Invacare IRC5P, IRC5PO2 SECTION 1IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

SECTION 1—IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Perfecto2™10 Part No 1148070
SECTION 1—IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
Important Safeguards
Inordertoensurethesafeinstallation,assemblyandoperationofthePerfect o2
concentratortheseinstructionsMUSTbefollowed.
CAUTION
“Caution:Federallawrestrictsthisdevicetosaleorrentalbyoronorderofaphysician,
oranyotherpractitionerlicensedbythelawoftheStateinwhichhe/shepracticestouse
orordertheuseofthisdevice.”
 DANGER
Theuseofoxygentherapyrequiresthatspecialcarebetakentoreducetheriskoffire.
Anymaterialsthatwillburninair,andsomethatwillnot,areeasilyignitedandburn
rapidlyinhighconcentrationsofoxygen.Forsafetyconcerns,itisnecessarythatall
sourcesofignitionbekeptawayfromtheproductandoutoftheroominwhichitis
beingused.NOSMOKINGsignsshouldbeprominentlydisplayed.
Aspontaneousandviolentignitionmayoccurifoil,greaseorgreasysubstancescomein
contactwithoxygenunderpressure.ThesesubstancesMUSTbekeptawayfromthe
oxygenconcentrator,tubingandconnections,andallotheroxygenequipment.DONOT
useanylubricantsunlessrecommendedbyInvacare.
Foroptimumperformance,Invacarerecommendsthateachconcentratorbeonand
runningforaminimumof30minutesatatime.Shorterperiodsofoperationmayreduce
maximumproductlife.
Iftheconcentratorhasadamagedcordorplug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,ifithasbeen
droppedordamaged,ordroppedintowater,callqualifiedtechnicianforexamination
andrepair.
Keeptheoxygentubing,cord,andunitawayfromheatedorhotsurfaces,includingspace
heaters,blankets,stovesandsimilarelectricalappliances.
DONOTmoveorrelocateconcentratorbypullingonthecord.
NEVERdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening.
NEVERblocktheairopeningsoftheproductorplaceitonasoftsurface,suchasabed
orcouch,wheretheairopeningmaybeblocked.Keeptheopeningsfreefromlint,hair
andthelike.Fillhumidifierwithwatertothelevelshownbythemanufacturer.DONOT
overfill.
Keepunitatleastthreeinchesawayfromwalls,draperies,furniture,andthelike.
InvacarerecommendsthatCrush‐Proofoxygentubingbeusedwiththisproductandnot
exceed50ft.(15.2m)inlength.