CAIRE VisionAire 5, User Manual

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PN MN238-C4 A | User Manual ENG - 9
VisionAire Family
WARNING: IF YOU SMOKE, YOU MUST
ALWAYS FOLLOW THESE THREE (3) IM-
PORTANT STEPS FIRST: TURN OFF THE
OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR, TAKE OFF
THE CANNULA, AND LEAVE THE ROOM
WHERE THIS DEVICE IS LOCATED.
WARNING: “NO SMOKING – OXYGEN IN USE”
SIGNS MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED
IN THE HOME, OR WHERE OXYGEN IS IN USE.
USERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS MUST BE IN-
FORMED ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN
THE PRESENCE OF, OR WHILE USING, MEDICAL
OXYGEN.
WARNING: FEDERAL (USA) LAW RESTRICTS THIS
DEVICE TO SALE OR RENTAL BY ORDER OF A
PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER.
WARNING: THIS DEVICE SUPPLIES HIGH-CON-
CENTRATION OXYGEN THAT PROMOTES RAPID
BURNING. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING OR OPEN
FLAMES WITHIN THE SAME ROOM OF (1) THIS
DEVICE, OR (2) ANY OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCES-
SORY. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS WARNING CAN
RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE
AND / OR CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: DO NOT USE YOUR OXYGEN CON-
CENTRATOR IN THE PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE
GASES. THIS CAN RESULT IN RAPID BURNING
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURIES
OR DEATH.
WARNING: DO NOT LEAVE A NASAL CANNULA
ON CLOTHING, BED COVERINGS OR CHAIR
CUSHIONS. IF THE UNIT IS TURNED ON BUT NOT
IN USE, THE OXYGEN WILL MAKE THE MATERI-
AL FLAMMABLE. SET THE I/0 POWER SWITCH
TO THE 0 (OFF) POSITION WHEN THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IS NOT IN USE.
WARNING: USE NO OIL, GREASE, OR PETRO-
LEUM-BASED OR OTHER FLAMMABLE PROD-
UCTS WITH THE OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCESSO-
RIES OR THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR. OXYGEN
ACCELERATES THE COMBUSTION OF FLAMMA-
BLE SUBSTANCES. ONLY WATER BASED, OXYGEN
COMPATIBLE LOTIONS OR SALVES SHOULD BE
USED.
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE FITTINGS, CON-
NECTIONS, TUBING, OR OTHER ACCESSORIES OF
THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR TO AVOID THE
RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. TURN
OFF THE UNIT AND DISCONNECT THE POWER
CORD FROM THE ELECTRIC OUTLET BEFORE
YOU CLEAN THE UNIT TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL
ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN HAZARD. ONLY
YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER OR A QUALIFIED
SERVICE TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE
COVERS OR SERVICE THE UNIT.
WARNING: CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
PREVENT THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR FROM
GETTING WET OR ALLOWING FLUIDS TO ENTER
THE UNIT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE UNIT TO MAL-
FUNCTION OR SHUT DOWN, AND CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
BURNS.
WARNING: DO NOT USE LIQUID DIRECTLY ON
THE UNIT. A LIST OF UNDESIRABLE CHEMICAL
AGENTS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE
FOLLOWING: ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOL-BASED
PRODUCTS, CONCENTRATED CHLORINE-BASED
PRODUCTS (ETHYLENE CHLORIDE), AND OIL-
BASED PRODUCTS (PINE-SOL®, LESTOIL®).
THESE ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
PLASTIC HOUSING ON THE OXYGEN CONCEN-
TRATOR, AS THEY CAN DAMAGE THE UNIT’S
PLASTIC.
WARNING: CLEAN THE CABINET, CONTROL
PANEL, AND POWER CORD ONLY WITH A MILD
HOUSEHOLD CLEANER APPLIED WITH A DAMP
CLOTH (NOT WET) OR SPONGE, AND THEN WIPE
ALL SURFACES DRY. DO NOT ALLOW ANY LIQUID
TO GET INSIDE THE DEVICE.
WARNING: THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
SHOULD NOT BE USED ADJACENT TO OR
STACKED WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT. IF ADJACENT
OR STACKED USE IS UNAVOIDABLE, THE DEVICE
SHOULD BE OBSERVED TO VERIFY NORMAL
OPERATION.
WARNING: ALWAYS PLACE OXYGEN SUPPLY
TUBING AND POWER CORDS IN A MANNER
THAT PREVENTS TRIP HAZARD OR POSSIBLE
ACCIDENTAL STRANGULATION.
WARNING: NO MODIFICATION OF THIS EQUIP-
MENT IS PERMITTED.
WARNING: USE OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF CABLES AND ADAPTERS SOLD
BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MEDICAL ELEC-
TRICAL EQUIPMENT AS REPLACEMENT PARTS
FOR INTERNAL COMPONENTS, MAY RESULT IN
INCREASED EMISSIONS OF DECREASED IMMU-
NITY OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR.