Operating the Portable Oxygen Concentrator
IMPORTANT:
Read “Warnings and Precautions” (page viii) before using this device.
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
CONNECTING NASAL CANNULA
PRECAUTION:
REPLACE THE CANNULA ON A REGULAR BASIS. CHECK WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE 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.
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