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Operating the Portable Oxygen Concentrator
DL-00096 Rev. 8
The Portable Oxygen Concentrator is designed for ease of use, with all
functions accessed through just a few keys on the control panel.
The Portable Oxygen Concentrator should be carried in its carrying case,
placed on a cart, or used while laying on a table or upright on the floor. The
patient should be within 7’ of this device during use.
Note: Except during startup and shutdown sequences, the backlight on the display screen will
remain off. Pressing any key will turn the backlight “on” briefly. The backlight will also remain
activated during an un-muted alarm condition.
CONNECTING NASAL CANNULA
PRECAUTION:
REPLACE THE CANNULA ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK WITH
YOUR DISTRIBUTOR OR CLINICIAN TO DETERMINE HOW OFTEN THE
CANNULA SHOULD BE REPLACED.
PRECAUTION:
ALWAYS FOLLOW CANNULA MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PROPER USE.
Connect the tubing to the cannula port (oxygen discharge) as shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9.
IMPORTANT:
Read “Warnings and Precautions” (page viii) before using this device.
