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Invacare® Element™
Pneumatic Conserver
IOC100P

WARNING
Invacare® Element™ 2 Part No 1160840
 WARNING
DO NOT use this product or any available optional
equipment without first completely reading and
understanding these instructions and any additional
instructional material such as owner’s manuals, service
manuals or instruction sheets supplied with this product or
optional equipment. If you are unable to understand the
warnings, cautions or instructions, contact a healthcare
professional, dealer or technical personnel before
attempting to use this equipment - otherwise, injury or
damage may occur.
 ACCESSORIES WARNING
Invacare products are specifically designed and
manufactured for use in conjunction with Invacare
accessories. Accessories designed by other manufacturers
have not been tested by Invacare and are not recommended
for use with Invacare products.
NOTICE
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochange
withoutnotice.
NOTE:Updatedversionsofthismanualareavailableon
www.invacare.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part No 1160840 3 Invacare® Element™
SPECIAL NOTES ............................................... 4
Receiving Inspection ........................................................................... 4
Intended Use ........................................................................................ 4
Disposal Instructions .......................................................................... 4
Principles of Operation...................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION .............................................. 6
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES ................... 7
Operating Information ....................................................................... 7
SECTION 2—FEATURES ................................... 10
SECTION 3—INSTALLING THE CONSERVING
REGULATOR ................................................... 12
SECTION 4—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ........ 14
SECTION 5—REMOVING THE CONSERVING
REGULATOR ................................................... 18
SECTION 6—TYPICAL PRODUCT PARAMETERS 19
Oxygen Cylinder Duration .............................................................20
SECTION 7—MAINTENANCE ........................... 21
SECTION 8—TROUBLESHOOTING .................... 22
Replacement Parts - Accessories ..................................................22
LIMITED WARRANTY .................................... 23

SPECIAL NOTES
Invacare® Element™ 4 Part No 1160840
SPECIAL NOTES
Signalwordsareusedinthismanualandapplytohazardsor
unsafepracticeswhichcouldresultinpersonalinjuryor
propertydamage.Refertothefollowingtablefordefinitionsof
thesignalwords.
Receiving Inspection
Removeproductfrompackageandinspectfordamage.Ifthere
isanydamage,DONOTuse.Contactyourdealer/HomeCare
equipmentprovider.
Intended Use
Theoxygenconservingregulatorisintendedforprescriptionuse
only,tobeusedaspartofaportableoxygendeliverysystemfor
patientsthatrequiresupplementaloxygenintheirhomeandfor
ambulatoryuse.
Disposal Instructions
Thisdeviceanditspackagingcontainnohazardousmaterials.
Nospecialprecautionsneedtobetakenwhendisposingthe
deviceand/orit’spackaging.
SIGNAL
WORD
MEANING
DANGER Danger indicates an imminently hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION Caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage or minor injury
or both.

SPECIAL NOTES
Part No 1160840 5 Invacare® Element™
Principles of Operation
Theoxygenconservingregulatorisdesignedtobeusedwith
highpressureoxygensystems.Itconsistsofacylinder
connection,cylindercontentsgauge(ifequipped),hightolow
pressureregulator,orificeplateandaconservingdemand
module.Theregulatorreducesthehighpressureofthecylinder
totheworkingpressureoftheorificeplate.Theorificeplateuses
calibratedorificestodeliveraselectedflowtotheconserving
demandmodule.Theconservingdemandmodulecontrolsthe
pulsesizeandtimingtothepatient.Itsuppliesapulseofoxygen
atthebeginningofeachbreath.Thisreducestheoxygendemand
onthesystemandlimitsthedryingoftheairways.Theflowis
determinedbysettingtheflowcontrolknobtotheprescribed
flow.Theoxygenissuppliedtothepatientthoughthecannula.
 DANGER
DONOTSMOKEwhileusingthisdevice.Keepallmatches,lit
cigarettesorothersourcesofignitionoutoftheroominwhich
thisproductislocatedandawayfromwhereoxygenisbeing
delivered.
NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.Textiles
andothermaterialsthatnormallywouldnotburnareeasily
ignitedandburnwithgreatintensityinoxygenenrichedair.
Failuretoobservethiswarningcanresultinseverefire,property
damageandcausephysicalinjuryordeath.

INTRODUCTION
Invacare® Element™ 6 Part No 1160840
INTRODUCTION
Theoxygenconservingregulatorincludesacombinationof
low‐pressureregulatorandanoxygenconserver,designedfor
usewithacylinderasanambulatoryoxygensystem.Itiscapable
ofdeliveringapreciseamountofsupplementaloxygenatthe
optimalpointinthebreathingcycle.Theconservergreatly
increasestheefficiencyinthedeliveryofoxygen,maximizingthe
beneficialeffectsandeliminatingunnecessaryoxygenwaste.
Whenwebreathe,approximatelyone‐thirdofthetimeisspent
inhalingandtwo‐thirdsexhaling.Asaresult,oxygendelivered
bycontinuousflowiswastedduringexhalation.Byeliminating
oxygenflowduringexhalation,atwo‐thirdssavingsispossible.
Additionally,theoxygenavailableduringtheveryfirstpartof
inhalationcontributesmostlytomeetoxygenneeds.Theoxygen
conservingregulatortakesadvantageofthesefactstoprovide
maximumefficiencyinthedeliveryofoxygen.Thisdeviceis
designedtobeanintegralcomponentofalightweight,
long‐lastingambulatoryoxygensystem.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1160840 7 Invacare® Element™
SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Whenusingtheoxygenconservingregulator,basicprecautions
shouldALWAYSbefollowed,includingthefollowing:
 WARNING
SECTION1‐GENERALGUIDELINEScontainsimportant
informationforthesafeoperationanduseofthisproduct.
Operating Information
“Caution:Federallawrestrictsthisdevicetosalebyoronthe
orderofaphysicianoranyotherpractitionerlicensedbythelaw
ofthestateinwhichhe/shepracticestouseorordertheuseof
thisdevice.”
Thisproductisnotintendedasalife‐sustainingor
life‐supportingdevice.
Onlypersonnelinstructedandtrainedintheuseoftheoxygen
conservingregulators/cylindersshouldoperatethisproduct.
Productcontainsmagnetic,ferrousmaterialthatmayaffectthe
resultsofanMRI.
Besureallconnectionsaretightandleakfree.
DONOTusealiquidleakdetectortotestforleaks.
DONOTautoclave.
DONOTgassterilizewithethyleneoxide.
DONOTcleanwitharomatichydrocarbons.
DONOTattempttorepairproduct.
DONOTimmerseproductinanykindofliquid.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Invacare® Element™ 8 Part No 1160840
Storeproductinacleanareawhennotinuse.
NEVERsmokeinanareawhereoxygenisbeingadministered.
NEVERuseaerosolspraysneartheequipment.
ALWAYSconfirmprescribeddosebeforeadministeringto
patientandmonitoronafrequentbasis.
DONOTuseifdirtorcontaminantsarepresentonoraround
cylinder,valve,productorconnectingdevices.
Notsuitableforuseinthepresenceofflammableanesthetic
mixture.
NEVERusenearanytypeofflameorflammable/explosive
substances,vaporsoratmosphere.
ALWAYSfollowANSIandCGAstandardsforMedicalGas
ProductsandFlowmeters(E‐7)andOxygenHandling(G‐4).
NOOXYGENisdeliveredwhenthepointerisalignedwith
“Off”.
DONOTblocktheoutletfittingorkinkthecannulawhenthe
productisinuse,thismaydamagetheunit.
Theuseofthisdeviceislimitedtotheoxygenpatient.Cylinders
MUSTbeusedonlybytheoxygenpatientandarenottobe
distributedtoanyotherindividualforanypurpose.
ThisproductisNOTtobeusedbypatientswhobreathethrough
theirmouths.
DONOTuseahumidifierwiththisproduct.
DONOTallowcylinderstotiporfall.Securegascylindersso
theycannotfall.Ensurecylinderisalwaysinuprightposition.

SECTION 1—GENERAL GUIDELINES
Part No 1160840 9 Invacare® Element™
DONOTallowoilfromyourhandsorothersourcestocomeinto
contactwiththecylinderpostvalve.Thesesubstancesmay
becomeflammableinthepresenceofoxygenandcauseinjury.
Avoidtouchingthecylinderpostvalvewheneverpossible.
Exampleofitemstoavoidarehandcreamsorlotions,cooking
oils,suntanoilsorsunblocksandsimilaroilyproducts.Ifyou
usethesetypesofproducts,washyourhandspriortouse.Ifthe
bottlefittingshouldcomeincontactwithsuchsubstancesit
shouldbecleanedoffwithadampclothpriortoconnectingitto
theconservingregulator.
NEVERoilorlubricatetheoxygenconservingregulatoror
cylinderpostvalve.NEVERuseanypenetratingoilorlubricant
suchasWD‐40®or3‐in‐1oil®.Ifcontinueddifficultyis
experiencedcontactyoursupplierforassistance.
DONOTstorecylindersnearsourcesofheatorflame.
DONOTusewhilesleepingwithoutconsultingyourhealthcare
provider.
Thisproductisdesignedtooperatewithastandardsingle
lumen,adultoxygennasalcannulawithamaximumlengthof
sevenfeet.
Thecannulaisforsinglepatientuseonly.
CannulaMUSTbeinstalledonoutletconnectionpriortouse.
DONOTplacetheunitundersuchitemsasblankets,bed
coverings,chaircushions,clothingandawayfromheatedorhot
surfaces,includingspaceheaters,stovesandsimilarelectrical
appliances.Whenthisproductisinuseasmallamountof
oxygenisvented.Withregardstoclothing‐wearingthe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fabricstoreturntonormal.

SECTION 2—FEATURES
Invacare® Element™ 10 Part No 1160840
SECTION 2—FEATURES
 DANGER
Thisproductisnotintendedasalife‐sustainingor
life‐supportingdevice.
 CAUTION
MissingorillegiblelabelsMUSTbereplaced.Contactcustomer
serviceatthenumberonthebackpage.
Model IOC100P
FIGURE 2.1 Model IOC100P
CylinderPostValveT‐HandleClamp:Thisisusedtoattachthe
unittoanyCGA870post‐valvecylinder.
OxygenPressureGauge:Enablestheusertomonitorthe
contentsofthecompressedoxygencylinderandisprotectedby
arubberguard.
Selector Switch
Vent Hole
Oxygen Supply
Outlet Fitting
Cylinder Post Valve
T-Handle Clamp
Cylinder Alignment Pins
CGA870 Seal Washer
Oxygen Pressure Gauge
w/ Rubber Guard