PN 21033264-C4 C | User Manual 5 - ENG
HELiOS 300 & 850
Introduction
A liquid oxygen system is designed to provide
supplementary oxygen as prescribed by a
physician. Your liquid oxygen system includes a
HELiOS portable unit and a stationary reservoir.
The reservoir is the larger container that is used
to fill your HELiOS portable. This user manual
contains only the instructions for using the HELiOS
portable. Refer to the user manual supplied with
your reservoir unit for information on its operation.
HELiOS portable liquid oxygen units are designed
to be an ambulatory source of oxygen for an
extended period of time. They are filled with liquid
oxygen from a reservoir unit with a compatible fill
connector. HELiOS portables are available in two
different sizes.
The H300 Plus is primarily a conserving device
and holds 0.38 Liters of liquid oxygen. It provides
demand (pulse) flow settings 1-4, and limited low
dose continuous flow settings at 0.75 LPM and
below only.
The H850 Marathon can be used as a conserving
or continuous flow device and holds 0.84 liters of
liquid oxygen. It provides continuous flow from
1-6 LPM and demand flow on settings of 1-4.
H300 and H850 portable units shown.
Specifications
• Mode of Operation: Demand and Continuous
Flow
• Type of Protection Against Electrical Shock:
Internally Powered Equipment
• Degree of Protection Against Electrical
Shock: Type BF Applied Part
• IPX1 Classification According to the Degree
of Protection Against Ingress of Water: Drip
Proof
• Equipment not suitable for use in the
presence of flammable mixtures
HELiOS Plus
(H300)
HELiOS
Marathon
(H850)
LOX capacity
0.9 lb (0,41 kg) 2.0 lb (0,91 kg)
Gaseous
equivalent
capacity
308 L
685 L
Weight, filled
3.6 lb (1,63 kg) 5.6 lb (2,54 kg)
Weight, empty 2.7 lb (1,22 kg) 3.6 lb (1,63 kg)
Height
including
handle
10.5” (267 mm) 15.0” (381 mm)
Typical use
time at 2 LPM
demand mode
9 hours
22 hours
Typical use
time at 2 LPM
continuous
mode
N/A
6.1 hours
Operating
pressure
22 psi (152 kPa) 22 psi (152 kPa)
Normal
evaporation
rate
1.0 lb/day
(0,45 kg/day)
0.85 lb/day
(0,39 kg/day)
Standard flow
control range
Continuous:
off, .12, .25, .5,
.75 Demand:
off, 1, 1.5, 2,
2.5, 3, 3.5, 4
Continuous: off,
1,2,3,4,5,6
Demand: off,
1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4
Intended Use
The CAIRE HELiOS Liquid Oxygen unit is intend-
ed for the administration of supplemental oxygen.
The device is not intended for life support nor does
it provide any patient monitoring capabilities.