Invacare IRC450 User manual

Invacare® Check O2 Plus™
IRC450
ENOxygenAnalyzer
UserManual...................................3
FRAnalyseurd’oxygene
Manueld'utilisation.............................19
ESAnalizadordeoxígeno
Manualdelusuario..............................35
DESauerstoffsensor
Gebrauchsanweisung............................51
ITAnalizzatorediossigeno
Manualed’uso..................................65
NLZuurstofanalysator
Gebruiksaanwijzing..............................79
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Contents
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reference.
1General......................................4
1.1Symbols..................................4
1.2IntendedUse..............................4
2SystemOverview..............................5
2.1DescriptionandPrincipleofOperation...........5
2.2ComponentIdentification.....................5
2.3SymbolGuide.............................6
2.4ComponentDescription......................6
2.5IncludedwithYourUnit......................6
3Safety........................................7
3.1GeneralGuidelines..........................7
3.2Disposal.................................9
4OperatingInstructions..........................10
4.1Oxygen,FlowandPressureMeasurement.........10
4.2SwitchingPressureUnitsofMeasure.............10
4.3CalibrationVerificationProcedure..............10
4.4FactorsInfluencingAccurateReadings............10
EffectsofTemperature.......................10
EffectsofHumidity..........................10
EffectsofOtherGases.......................11
EffectsofLowFlow.........................11
5ErrorCodes..................................12
5.1ErrorCodes..............................12
6ChangingtheBatteries.........................13
6.1BatteryReplacementProcedure................13
7CleaningandMaintenance.......................14
7.1Cleaning.................................14
7.2Maintenance..............................14
8TechnicalData................................15
8.1ProductParameters.........................15
9Warranty.....................................16
9.1Warranty—NorthAmerica..................16
9.2Warranty—Europe........................17

1General
1.1Symbols
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsorunsafe
practiceswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Seetheinformationbelowfordefinitionsofthesignalwords.
DANGER!
–Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
WARNING!
–Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION!
–Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinpropertydamage
orminorinjuryorboth.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsandinformationfor
efficient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective93/42/EECconcerning
medicaldevices.
ThelaunchdateofthisproductisstatedintheCE
declarationofconformity.
1.2IntendedUse
WARNING!
–TheCheckO2Plusisforcheckingoxygen
concentratorsonly.
–DONOTusetheCheckO2Plusforcontinuous
oxygenmonitoring.
TheCheckO2Plusisforuseonlybytrainedpersonnel.
TheCheckO2PlusOxygenAnalyzermeasuresoxygenconcentration
andflowusingultrasoundtechnologyandmeasurespressureusinga
piezoresistivesiliconpressuresensor.
TheCheckO2PlusOxygenAnalyzerisatoolusedtomeasure
oxygenpurity,flowandpressureattheoutletofanoxygen
concentrator.Itisnotintendedtobeusedbypatientswhoare
prescribedoxygen,norisitintendedtocontinuouslymonitoror
confirmoxygendeliverytoapatient.
TheCheckO2PlusOxygenAnalyzerisintendedtobeusedinan
environmentwhereoxygenconcentratorsarebeingservicedor
repaired.ThisincludesHospitals,NursingHomes,ExtendedCare
Facilities,PatientHomes,andRespiratoryDeviceServiceandRepair
Centers.
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SystemOverview
2SystemOverview
2.1DescriptionandPrincipleofOperation
TheCheckO2Plusisanoxygenanalyzerdesignedtocheck
theoxygenconcentration,flowandoutletpressureofoxygen
concentrators.TheCheckO2Plusprovidesunparalleledperformance
andreliabilityfromitsadvanceddesignthatincludesthefollowing
featuresandoperationalbenefits:
•Accurateoxygenmeasurements
•Noin-fieldcalibrationrequired
•ConvenientabilitytomeasurepressureinPSIorkPa
•Durable,compactdesign
•Large,easy-to-read,liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)
•Shielded,reinforcedsamplegasinletport
•Longbatterylifewith2AAbatteries
•Auto-offafter4minutes
•Lowbatteryindication
•Self-diagnostics
•Easytoclean
2.2ComponentIdentification
ALCDDisplayDGasSampleInlet
BModeButton EGasSampleOutlet
COn/OffButton FBatteryDoor
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2.3SymbolGuide
ThefollowingsymbolsandsafetylabelsarefoundontheCheckO2
Plus:
Authorized
representative
intheEuropean
Community
On/offbutton
Donotthrow
away.Follow
localguidelinesfor
disposal.
Modebutton
EvaluatedbyETL
(IntertekTesting
Laboratories)
Lowbattery
Manufacturer
Literper
minuteflow
Ingressprotection Poundsper
squareinch
Latexfree
Kilopascals
Serialnumber
Percent
Catalognumber GasSample
Inlet
Consult
accompanying
documents
GasSample
Outlet
Directcurrent
2.4ComponentDescription
31/2DigitDisplay—TheLCDprovidesdirectreadoutofoxygen
concentration,gasflowandgaspressure.TheLCDalsodisplays
errorcodesasnecessary.
ON/OFFButton—Turnsthedeviceonoroff.
ModeButton—Switchesbetweenmeasuringtheconcentration
ofgasproducedbyanoxygenconcentratorandpureoxygen(for
calibrationverification).
LowBatteryIndicator—Indicatesthevoltageofthebatteriesis
belownormaloperatinglevels.
LPM—Illuminatednexttotheflowmeasurement.(notshown
whenincalibrationverification
kPA—Indicatesthepressuremeasurementisinunitsofkilopascals.
PSI—Indicatesthepressuremeasurementisinunitsofpounds
persquareinch.
“%”symbol—Illuminatednexttotheconcentrationmeasurements.
GasSampleInlet—Usedtoreceivethegassample.
GasSampleOutlet—Usedasanoutletforthegassampleandas
atriggerforpressuremeasurementwhenoccluded.
GasSampleTubing—Usedtoconnecttogassamplesources.
2.5IncludedwithYourUnit
•UserManual
•GasSampleTubing
•SoftCover
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Safety
3Safety
3.1GeneralGuidelines
WARNING!
–Thissectioncontainsimportantinformationforthe
safeoperationanduseofthisproduct.
–DONOTUSETHISPRODUCTORANYAVAILABLE
OPTIONALEQUIPMENTWITHOUTFIRST
COMPLETELYREADINGANDUNDERSTANDING
THESEINSTRUCTIONSANDANYADDITIONAL
INSTRUCTIONALMATERIALSUCHASUSER
MANUALS,SERVICEMANUALSORINSTRUCTION
SHEETSSUPPLIEDWITHTHISPRODUCTOR
OPTIONALEQUIPMENT.IFYOUAREUNABLE
TOUNDERSTANDTHEWARNINGS,CAUTIONS
ORINSTRUCTIONS,CONTACTAHEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONAL,DEALERORTECHNICAL
PERSONNELBEFOREATTEMPTINGTOUSETHIS
EQUIPMENT-OTHERWISE,INJURYORDAMAGE
MAYOCCUR.
ACCESSORIESWARNING
–Invacareproductsarespecificallydesignedand
manufacturedforuseinconjunctionwithInvacare
accessories.Accessoriesdesignedbyother
manufacturershavenotbeentestedbyInvacareand
arenotrecommendedforusewithInvacareproducts.
DANGER!
TOREDUCETHERISKOFBURNS,
ELECTROCUTION,FIREORINJURYTO
PERSONS
–Notforuseinanesthesiaapplicationsorformeasuring
oxygenconcentrationfromanysourcesotherthan
conventionaloxygenconcentrators.
–Notforusewithinhalationagents.Operating
theCheckO2PlusPlusinflammableorexplosive
environmentsmayresultinfireorexplosion.
–Notsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammable
anestheticmixtures.
–Oxygenrapidlyacceleratescombustion.Donot
smokewhileusingtheCheckO2Plusforchecking
oxygenconcentrators.
–NOTforuseinanMRIenvironment.
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WARNING!
ImproperuseoftheCheckO2Pluscancauseinaccurate
oxygenreadingsleadingtoimpropertreatmentand/or
patientharm.Followtheproceduresoutlinedinthis
usermanual.
–Usersmustbecomethoroughlyfamiliarwiththe
informationcontainedinthisUserManualbefore
use.Strictadherencetotheoperatinginstructions
isnecessaryforsafe,effectiveproductperformance.
Thisproductwillperformonlyasdesignedifoperated
inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’soperating
instructions.
–DONOTusetheCheckO2Plustomeasurethe
oxygenconcentrationofaconcentratorwhenflowing
atrateslowerthanitsoptimalperformanceas
specifiedbytheconcentratormanufacturer;generally
4LPMorlessonconcentratorsthathaveamaximum
flowof10LPM,and1LPMorlessonconcentrators
thathaveamaximumflowof5LPM.
–UseoftheCheckO2Plusneardevicesthatgenerate
electricalfieldsmaycauseerraticreadings.
–IftheCheckO2Plusiseverexposedtoliquidsfrom
spillsorimmersion,immediatelyremovethebatteries
andletthedevicedrycompletely.Whendry,replace
thebatteriesandcheckforproperoperation.
WARNING!
–DONOTautoclaveorexposetheCheckO2Plusto
hightemperatures(>60°C[140°F]).
–DONOTuseethyleneoxidesterilization.
–DONOTexposetheCheckO2Plustoirradiation,
vacuum,steam,orharshchemicals.
–DONOTexposetheCheckO2Plustopressure
greaterthan50psi.Exposuretopressureabove50psi
couldcauseleaksinthedevicewhichmayadversely
affectperformanceinflowandpressurereadings.
–RepairoralterationoftheCheckO2Plusbyanyone
otherthanaqualifiedtechniciancouldcausethe
producttofailtoperformasdesigned.
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Safety
CAUTION!
–ReplacethebatterieswithhighqualityAAAlkaline
orLithiumbatteries.DONOTuserechargeable
batteries.
–Whennotinuseforperiodsgreaterthan30days
removethebatteriestoprotecttheCheckO2Plus
frompotentialbatteryleakage.
–AvoiddroppingtheCheckO2Plustopreventdamage
whichmayadverselyaffectitsperformance.Ifdamage
tothedeviceissuspected,perform4.3Calibration
VerificationProcedure,page10.
–AvoidforeignmatterentryintotheCheckO2Plus.
–DONOTusetheCheckO2Plustochecka
concentratorwithahumidifierinplace.Humidity
coulddamagethedevice.
–DONOTcheckaconcentratorwhileholdingthe
modebuttonorthereadingwillbeinaccurate.
–Followingstorageinextremelyhotorcoldconditions,
allowthegastoflowthroughtheanalyzerlongenough
fortheinternalsensorstoreachthegasstream
temperature,orwaitfortheanalyzertoequilibrateto
roomtemperaturebeforeuse.
3.2Disposal
Thisproducthasbeensuppliedfromanenvironmentallyaware
manufacturerthatcomplieswiththeWasteElectricalandElectronic
Equipment(WEEE)Directive2002/96/CE.
Thisproductmaycontainsubstancesthatcouldbeharmfultothe
environmentifdisposedofinplaces(landfills)thatarenotappropriate
accordingtolegislation.
Pleasebeenvironmentallyresponsibleandrecyclethisproduct
throughyourrecyclingfacilityatitsendoflife.
Thebatteriesandcircuitboardarenotsuitableforregulartrash
disposal.
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4OperatingInstructions
4.1Oxygen,FlowandPressureMeasurement
Tocheckoxygenconcentration,flowandpressureofagassample
fromaconcentrator:
1.Connectthegassampletubingtothegassampleinletofthe
CheckO2Plus.
2.Attachtheotherendofthegassampletubingtotheoxygen
concentrator.
3.InitiatetheflowofgastotheCheckO2Plusatarateof
1-10litersperminute(2litersperminuteisrecommended).
Ensuretheconcentrator’soutputisstablepertheconcentrator
manufacturer’srecommendations.
4.TurnontheCheckO2Plus.
5.Allowtheoxygenreadingtostabilizeforapproximately10
secondsbeforereadingtheoxygenconcentrationandflow.
6.Tocheckpressure,coverthegassampleoutletwiththumbor
fingerwhilegasisflowing.
7.Wait5secondsforthedisplaytoreadpressure.
DONOTholdthemodebuttonwhilecheckinga
concentratororthereadingwillbeinaccurate.
4.2SwitchingPressureUnitsofMeasure
TheCheckO2PluscanmeasurepressureinPSIorkPa.TheCheck
O2PlusisfactorysettomeasureinPSI.ToswitchtokPa:
1.Usinga#1Phillipsscrewdriverloosenthebatterydoorscrew
andremovethebatterydoor.
2.Toggletheswitchinsidethebatterycompartment.
3.Replacethebatterydoorandtightenthebatterydoorscrew.
4.3CalibrationVerificationProcedure
Acalibrationverificationmodeisprovidedtoverifythatthe
CheckO2Plusisfunctioningproperly.Toperformthecalibration
verification:
1.TurnontheCheckO2Plus.
2.Connectasourceofpureoxygen(≥99.95%)tothegassample
inlet
3.Flow2–5LPMofgasintotheCheckO2Plus.Ensurethatthegas
flowingtotheCheckO2Plusisatastabletemperature.
4.Pressandholdthemodebutton.Whileholdingthemode
button,thegasmeasurementshouldreadbetween98.5and
101.5%oxygen.Ifthegasmeasurementisnotwithinthis
range,callCustomerService.Calibrationverificationmodeis
indicatedby“CAL”and“VER”flashingonscreenbeneaththe
gasmeasurement.
4.4FactorsInfluencingAccurateReadings
EffectsofTemperature
TheCheckO2Pluscompensatesfortemperatureandwillperform
withinspecificationsthroughouttheoperatingtemperature
range.However,takingmeasurementsduringrapidchangesingas
temperatureshouldbeavoided.
EffectsofHumidity
TheCheckO2Plushasahumiditysensortodetectandcompensate
forthehumidityofgasenteringthedevice.However,highlevels
(condensing)ofhumiditycanaffecttheaccuracyandreliabilityofthe
CheckO2Plus.Topreventpossibledamage:
•Avoidusageinenvironmentsofgreaterthan95%relativehumidity
•DONOTusethisdeviceinabreathingcircuit
•DONOTbreatheorblowintotheCheckO2Plus
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