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Alarm Conditions
START-UP ALARM
A brief alarm sounds when the FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 is first powered on. This is normal. The
concentrator begins to operate once the brief alarm
stops.
LOW BATTERY ALARM
As the battery pack power approaches a low level,
a brief alarm sounds intermittently and the yellow
25% battery gauge indicator light will illuminate
intermittently. When this occurs, connect the
FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 to an AC or DC power
outlet, or change to an alternate oxygen source.
When connected to AC or DC power, the
concentrator will operate while recharging the
battery pack.
CANNULA DISCONNECT
When FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 is operating but
does not sense breathing, a constant alarm sounds,
and the alarm light illuminates after 15 minutes. If
this occurs, check the connection from the cannula
to the FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 unit, make sure that
the nasal cannula is positioned properly on your
Status Audible Alarm Light Indicates Action
Start-Up Brief, continuous at
start–up
(Green) pulse;
continuous light FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 has been
turned on You may begin to operate your FreeStyle
unit.
Normal
Operation No (Green) pulse;
intermittent light FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 is
delivering oxygen as a
pulse flow. Continue using FreeStyle normally.
Alarm Continuous: Beep (Red) alarm;
continuous light No breath detected
by the unit for a
predetermined time
period. Check the cannula connection. Ensure
that you are breathing through your
nose. If the alarm persists, contact your
Equipment provider.
Alarm Intermittent: Beep,
beep, beep. 25% (Yellow) BATT;
battery indicator. Battery voltage is
too low to operate
FreeStyle. Connect the FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5
unit into a DC outlet or an AC outlet
immediately.
Alarm Rapid intermittent:
Beep, beep, beep. (Red) alarm;
intermittent light Breathing rate is
exceeding the capacity
of the FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 unit. Reduce activity, then if necessary use
another source of oxygen as available.
Contact your Equipment Provider.
Alarm Rapid intermittent:
Beep, beep, beep. (Red) alarm;
continuous light General malfunction
of the FreeStyle or
FreeStyle 5 unit has
occurred. Turn off the unit. Change to another
source of oxygen, and contact your
provider.
face, and ensure that you are breathing through
your nose. If the alarm continues to sound, change
to another source of oxygen as available, and
contact your Equipment Provider.
BREATH RATE EXCEEDED
If your breathing rate causes the capacity of
FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 to be exceeded, a rapid
alarm sounds every ½ second, and the alarm light
illuminates red intermittently. When this occurs,
the concentration of oxygen that the FreeStyle
or FreeStyle 5 is supplying is outside of the unit
specifications. You should reduce any physical
activity, reset alarm by turning unit off and back
on, and then if necessary change to another
source of oxygen as available, and contact your
Equipment Provider.
GENERAL MALFUNCTION
If FreeStyle or FreeStyle 5 has a general
malfunction, a rapid alarm sounds every ½ second,
and the alarm light illuminates red continuously.
When this occurs, the concentration of oxygen that
FreeStyle is supplying is below unit specifications.
You should change to another source of oxygen as
available, and contact your Equipment Provider.