
•THE OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE MAY BE POWERED USING THE BATTERY, AC
POWER CORD OR DC POWER CORD. USING THE AC OR DC POWER
CORDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE WILL PRESERVE BATTERY LIFE.
•
YOU WILL ACHIEVE LONGER BATTERY RUN TIME WHEN USING YOUR
OXLIFE INDEPENDENCE IN PULSE FLOW MODE. HOWEVER, PULSE FLOW
MODE SHOULD ONLY BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
YOUR PHYSICIAN.
HOLD THE BATTERY AS SHOWN WITH THE CONNECTION TO THE
BOTTOM AND THE TAB ON TOP, AND INSTALL IT INTO THE BACK OF
THE DEVICE.
SLIDE BATTERY INTO BACK OF DEVICE AND PRESS TO
ENGAGE; BATTERY WILL DROP DOWN SLIGHTLY AND
CLICK INTO POSITION.
BATTERY CHARGE STATUS
IS DISPLAYED IN THE UPPER LEFT
EACH BAR INDICATES A 25% CHARGE.
SOLID BAR INDICATES A 100% CHARGE.
LIGHTNING BOLT INDICATES BATTERY IS CHARGING.
PORTION OF THE CONTROL PANEL.
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
POWER MANAGEMENT
TO REMOVE, PULL THE TAB OUT SLIGHTLY TO RELEASE IT
FROM THE BAY, THEN PULL UP AND OUT ON THE TAB TO
SLIDE THE BATTERY OUT.
TYPICAL BATTERY OPERATION TIMES
•
INSTALLING/REMOVING BATTERY
POWER MANAGEMENT
FLOW RATE
SETTING
CONTINUOUS FLOW PULSE FLOW
1 Battery 2 Batteries 1 Battery 2 Batteries
0.5 2 hr 53 min 5 hr 45 min 3 hr 8 min 6 hr 15 min
1.0 2 hr 38 min 5 hr 15 min 3 hr 6 hr
1.5 1 hr 45 min 3 hr 30 min 3 hr 6 hr
2.0 1 hr 15 min 2 hr 30 min 2 hr 53 min 5 hr 45 min
2.5 1 hr 2 hr 2 hr 53 min 4 hr 45 min
3.0 45 min 1 hr 30 min 2 hr 4 hr
3.5
Times shown are based upon
20 breaths per minute
1 hr 45 min 3 hr 30 min
4.0 1 hr 30 min 3 hr
4.5 1 hr 15 min 2 hr 30 min
5.0 1 hr 8 min 2 hr 15 min
5.5 1 hr 2 hr
6.0 53 min 1 hr 45 min
Battery operating time will degrade with battery age, number of charge cycles and operating environment.