Philips DreamStation User manual

User manual
DreamStation Heated Humidifier

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Table of Contents
Intended Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 1
Warnings .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Cautions ................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Contraindications .................................................................................................................................................. 2
Symbol Key .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
System Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 2
System Features and Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3
How to Contact Philips Respironics ................................................................................................................. 3
Connecting to the Therapy Device .................................................................................................................... 4
Connecting the Tubing .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Daily Use..................................................................................................................................................................5
Disconnecting the Tubing .....................................................................................................................................6
Disconnecting the Therapy Device .................................................................................................................... 7
Checking the Humidier Lid Seal ....................................................................................................................... 7
Home Cleaning Instructions: Water Tank ........................................................................................................ 8
Home Cleaning Instructions: Humidier Base ................................................................................................8
Home Cleaning Instructions: Heated Tubing .................................................................................................... 8
Hospital and Institution Disinfection ................................................................................................................. 8
Service ......................................................................................................................................................................9
Traveling with the System .................................................................................................................................... 9
Disposal .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................................................10
DreamStation Heated Humidier Specications ..........................................................................................12
Heated Tubing Specications .............................................................................................................................12
Limited Warranty ...................................................................................................................................Back Page

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Caution: U. S. federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
Intended Use
The DreamStation Heated Humidier is an accessory or the Philips espironics DreamStation therapy deices to
provide moisture to the patient circuit. It is intended for use in spontaneously breathing patients weighing over 30 kg
(66 lbs), in the home or hospital/institutional environment, who use mask-applied positive pressure ventilation therapy.
Warnings
A warning indicates the possibility for injury to the user or the operator.
 se the humidier only or its intended use as described in this manual se only ith masks and connectors recommended by
Philips espironics
 Periodically inspect the humidier or signs o ear or damage eer operate the humidier i any parts are damaged i it is not
orking properly or i the humidier has been dropped or mishandled Do not use the humidier i the ater tank is leaking or
damaged in any way. Have any damaged parts replaced before continuing use.
 Periodically inspect the therapy deice poer cord or signs o ear or damage I it becomes orn or damaged contact Philips
espironics or your home care proider or a replacement
 The humidier must alays be positioned belo the breathing circuit connection at the mask The humidier must be leel or
proper operation.
 llo the humidier heater plate and ater to cool don or approimately  minutes beore remoing the ater tank  burn
may result from: touching the heater plate, coming in contact with the heated water, or touching the tank pan.
 This euipment is not suitable or use in the presence o a ammable anesthetic miture ith air or ith oygen or nitrous oide
 When installing the ater tank do not allo any ater to spill into the humidier or therapy deice
 I you notice any uneplained changes in the perormance o this deice i it is making unusual or harsh sounds i it has been
dropped or mishandled, or if the enclosure is broken, disconnect the power cord from the therapy device and discontinue use.
Contact your home care provider.
 Beore cleaning the humidier alays remoe rom the therapy deice
 mpty and clean the ater tank daily to preent mold and bacteria groth
 epairs and adustments must be perormed by Philips espironicsauthoried serice personnel only nauthoried serice could
cause inury inalidate the arranty or result in costly damage
 Do not use any accessories detachable parts and materials not recommended by Philips espironics Incompatible parts or
accessories can result in degraded performance.
Note: Please see the Limited Warranty section o this manual or inormation on arranty coerage
Cautions
A caution indicates the possibility of damage to the device.
 Do not place the humidier directly onto carpet abric or other ammable materials
 Do not place the deice in or on any container that can collect or hold ater Take precautions to protect urniture rom ater
damage.
 Do not ll the ater tank aboe the maimum ll line I the ater tank is oerlled ater may leak into the therapy deice
humidier or onto your urniture Damage to the humidier or therapy deice may occur
 se only room temperature distilled ater in the tank Do not put any chemicals or addities into the ater Possible airay
irritation or damage to the water tank may result.
 emoe the tank empty all ater and replace the empty tank beore transporting the humidiier base
 Do not attempt to ll the ater tank hile it is still inside the humidier
 To aoid spilling do not disconnect the humidier rom the therapy deice ith ater in the tank emoe the ater tank rom
the humidier beore disconnecting the therapy deice
 Do not turn the humidier on ithout the ater tank installed The Humidier setting must remain o i there is no ater in
the water tank.
 Do not moe the humidier hile the ater tank has ater in it
 se a mild liuid dishashing detergent only or either hand ashing or hen using a dishasher
 oid submerging the Humidier Connector nd o the heated tubing in ater
 nly the hospital and institution cleaning procedures listed in this manual are recommended by Philips espironics se o other
cleaning and disinecting processes not specied by Philips espironics may aect the perormance o the product

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Contraindications
Studies hae shon that the olloing preeisting conditions may contraindicate the use o CPP therapy or some patients:
 Bullous Lung Disease
 Pathologically Lo Blood Pressure
 Bypassed pper iray
 Pneumothora
 Pneumocephalus has been reported in a patient using nasal Continuous Positie iray Pressure Caution should be used hen
prescribing CPP or susceptible patients such as those ith: cerebral spinal uid CS leaks abnormalities o the cribriorm
plate prior history o head trauma andor pneumocephalus Chest  :
The use o positie airay pressure therapy may be temporarily contraindicated i you ehibit signs o a sinus or middle ear
inection ot or use ith patients hose upper airays are bypassed Contact your health care proessional i you hae any
uestions concerning your therapy
eer to the instructions or use that accompanied your therapy deice or any additional contraindications that may be specic to
the use of that device.
Symbol Key
The following symbols may appear on the device:
Symbol Denition Symbol Denition
aimum ill Line IP22 Drip Proo uipment
Hot Water Hot Surace Type B pplied Part
ollo Instructions or se
System Overview
The DreamStation Heated Humidier attaches to the therapy deice and proides an air outlet port to connect a breathing circuit
The breathing circuit is comprised o patient tubing a mask and in some instances a separate ehalation deice The patient tubing
can be espironics heated tubing  mm nonheated perormance tubing or  mm nonheated perormance tubing or
inormation related to the mask to be used including any need or a separate ehalation deice consult the instructions or use that
accompany both the mask and therapy device.
The DreamStation Heated Humidier ith Heated Tubing is designed to delier humidication to proide added comort during
therapy This humidication leel is controlled through the output o the heated humidier as ell as the temperature o the
optional heated tubing. Use of these two accessories allows for a comfortable level of humidity to be maintained at the mask.
The DreamStation Heated Humidier is comprised o the olloing components:
• HeatedHumidier  The heated humidier is the primary source o humidication Humidication is controlled by adusting
the temperature of the heater plate. The heater plate is then used to heat water found in the water tank. This manual includes
instructions that eplain ho to set up and take care o the heated humidier or instructions on ho to adust the heated
humidier settings reer to the instructions or use that accompanied the therapy deice
• WaterTank  The ater tank stores the ater that ill be used by the heated humidier This manual includes instructions that
cover how to use and take care of the water tank.
• HeatedTubing  The heated tubing is an optional accessory that is used along ith the heated humidier to control the
proided humidication This is accomplished by controlling the temperature o the air in order to ensure that it does not cool
down prior to reaching the mask. This manual includes instructions that cover how to connect and take care of the heated tubing.
or instructions on ho to adust the temperature o the heated tubing reer to the instructions or use that accompanied the
therapy device.

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System Features and Contents
Important: ead and understand the entire manual or your therapy deice beore attempting to use this humidier
Thisgureillustratesmanyofthedevicefeaturesandcontents,describedinthefollowingtable.
#Deice eature Description
1Humidier Connect your therapy device here.
2ir Inlet Port Connects to the outlet port on the therapy device.
3ir utlet Port Connect the tubing here.
4Humidier Lid elease Latch Slide this latch to open the humidier lid
 Water Tank This one piece remoable ater tank holds the ater or humidication
6aimum ill Lines The ll lines indicates the maimum ater leel or sae operation
7Humidier Lid pen the lid to access the ater tank
8Humidier Lid Seal Seals the ater tank to the humidier lid
9leible Heated Tubing optional The optional heated tube connects rom the humidier to the patients mask
10 Humidier Connector nd Connect this end o the tubing to the humidier
11 Heater Plate Warms the ater in the ater tank
12 Humidier elease Button Press this button to remoe the humidier rom the therapy deice eer to the
Disconnecting the Therapy Deice section o this manual to see this button
13 Therapy Device The heated humidier connects to the back o the therapy deice
Note: This humidier is specied or use ith Philips espironics DreamStation therapy deices only
HowtoContactPhilipsRespironics
Should you eperience trouble ith this euipment or reuire assistance setting up using or maintaining the deice
or accessories please contact your home care proider I you need to contact Philips espironics directly call
the Philips espironics Customer Serice department at  or  ou can also use the
following address:
espironics Inc
 urry idge Lane
urrysille P 