®.
Physician Notes
1. Do not us with Pati nts who br ath b low
12 br aths p r minut (BPM) or abov 40 BPM.
2. Do not us with Pati nts who consist ntly fail to
trigg r quipm nt (i. . v ry light mouth br ath rs).
3. Verify Patient is getting adequate PaO or SaO
levels, while using the Spirit®.

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Spirit®Portable
Controls
1. Cont nts Indicator
2. Flow Rat S l ction Knob
3. Oxyg n Outl t Conn ctor
4. Fill Conn ctions
(S n xt pag for QDV Id ntification)
5. V nt Valv
6. Batt ri s (2) C-C ll (insid cas )
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6
5
4
2
1

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Spirit®Portable
Portabl
Conn ctor:
Stationary
Conn ctor:
QDV Styl : CAIRE LINCARE CRYO2 LIFE-OX PENOX TAEMA PB
Sid Fill (UC)
SF Locking TF Locking TF Push-on
Quick Disconnect Valve (QDV) Identification

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Spirit®Portable
To Fill the Top Fill Spirit®:
1. Cl an th fill conn ctors on both th stationary and
th Spirit®with a cl an, dry, lint-fr cloth.
Caution: The fill connectors must be dry, bec use
moisture c n c use your Spirit®nd st tion ry unit
to freeze together.
2. Mak sur th flow control knobs
on both th Spirit and r s rvoir
ar in th off (0) position.
3. Position th fill conn ctor in
th upright position ov r th
stationary unit’s conn ctor.
4. a. If your conn ctor is a push-on :
Low r th Spirit®unit onto th stationary until you
f l th conn ctor ngag .
b. If your conn ctor is Cryo2, th n rotat Spirit®until
you f l th conn ctors ngag . Th n, car fully and
firmly, rotat th Spirit®count rclockwis ( ) whil
pr ssing downward.
c. If th conn ctor is a P nox, Lif -Ox, or Lincar :
Rotat Spirit®until you f l th conn ctor ngag .
Th n, car fully and firmly, rotat th Spirit®
clockwis ( ) whil pr ssing downward.
5. Now th units ar lock d tog th r
Note: Continued on step 6 (p ge 10).
Step 3
Step 4a Step 4b Step 4c

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To Fill the Side Fill Spirit®:
1. Cl an th fill conn ctors on both th stationary and
th Spirit®with a cl an, dry, lint-fr cloth.
Caution: The fill connectors must be dry, bec use
moisture c n c use your Spirit®nd st tion ry unit
to freeze together.
2. Mak sur th flow control knobs on both th Spirit
and r s rvoir ar in th off (0) position.
3. Mat th Spirit®fill conn ctor in th upright position
to th stationary conn ctor.
4. Rotat th Spirit®count rclockwis ( ) until you f l
th pin and slot ngag .
5. Car fully and firmly rotat th Spirit®back to th
upright position. Now th units ar lock d tog th r.
Note: Continued on step 6
Step 3
Step 4 Step 5
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Note: For push-on style connector, hold the unit in
pl ce throughout the fill.
6. Op n th v nt valv to b gin filling your Spirit®. You
should h ar som oxyg n scaping; do not worry. Th
hissing sound you h ar is p rf ctly normal.
7. You may also s vapor around th conn ction. This is
normal and is du to th gr at diff r nc in
t mp ratur b tw n th liquid oxyg n and th warm
air surrounding th units.
8. Wh n th unit is full, clos th v nt valv . You can t ll
that th unit is full wh n th hissing sound chang s in
ton , and som liquid com s out of th v nt lin .
Note: Closing the v lve fter ne rly continuous
stre m of liquid is disch rging fills the Spirit®most
completely, but w stes some liquid oxygen. Step 6

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Warning: Should the le k ge be excessive to the
point th t stre m of liquid is present, le ve the
re nd c ll your he lth c re provider immedi tely.
Caution: If the Spirit®is being refilled immedi tely
fter period of use, fill the Spirit®nd then w it 10
minutes fter filling with the flow r te selection knob
set t zero for the pressure to st bilize. Then
oper te s norm l.
Warning: Liquid or cold g seous oxygen c n
frostbite the skin. Oxygen will result in incre sed
fire h z rd.
Note: Closing the v lve t the first sign of liquid
disch rge does not fill the Spirit®s completely, but
s ves liquid oxygen.
9. For th push-on styl conn ctors, push th r l as
button down until th units s parat . For all oth r
conn ctors, rotat th unit until it s parat s from th
stationary unit.
Caution: Check liquid level g uge only fter the
v lve is closed.
Caution: If the Spirit®does not sep r te e sily, do
not use force. The units m y be frozen together.
W it until the units w rm up—then they’ll sep r te
e sily. Do not touch ny frosted p rts. Should there
be ny liquid le k ge from the st tion ry unit or
Spirit®fter sep r tion, re tt ch the Spirit®
immedi tely. Ag in sep r te the units. If the problem
persists, le ve units coupled nd c ll your he lth
c re provider.
Port ble Rele se
Button (push-on
style only)

Note: M ke sure th t the flow selector knob fully
eng ges t the selected setting. If the knob is
between settings, the unit will turn off nd then b ck
on nd deliver prolonged burst of O2 s it powers
up.
Note: The Spirit®delivery system is designed for
m ximum bre thing r te of 40 BPM. With bre thing
r tes gre ter th n 40 BPM oxygen dos ge m y not
be delivered with e ch bre th.
Note: When turning the flow control knob from
either (0) or (CF) to flow setting, there will be
prolonged burst of O2 delivered through the
c nnul *. Ple se do not be l rmed s this is
norm l oper tion.
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Spirit®Portable
Operating Instructions
1. Push th cannula br athing tub firmly on to th
oxyg n tub conn ctor.
2. Adjust th cannula br athing tub to th prop r
position so that you will b abl to br ath th oxyg n
comfortably.
3. Turn th flow rat s l ction knob on top of th Spirit®
clockwis until th pr scrib d flow rat (num ral) is
visibl in th knob “window” and a positiv d t nt is
f lt.
4. With ach br ath, you should now b r c iving a s t
dosag of oxyg n gas. Th LED will illuminat gr n
with ach br ath, signaling that th Spirit®d liv ry
syst m is b ing trigg r d. Wh n th LED illuminat s
r d with ach br ath, it is tim to r plac th
batt ri s.
*Cannula is not includ d.

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Spirit®Portable
Note: The LED will illumin te green with e ch
detected bre th, reg rdless of the liquid oxygen
contents, even if the Spirit®h s no liquid oxygen left.
5. To stop th oxyg n d liv ry syst m, turn th flow rat
s l ction knob count rclockwis back to th off
position.
Caution: lw ys turn the flow control knob off (0)
when not in use.
6. Th Spirit®d liv ry syst m is pow r d by (2) C-C ll
alkalin batt ri s. Wh n th LED illuminat s r d, it
is tim to r plac th batt ri s. As long as th r d
LED illuminat s, th Spirit®will d liv r oxyg n
unl ss it is mpty.
7. To r plac th batt ri s, unzip th sid zipp r, as
shown in th pictur .
Step 7 Step 7
Step 3

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Spirit®Portable
Note: If repl cement b tteries re not re dily
v il ble, turn the flow r te selection knob to the
furthest clockwise position l beled (CF). The Spirit®
will now deliver continuous flow r te of 2 liters per
minute (LPM).
Warning: Using the Spirit®in the continuous flow
(CF) mode will consume the oxygen t f ster r te.
Monitor the contents indic tor, so you do not run out
of oxygen.
Note: The continuous flow (CF) mode is not
powered by the b tteries, so it c n be used whether
the low b ttery LED is on or not.
Note: When using the Spirit®in continuous
flow, the LED will NOT illumin te green or red with
e ch bre th.

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8. Us th following chart as a guid lin to d t rmin th l ngth of tim th Spirit®will op rat :
Note: Tim s ar in hours.
Note: Tim s indicat d for 20 br aths p r minut (BPM) pati nt. Fast r br athing rat s will r sult in short r us tim s.
Note: Th “Nominal” tim s ar for id al conditions, (i. . maximum fill, good loss rat , littl mov m nt, tc.). Th s tim s ar th maximum
xp ct d.
Note: Your individual r sults will vary.
Flow Rate Setting
Model Off 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 CF
Spirit 300 Nominal 16.0 14.5 10.0 7.0 4.7 3.5 3.0 2.0
Spirit 600 Nominal 32.0 29.0 20.0 14.0 9.4 7.0 6.0 4.0
Spirit 1200 Nominal 64.0 58.0 40.0 28.0 18.8 14.0 12.0 8.0

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9. To v rify th l v l of liquid oxyg n in unit with th
cont nts indicator:
•Support th unit dir ctly abov th black cont nts
indicator spring scal chamb r.
•Allow th unit to stabiliz (i. . not bounc up and
down), th n r ad th xpos d color d scal for
approximat liquid oxyg n cont nts.
Note: If the unit is empty, only the red colored b nd
of the sc le will be exposed. If this is the c se, the
unit must be filled prior to use.

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Spirit®Portable
Condensate Pad Maintenance:
1. Und r c rtain nvironm ntal conditions, sp cially
with continuous flow and littl mov m nt, th Spirit®
may d v lop xc ss frost around th vaporiz r coil and
on th cas . You may r duc this frost by tapping th
unit and/or wiping any accumulat d frost off th cas .
2. Aft r th Spirit®is mpty and has warm d up to
room t mp ratur , r mov any moistur from th
cond nsation pad.
•Unzip th zipp r at th bas of th unit to acc ss th
cond nsation pad.
•R mov th pad and wring out any absorb d
moistur . Allow th pad to dry compl t ly b for
r placing it back in th unit.
•Plac dry pad back in th unit. Mak sur to
compl t ly r zip th zipp r.

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Cleaning Standard
Warning: Cle n only fter unit is empty nd vented.
•Cl an by applying hous hold glass cl an r to a lint-
fr cloth and wip xt rnal surfac s—do not g t
glass cl an r on any int rnal compon nts or valv s.
•Allow unit to dry thoroughly b for using.
Note: Note to he lth c re provider: For
reprocessing procedure, see pplic ble service
m nu l.
WEEE and RoHS
This symbol is to r mind th quipm nt
own rs to r turn it to a r cycling facility at
th nd of its lif , p r Wast El ctrical and
El ctronic Equipm nt (WEEE) Dir ctiv .
Our products will comply with th
R striction of Hazardous Substanc s
(RoHS) dir ctiv . Th y will not contain
mor than trac amounts of l ad or oth r
hazardous mat rial cont nt.
Accessories
Th light w ight carrying cart w ighs only
3-1/4 lbs. Th cart accommodat s all
Spirit®units.
Th padd d b lt pack was d sign d for pati nt comfort.
Th adjustabl b lt fits waist siz s 28"–45" (71–144 cm).
Th dual function waist xt nsion allows th b lt pack to
xt nd to fit 45"–69" (114–175cm), which allows th b lt
pack to asily conv rt into a back pack (s photos).
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