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Service Manual
INDICATIONS FOR USE
SAROS oxygen system is indicated for the administration of supplemental oxygen. The device is not intended for life support nor
does it provide any patient monitoring capabilities. The SAROS can be used in the Military Medical Service that is operation-
ally used for medical assemblages, such as the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) and En-Route Patient Staging System
(ERPSS), in deployed scenarios, including wartime operations, deterrence and humanitarian and contingency operations.
The SAROS is used by patients suffering from discomfort due to ailments which affect the efficiency of one’s lungs to transfer the
oxygen in air to their bloodstream. The device will be operated by a trained medical technician or clinician with a working knowl-
edge of oxygen concentrators. A physician has prescribed a specific oxygen flow setting to meet an individual’s needs. Oxygen
flow should be adjusted only under the direction of a physician.
The SAROS uses a vacuum pressure adsorbent process to separate oxygen from the air and deliver oxygen rich gas to a patient
through a nasal cannula.
WARNING: FEDERAL U.S. LAW RESTRICTS THIS DEVICE TO SALE BY OR ON THE ORDER OF A PHYSICIAN.
INDICATIONS
WARNING: IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE USE OF NON-PRESCRIBED OXYGEN CAN BE HAZARDOUS. THIS
DEVICE SHOULD ONLY BE USED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A PHYSICIAN OR QUALIFIED CLINICIAN.
NOT FOR USE IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS.
AS WITH ANY ELECTRICALLY POWERED DEVICE, THE USER MAY EXPERIENCE PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION AS
A RESULT OF ELECTRICAL POWER INTERRUPTION, OR THE NEED TO HAVE THE SAROS SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED
TECHNICIAN. SAROS IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR ANY PATIENT WHO WOULD EXPERIENCE ADVERSE HEALTH CONSE-
QUENCES AS THE RESULT OF SUCH TEMPORARY INTERRUPTION.
USE OF AN OXYGEN MASK IS CONTRAINDICATED DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF REBREATHING EXHALED CARBON
DIOXIDE.
WARNING: EXHAUST GAS MAY REACH HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. USE CAUTION TO
AVOID TOUCHING THE EXHAUST PORT OF THE SAROS WHILE IN USE.
WARNING: THERE IS A RISK OF FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH OXYGEN THERAPY. DO NOT USE CONCENTRATOR OR ACCES-
SORIES NEAR SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES.
WARNING: SMOKING DURING OXYGEN THERAPY IS DANGEROUS AND IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH OF THE PATIENT AND OTHERS FROM FIRE.
WARNING: OPEN FLAMES DURING OXYGEN THERAPY ARE DANGEROUS AND IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN FIRE OR
DEATH. DO NOT ALLOW OPEN FLAMES WITHIN 2 METERS OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR OR ANY OXYGEN CAR-
RYING ACCESSORIES.
WARNING: SMOKING DURING OXYGEN THERAPY IS DANGEROUS AND IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN FACIAL BURNS
OR DEATH. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING WITHIN THE SAME ROOM WHERE THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR OF ANY
OXYGEN CARRYING ACCESSORIES ARE LOCATED. IF YOU INTEND TO SMOKE, YOU MUST ALWAYS TURN THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR OFF, REMOVE THE CANNULA AND LEAVE THE ROOM WHERE EITHER THE CANNULA OR MASK OR
THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR IS LOCATED. IF UNABLE TO LEAVE THE ROOM, YOU MUST WAIT 10 MINUTES AFTER
YOU HAVE TURNED THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR OFF BEFORE. SMOKING.
NOTE: Auditory alarms may not be heard in noisy environments and/or in tactical mode. Care providers must rely on visual indications
to determine if there are any alarms or other system malfunctions. Care providers should monitor the SAROS for any alarm conditions.
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