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SECTION 6—OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Invacare SOLO
2
24 Part No 1156872
Connecting the Humidifier
(ifsoprescribedandonlywithContinuous FlowMode)
WARNING
DONOTuseahumidifier whileinPulseMode.
DONOTov erfill humidifier.
DONOTreversetheoxygeninputandoutputconnections.
Waterfromthehumidifierbottlewilltravelthroughthe
cannulabacktothepatient.
NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE6.3andFIGURE6.4onpage 25.
NOTE:Connectthehumidifieronlyifprescribed.Usethehumidifieronlyin
ContinuousFlow Mode.
1. Removecapfrombottle.
2. Fillhumidifierwithdistil ledwatertothelevelindicatedbythe
manufacturer.Replacethehumidifiercapandsecurelytighten.
FIGURE 6.3 Filling the Humidifier
3. Attach
thehumidifierbottleadaptertothehumidifierbottlebyturning
thewingnutonthehumidifierbott lecounterclockwiseuntilitis
securelyfastened.SeeDETAIL“AinFIGURE6.4.
4. Placethehumidifierbottle/adapterassemblyintheoutsidepocketof
theaccessorybag.Attachtheaccessorybagtothepullcartas
shownin
FIGURE6.4.
5. Rotatethebottlewithinthepocketsothatthehumidifieradapterhose
isaw ayfrom thebodyofthetransportableoxygenconcentrator.
6. Attachoxygentubingfromthehumidifierbottle/adapterassemblyto
oxygenoutletconnectorontheconcentrator.SeeDETAIL“B”in
FIGURE6.4.
7. Attachthecannula/patientsupplytubing
tothehumidifierbottleoutlet.
SeeDETAIL“B”inFIGURE6.4.
8. Afterassembly,ensurethatoxygenisflowingthroughthecannula.
Humidifier Bottle
w/o Cap
Humidifier Bottle
with Cap