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AirSep FreeStyle 5 Patient Manual

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  • Page 1 Patient Manual ™ FreeStyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator...
  • Page 2 DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT FIRST READING AND UNDERSTANDING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT; OTHERWISE, INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT. Smoking while using oxygen is the number one cause of fire injuries and related deaths.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FreeStyle™ 5 Portable ® Oxygen Concentrator AirSep’s FreeStyle™ 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator Symbols Why Your Physician Prescribed Oxygen What is the FreeStyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator? Operator Profile Important Safety Rules Important Safety Rules for Optional AirBelt 9-10 Getting Started with Your...
  • Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS AirSep FreeStyle™ Portable ® Oxygen Concentrator Alarm/Light Indicators 21-22 How to Respond to FreeStyle 5’s Alarm/Light Indicators Cleaning, Care, and Proper Maintenance Cabinet Filter Carrying Bag FreeStyle 5 Accessories Materials in direct or indirect contact with the patient...

  • Page 5: Airsep's Freestyle™ 5 Portable

    This Patient Manual will acquaint you with AirSep’s FreeStyle™ 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC). Make sure you read and understand all of the information contained in this manual before you operate your FreeStyle 5 unit. Should you have any questions, your Equipment Provider will be happy to answer them for you.

  • Page 6: Why Your Physician Prescribed Oxygen

    Compliant. FAA SFAR 106 requirement Method of disposing of waste: All waste from AirSep’s FreeStyle 5 Oxygen Concentrator must be disposed of using the appropriate methods specified by local authorities. Method for disposing of the device: In order to preserve the environment, the concentrator must be disposed of using the appropriate methods specified by local authorities.

  • Page 7: What Is The Freestyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator

    The air we breathe contains approximately 21% oxygen, 78% nitrogen, and 1% other gases. In the FreeStyle 5 unit, room air passes through a regenerative, adsorbent material called “molecular sieve.” This material separates the oxygen from the nitrogen. The result is a flow of high-concentration oxygen delivered to the patient.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Rules

    Use no oil, grease, or petroleum-based or other flammable products with the oxygen-carrying accessories or the FreeStyle 5 unit. Only water based, oxygen compatible lotions or salves should be used. Oxygen accelerates the combustion of flammable substances.
  • Page 9 Only your Equipment Provider or a qualified service technician should remove the covers or service the unit. Care should be taken to prevent FreeStyle 5 from getting wet or allowing water to enter the unit. This can cause the unit to malfunction or shut down.
  • Page 10 (Refer to the Specifications section in this manual.) Do not allow either the air intake or the air outlet vents to become blocked. This can cause the FreeStyle 5 unit to overheat and affect performance.
  • Page 11 Cannula tubing must be non-kinking, which can be used for a total length of up to 25 ft (7.6 m) maximum. Ensure the cannula is fully inserted and secure. This ensures that the FreeStyle 5 unit can properly detect inspiration for oxygen delivery.
  • Page 12 If the internal battery fully depletes and the FreeStyle 5 unit shuts down, the unit cannot be restarted with the AirBelt. Should this occur, connect your FreeStyle 5 to its AC or DC power supply for a short period of time in order to provide sufficient internal battery power to start the unit.

  • Page 13: Important Safety Rules For Optional Airbelt

    Replace safety cap on AirBelt cord when not in use. Do not attempt to charge the optional AirBelt with the FreeStyle 5 power supply, or AirBelt can be damaged. Use only the AirBelt power supply provided to charge AirBelt.
  • Page 14 AirBelt does not need to be fully discharged before recharging. It is recommended to charge AirBelt after each use. Lithium batteries may permanently lose capacity when exposed to extremely hot temperatures with the batteries fully charged or completely depleted. For extended storage, it is recommended that batteries be charged 25 to 50% and remain within a temperature range of 73°...

  • Page 15: Getting Started With Your Freestyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator

     AC power supply (100-240 Volt, 50/60 Hz) with power cord The incorrect use of the FreeStyle 5 AirBelt can cause the battery to get hot, ignite, and may cause serious injury. Be sure not to pierce, strike, step on, or drop the battery, or otherwise subject the battery to strong impacts or shocks.

  • Page 16: Important Safety Rules For Optional Airbelt

    Other optional accessories include a harness to easily convert the FreeStyle 5 carrying bag to a backpack (part number MI284- 1), as shown in Figure 5. The FreeStyle 5 can also be worn on the waist if desired by feeding the AirBelt or other belt you are wearing throught the loops on the FreeStyle 5 carrying case.

  • Page 17: Battery Charging

    FreeStyle 5’s inlet connection. These must be properly aligned and when removing the power cord, the release button must be pressed to remove it from the FreeStyle 5 unit. This ensures that neither the unit nor the power accessories are damaged.

  • Page 18: Battery Charging

    Figure 9: AirBelt Battery Charging set-up  The FreeStyle 5 AirBelt will completely recharge from its fully depleted state in approximately 3 hours.  While charging a fully discharged battery, the LED will continue to blink until 25% capacity is reached. The LED will then turn solid.
  • Page 19 Depending upon the temperature of the AirBelt, it can take several minutes for the charging cycle to start after connecting to power. This is a normal condition and is intended for safe charging. AirBelt does not need to be fully discharged before recharging. It is recommended to charge it after each use. MN166-1 rev A 11/12...

  • Page 20: Nasal Cannula

    [Read the Important Safety Rules section before operating this equipment.] Nasal Cannula A nasal cannula and tubing are used to deliver oxygen from the FreeStyle 5 unit to the user. The tubing is connected to the unit’s oxygen outlet (See Figure 10).

  • Page 21: Freestyle 5 Unit Components

    Figure 11: FreeStyle 5 Exterior View - Front Label/Patient Instructions Figure 13: FreeStyle 5 Exterior View - Back Now that you are familiar with FreeStyle 5’s components, review the instructions on the following pages to operate the Freestyle 5 unit. MN166-1 rev A 11/12...

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    2. Lift the dust cover on the unit. 3. Turn the FreeStyle 5 unit on by pressing the 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 button on the unit’s keypad for the liter flow prescribed by your physician. The green LED above the button selected illuminates. Each time you turn on the FreeStyle 5 unit, a brief alarm sounds.

  • Page 23: Power Supplies

    FreeStyle 5 for up to 7 hours. The belt pack connects to the FreeStyle 5 unit’s power inlet, and it can be recharged by connecting it to the battery belt’s own AC power supply.

  • Page 24: Filters

    Filters Air enters FreeStyle 5 through an air intake filter located under the cover on the lower front of the oxygen concentrator. (See Figures 14 and 15.) This filter prevents dust and other large particles in the air from entering the unit. Before you operate FreeStyle, make sure this filter is clean and positioned correctly.

  • Page 25: Setting Of The Flow Selector

    Setting of the Flow Selector The FreeStyle 5 unit has five pulse flow settings: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, providing flows equivalent to 1-5 LPM oxygen. Lift the dust cover on the unit’s keypad, and press the 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 button, which corresponds to the oxygen pulse flow that your physician has prescribed.
  • Page 26 An audible alarm sounds if FreeStyle 5 has a low battery, if the cannula is disconnected, or if performance of the unit is outside specifications. The light and audible alarm conditions are explained in detail below and summarized on the chart later in this section of the manual.

  • Page 27: How To Respond To Freestyle 5'S Alarm/Light Indicators

    This unit is not to be used for life support. Geriatric, pediatric, or any other patients unable to communicate discomfort while using this unit may require additional monitoring. Patients with hearing and/or sight impairment(s) may need assistance with monitoring alarms. How to Respond to FreeStyle 5’s Alarm/Light Indicators Status Audible Alarm...

  • Page 28: Cleaning, Care, And Proper Maintenance

    Turn off the FreeStyle 5 unit, and disconnect the power cord from FreeStyle 5 before you clean the cabinet. Do not use liquid directly on the FreeStyle 5 unit to clean it. A list of undesirable chemical agents includes but is not limited to, the following, according to the plastics manufacturer: alcohol and alcohol-based products, concentrated chlorine-based products (ethylene chloride), and oil-based products (Pine-Sol, Lestoil).

  • Page 29: Filter

    3. Replace the dry filter. Do not operate FreeStyle 5 without the air intake filter in place. If a second filter is provided, insert the “replacement” filter before you clean the dirty filter. AirSep does not recommend the sterilization of this equipment.

  • Page 30: Freestyle 5 Accessories

    FreeStyle 5 Accessories In addition to the nasal cannula, AirSep recommends that you do not use accessories with FreeStyle 5 other than those listed below as supplied by AirSep through your Equipment Provider. Use of accessories not listed below could adversely affect the performance and/or safety of the FreeStyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator.

  • Page 31: Materials In Direct Or Indirect Contact With The Patient

    The FreeStyle 5 product is designed for years of trouble-free use. If your FreeStyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator fails to operate properly, refer to the chart on the following pages for possible causes and solutions and, if needed, consult your Equipment Provider.
  • Page 32 Problem Probable Cause Solution FreeStyle 5 does not operate when a pulse flow Battery is discharged. Power the unit through the DC outlet, or an AC selection button is pressed. outlet. Malfunction. Contact your Equipment Provider, and change to another source of oxygen as necessary.
  • Page 33 Breathing rate has exceeded the capacity Reduce activity, and then turn unit off and back on alarm light illuminates intermittently. of the FreeStyle 5 unit. again to reset unit. If necessary, change to another source of oxygen as available and contact your Equipment Provider.

  • Page 34: Freestyle 5 Specifications

    FreeStyle 5 Specifications Oxygen Concentration:* 1-5 pulse settings; equivalent to a continuous flow of 90% oxygen +5.5 / -3% Setting 1: 8.75ml ± 15% Pulse Dose: Setting 2: 17.5ml ± 10% Setting 3: 26.5ml ± 10% Setting 4: 35.0ml ± 10% Setting 5: 43.75ml ±...
  • Page 35 EMC information provided in this section. Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration ± electromagnetic immunity The FreeStyle 5 is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the FreeStyle 5 should assure that it is used in such an environment.
  • Page 36 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration ± electromagnetic immunity The FreeStyle 5 is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the FreeStyle 5 should assure that it is used in such an electromagnetic environment.
  • Page 37 RF communications equipment and the FreeStyle 5 The FreeStyle 5 is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the FreeStyle 5 can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the FreeStyle 5 as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.

  • Page 38: Classification

    FCC Part 15, Subpart B – Class B Unintentional Radiators Method of cleaning and infection control allowed: Please refer to “Cleaning, Care, and Proper Maintenance” section of this FreeStyle 5 Patient Manual. Degree of safety of application in the presence of flammable anesthetic gases: Equipment not suited for such application.

  • Page 39: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty AirSep Corporation warrants the FreeStyle 5 Oxygen Concentrator to be free from defect in parts for three years (as specified on the original invoice provided) from the date of delivery to the original purchaser, under normal use and operation. The battery is warranted for one year.
  • Page 40 9 Bungham Lane Penkridge Stafford Staffordshire ST19 5NH England E-mail: eurorepcontact@airsep.com For service on your FreeStyle 5 Portable Oxygen Concentrator, please contact your local Equipment Provider at: Manufactured by: AirSep Corporation Buffalo, NY 14228-2085 USA MN166-1 rev A 11/12 |MN166-1_AN~...

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