Drive Medical Oxus, User Manual

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DL-00096 Rev. 8
PRECAUTION:
4. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO HEAR OR SEE ALARMS, DO NOT HAVE
NORMAL TACTILE SENSITIVITY, OR CANNOT COMMUNICATE
DISCOMFORT, CONSULT CLINICIAN BEFORE USING THIS
DEVICE.
5. THIS DEVICE IS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH A HUMIDIFIER
OR NEBULIZER. IF A HUMIDIFIER OR NEBULIZER IS USED WITH
THIS DEVICE, PERFORMANCE MAY BE DIMINISHED AND THE
DEVICE MAY BE DAMAGED.
6. PATIENTS WITH A FAST BREATHING RATE REQUIRING A
HIGHER OXYGEN SETTING MAY REQUIRE MORE OXYGEN
THAN THIS DEVICE CAN PRODUCE. THIS DEVICE MAY NOT
BE APPROPRIATE IN THAT CASE. CONSULT CLINICIAN FOR
ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT.
7. ONLY USE APPROVED ACCESSORIES WITH THIS DEVICE. REFER
TO THE APPROVED ACCESSORIES GUIDE FOR A COMPLETE
LIST OF ACCESSORIES AND CANNULA APPROVED FOR USE
WITH THIS DEVICE. USING UNAPPROVED ACCESSORIES OR
CANNULA MAY IMPAIR THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS DEVICE.
8. REPLACE THE CANNULA ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK WITH
your distributor OR CLINICIAN TO DETERMINE HOW OFTEN THE
CANNULA SHOULD BE REPLACED.
9. ELECTRICAL CORD AND/OR TUBING LYING ON THE FLOOR
COULD PRESENT A TRIPPING HAZARD.
10. NEVER LEAVE THIS DEVICE IN A HOT ENVIRONMENT. NEVER
LEAVE THIS DEVICE IN A LOW-TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENT.
EXTREME HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES CAN DAMAGE THIS
DEVICE.
11. IF OXYGEN CONCENTRATION DROPS BELOW THE SPECIFIED
LEVEL, AN ALARM WILL INDICATE THIS CONDITION. IF ALARM
PERSISTS, STOP USING THIS DEVICE, SWITCH TO AN
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF OXYGEN, AND CONTACT CUSTOMER
SERVICE.
12. DO NOT USE CLEANING AGENTS OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL. ALLOW THE CLEANING SOLUTION
TO DRY FROM THE CLEANED SURFACE BEFORE USE.
13. ALWAYS DISCONNECT POWER AND TURN OFF THIS DEVICE
BEFORE CLEANING. SEE “MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING”
(PAGE 12).
14. DO NOT OBSTRUCT AIR INTAKE OR EXHAUST WHEN OPERATING
THIS DEVICE. BLOCKAGE CAN CAUSE BUILDUP OF INTERNAL
HEAT AND SHUT DOWN OR DAMAGE THIS DEVICE.
15. ALWAYS USE IN A WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION.
16. DO NOT OPERATE THIS DEVICE WITHOUT THE INPUT FILTER
IN PLACE. IF FILTER IS REMOVED, PARTICLES MAY BE DRAWN
INTO THE SYSTEM AND MAY DAMAGE THIS DEVICE.