Usage
6Usage
6.1Introduction
Youroxygenconcentratorisintendedforindividualuse
indoors.Itisanelectronicallyoperateddevicethatseparates
oxygenfromroomair.Itprovideshighconcentrationof
oxygendirectlytoyouthroughanasalcannula.Clinical
studieshavedocumentedthatoxygenconcentratorsare
therapeuticallyequivalenttoothertypesofoxygendelivery
systems.
Yoursupplierwillshowyouhowtouseyouroxygen
concentrator .He/Sheshouldbecontactedwithany
questionsorproblemsregardingyouroxygenconcentrator .
Thisusermanualwilltellyouaboutyourconcentratorand
willserveasareferenceasyouuseyourconcentrator.
6.2SelectaLocation
WARNING!
RiskofInjury
Toavoidinjuryduringtherapy:
–TheoxygenconcentratorMUSTbeplacedona
levelsurfaceforuse.
–DONOTrelocatetheoxygenconcentratorwhile
inuse.
WARNING!
RiskofInjuryorDamage
Toavoidinjuryordamagefromairborne
pollutantsand/orfumesandforoptimal
performance:
–Locateandpositiontheconcentratorinawell
ventilatedspacesothattheairintakeandthe
airexhaustsarenotobstructed.
–NEVERblocktheairopeningsofthe
concentratororplaceitonasoftsurface,such
asabedorcouch,wheretheairopeningmay
beblocked.
–Keeptheopeningsfreefromlint,hairand
similarforeignitems.
–Keepconcentratoratleast30.5cm(12in)away
fromwalls,draperiesandfurniture.
–Avoiduseinpresenceofpollutants,smokeor
fumes,ammableanesthetics,cleaningagents
orchemicalvapors.
–Placeconcentratorinawellventilatedareato
avoidairbornepollutantsand/orfumes.
–DONOTuseinacloset.
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