Chapter 1: Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
Tranquility Quest Plus CPAP System Service Manual
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Chapter 1: Warnings, Cautions,
and Notes
WARNING: Indicates the possibility of injury to the patient,
operator, or technician.
CAUTION: Indicates the possibility of damage to the device.
NOTE: Places emphasis on an operating characteristic.
1.1 WARNINGS
1.1.1 Safety
• This device is intended for adult use only.
• This device is not intended for life support or life
sustaining applications.
• The instructions in this manual are not intended to
supersede established medical protocols.
1.1.2 Operational
• This warning applies to most Continuous Positive
Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices. At low CPAP
pressures, the air flow through the exhalation port
may not be enough to clear all of the exhaled gas
(CO
2
) from the mask. You may breathe in some of
the air that you have exhaled.
• If oxygen is used with this device, the oxygen flow
must be turned off when the device is turned off. If
the device’s air flow is turned off and the oxygen
flow is left on, oxygen may accumulate in the
Tranquility Quest Plus CPAP System enclosure and
may create a risk of fire. This warning applies to
most types of CPAP devices.
• When supplemental oxygen is used at a fixed flow
rate, inhaled oxygen concentrations will vary
depending on pressure settings, patient breathing
patterns, mask selection, and leak rate.
• Oxygen supports combustion. Do not use oxygen
in the presence of open flames, cigarette smoke,
electrical spark, or other sources of ignition.
• This device is not suitable for use in the presence of
a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with
oxygen or nitrous oxide.
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