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8.1.2. Healthcare Provider Consultation
The FAA does not require a passenger to consult with a healthcare provider prior to us-
ing a Zen-Olite™ POC on board an aircraft. However, you, together with your healthcare
provider, may wish to discuss the following:
• The eff ects of a pressurised cabin (cabin pressure altitude can reach 8,000 feet) on
your oxygen needs.
- Some Zen-Olite™ POC users need higher litre fl ow or litre per minute (LPM) setting for
the Zen-Olite™ POC in the air because of cabin pressure altitude.
- Some Zen-Olite™ POC users who use a Zen-Olite™ POC occasionally on the ground
may need to use their Zen-Olite™ POC for the entire fl ight because of cabin pressure
altitude.
• Your oxygen needs at the time of travel and whether your needs have changed since
the Zen-Olite™ POC was fi rst prescribed or during the most recent consultation with a
healthcare professional.
• Certain button provisions in the Zen-Olite™ POC operating manual regarding oxygen
delivery, indicators, warnings, and alerts, as well as setting/changing litre fl ow or LPM.
• All crewmembers (pilots and fl ight attendants (F/A)) receive training regarding the han-
dling of in-fl ight medical events. However, the FAA does not require that air carriers or
crewmembers provide medical assistance to passengers.
IMPORTANT: Additional information regarding passenger health and safety can be found at
http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fl y_safe/health/comprehensive/.
8.1.3. Determine a Su cient Number of Batteries
You are responsible for bringing a suffi cient number of batteries to power the Zen-Olite™
POC for the duration of the expected use of your Zen-Olite™ POC. You should consider
at least the following in determining a suffi cient number of batteries:
• Healthcare professional advice regarding duration of Zen-Olite™ POC use.
• Air carrier information regarding duration of the expected fl ight as well as any layovers
and unanticipated delays.
IMPORTANT: You may be fl ying on multiple fl ights or multiple airlines, which could also
involve extended periods of Zen-Olite™ POC use on the ground between fl ights.
• Zen-Olite™ owner’s manual information regarding expected duration of battery power.
IMPORTANT: You should never rely upon available onboard aircraft electrical power dur-
ing a fl ight.
• Air carrier requirements to carry a certain amount of batteries are typically available on
each airline’s web site.
IMPORTANT: Air carriers may require you to bring enough batteries to power the device
for at least 150% of the expected maximum fl ight duration.