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 CUSTOMER SERVICE 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
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
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.