Oxygen Equipment User Manual

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DL-00096 Rev. 7
Warnings and Precautions
WARNINGS OVERVIEW
PRECAUTION:
1. U.S.FEDERALLAWRESTRICTSTHISDEVICETOSALEBYOR
ONTHEORDEROFAPHYSICIAN.
2. ITISRECOMMENDEDANALTERNATESOURCEOFOXYGEN
BEAVAILABLEINCASEOFPOWEROUTAGEORMECHANICAL
FAILURE.CONSULTPROVIDERORCLINICIANFORAN
APPROPRIATEBACKUPSYSTEM.
3. NON-PRESCRIBEDOXYGENTHERAPYCANBEHAZARDOUS
UNDERCERTAINCIRCUMSTANCES.USETHISDEVICEONLY
WHENPRESCRIBEDBYACLINICIAN.
PRECAUTIONS OVERVIEW
WARNING:
1. CRITICAL! EXPLOSION HAZARD. DO NOT USE IN THE
PRESENCE OF FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS!
2. DO NOT USE A PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR OR ANY
ACCESSORY THAT SHOWS ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE.
3. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING OR OPEN FLAMES NEAR THIS
DEVICE. DO NOT USE THIS DEVICE IN THE PRESENCE OF
POLLUTANTS OR FUMES.
4. DO NOT SUBMERGE THIS DEVICE IN LIQUID. DO NOT EXPOSE
TO WATER OR PRECIPITATION. DO NOT EXPOSE TO DUSTY
CONDITIONS.
5. DO NOT USE LUBRICANTS ON THIS DEVICE OR ANY OF ITS
ACCESSORIES.
6. ALWAYS ENSURE BATTERY IS INSERTED BEFORE USING THIS
DEVICE.
7. IF FEELING ILL OR EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT WHILE USING
THIS DEVICE, CONTACT CLINICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
8. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS DEVICE OR ANY OF ITS
ACCESSORIES. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY MAINTENANCE OTHER
THAN TASKS DESCRIBED IN “TROUBLESHOOTING” (PAGE 20).
DISASSEMBLY CAN CREATE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. CONTACT CUSTOMER
SERVICE FOR SERVICING BY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL.
9. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPERATE THIS DEVICE
WITHOUT THE CARRYING CASE.
10. THIS DEVICE IS FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT
TEMPERATURES OF 95°F (35°C) DOWN TO 41°F (5°C), AND
SHORT-TIME OPERATION FOR 25 MINUTES AT TEMPERATURES
UP TO 104°F (40°C) AND 93% ± 2% RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
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